Power supply restored in most parts of Amreli

Amreli, among the districts worst affected by cyclone Tauktae, is slowly coming out of darkness. With power infrastructure severely hit by the cyclone, electric supply to all the villages of the district was cut. The electricity department is working on war footing and specialized labourers were flown in from Bihar and West Bengal so that power supply can be restored at the earliest.

According to officials, electricity was restored in urban and rural areas of Amreli, Lathi, Babra, Liliya and Vadiya on Monday. The Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) officials said that electricity supply will be restored at Bagasara and Dhari talukas by Tuesday.

The PGVCL team is working to restore electricity supply in the worst-affected talukas including Rajula, Jafrabad, Savarkundla and Khambha. It is expected that the power supply to the urban and rural areas of these talukas will be restored by Friday.

It is estimated that the discom suffered losses to the tune of Rs 200 crore in Amreli district. Total 76 sub-stations of 66 kV, each valued at Rs 2.50 crore were damaged during the cyclone. Also, 34 towers, each one of which is valued at Rs 10 lakh, were uprooted due to the strong winds.