Telangana Discoms’ staff engage in power supply restoration work in Andhra Pradesh

HYDERABAD A total of 2,527 staff from the two power distribution companies of Telangana — TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL are engaged in the round-the-clock work to restore power supply in the Arnab cyclone-affected areas in Andhra Pradesh for the last two days. According to officials of the two utilities, 1,400 staff of the Southern Discom from its 16 circles, along with 37 emergency response team vehicles and 32 pole auger machines, tree-cutting machines, battery-operated pruners and other emergency tools, 1,127 personnel from the Northern Discom were deputed to AP for the restoration works.

The managements of the two utilities have also offered to send more personnel, if required, to complete the restoration work in the earliest possible time. The Northern Discom personnel were sent as 114 special teams to take up replacement/rectification of the damaged poles and conductor and other material, replacement of damaged distribution transformers. They are deployed in Amalapuram, Razole, Draksharamam, Ramavaram, Bhimavaram, Ainavolu, Narsapur, Katrenikona, Mummidivaram, Nadikudi, Ambajipeta and other areas.

The restoration efforts stand as a testament to the spirit of cooperation, brotherhood and humanitarian values shared by the two Telugu-speaking states, the NPDCL officials said. (eom)