Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to expedite restoration works in areas affected by Cyclone Arnab.
The Chief Minister reviewed relief and restoration operations with the Chief Secretary, senior officials and district collectors following an aerial survey of cyclone-affected areas. Officials briefed him on the ground situation and progress of restoration works.
“Officials should speed up power supply restoration and road repairs in cyclone-hit areas and ensure that all essential services are restored at the earliest,” Naidu said in an official release late on Thursday.
The CM directed power utilities to mobilise additional personnel from other regions and states, if necessary and complete repairs within the stipulated timeframe.
He asked officials to continue working until electricity supply was restored to every affected household and village.
Expressing concern over delays in restoring mobile network services, Naidu urged telecom companies to act responsibly and accelerate their restoration efforts.
Rainfall received between October 26 and 29 is estimated to have brought around 380 TMC of water into the state while groundwater levels increased by approximately 44 TMC, officials informed the chief minister.
Under the Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL), electricity supply has been restored in 4,771 of the 5,400 affected villages, while restoration remains pending in 629 villages. — PTI
