Fri. Oct 30th, 2026

Power Likely To Be Restored By Saturday: Energy Minister Ravi Kumar

Byadmin

Oct 30, 2026

Amaravati: Nearly 15,000 electricity poles, along with conductors and distribution transformers, were damaged across several districts of Andhra Pradesh due to Cyclone Arnab, State Energy Minister said on Friday.

The minister said electricity restoration work was underway in the affected districts, including East Godavari, West Godavari, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Konaseema and Kakinada. Around 2,500 personnel from the Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL) had been deployed to assist restoration work in the affected areas under the Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL), he said.

In West Godavari district, around 60 per cent of the restoration work had been completed by Thursday night. The remaining work was expected to be completed by Friday night, while full restoration across the affected areas was targeted by Saturday evening, the minister said.

He said special attention was being given to restoring power supply to aquaculture farmers, as prolonged outages could affect their operations, along with household and agricultural connections.

The government had moved around 15,000 to 20,000 poles, distribution transformers and conductors to locations near affected areas before the cyclone, enabling quicker restoration, he said.

The minister added that the state had sought manpower and materials from neighbouring states, including Telangana and Tamil Nadu, to speed up the work.

He said power supply had been shut down in some areas as a precaution to prevent accidents, while strong winds had damaged poles and snapped conductors in several places. Senior officials and engineers had been deployed across the affected districts to oversee restoration efforts.