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-APSPDCL in 24X7 operations to restore power
-Power supply to be restored to affected villages within 24 hours of recede of water in the areas, says energy secretary Srikant Nagulapalli
-Energy department put official machinery on high alert at all times to face any kind of emergency
-Secretary informs Minister for Energy Balineni Srinivasa Reddy on the progress of restoration works
Vijayawada, Neti Patrika Prajavartha :
AP’s electricity department’s operation to restore power in flood affected areas in Chitoor, Nellore, Kadapa and Ananthapur districts is making rapid strides.
During the review of Energy secretary and CMD of APTransco Srikant Nagulapalli with APSPDCL, the Chairman & Managing Director/APSPDCL, H Haranatha Rao said that power supply would be restored to the affected villages within 24 hours of recede of water in the areas. At present, as the floods have reduced, the receding of water level is at better pace and every effort is being made to restore power as soon as possible.
The APSPDCL has already chalked out an action plan to restore power in all villages and submitted to the secretary. The Secretary energy asked officials to take stock of restoration works in which engineers of various levels up to DEs are participating.
The Chairman & Managing Director of APSPDCL H Haranatha Rao said that under APSPDCL jurisdiction, resoration works in 2 No. EHT Substations in Tirupati and Nellore, 19 Nos. 33/11 KV substations are still to be completed due to which power supply is yet to be restored in 98 villages. As soon as flood water recedes, restoration works will quickly start. He appealed to public to inform through toll free number 1912 if any pole damage or power lines cut are observed in their premises
The energy secretary has appreciated the tireless efforts of CMD/APSPDCL and his team for round the clock power restoration works amid adverse conditions due to the flood and instructed DISCOM officials to monitor the progress of works and visit the affected villages. He also appointed general managers as nodal officers for each district. In addition to the above, the local officers in the rank of executive engineers from other wings besides the operation wing engineers were also deputed for early restoration of power supply. The required men and material has been made readily available for execution of works.
The secretary further said that as the uninterrupted power supply was the ultimate goal of State government, the energy department had put the official machinery particularly the power utilities on high alert at all times to face any kind of emergency and was placing fool proof arrangements that helps to restore power supply to the areas, especially in districts which gets affected in adverse weather conditions, within a short period.
The secretary has informed the progress of power restoration works to the Minister for Energy Balineni Srinivasa Reddy. The Minister emphasized the need of a plan that could help to reduce uncertainty after a disaster such as floods, cyclones and heavy gales etc., and allow officials to better plan for short and long term power restoration operations on a war footing basis and mitigate financial and infrastructure related losses as well.
CMD/APCPDCL, J Padma Janardhana Reddy, CMD/APEPDCL, K Santhosha Rao have also assured necessary support to APSPDCL in restoring power in the affected districts.
