It will take 15 days to restore power in the affected areas
Sivakumar.B@timesgroup.com
Chennai:20.11.2018
Power minister P Thangamani on Monday said it will take not less than 15 days to restore power in villages of districts hit by Cyclone Gaja. While power has been restored in some towns in Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur districts, it will take more time to do that in other areas, the minister said.
“We have restored power supply to government hospitals in the town areas of Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai districts. Similarly in municipal and corporation areas, we have restored power supply from 50% to 90%. Over the next few days, power will be restored fully in all town and urban limits,” assured Thangamani.
In the case of rural areas, the minister said it will take at least 10 to 15 days. “The damage is more in rural areas. We have enough workers to carry out restoration works. In addition, we are also getting workers from Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. These workers are on their way and will be allocated to Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts,” said the minister.
The minister reassured that there is no shortage of any material. “We have enough power poles, lines and transformers. If needed, we will also get more materials and work will not stop due to shortage of materials. We are working on a war footing,” said Thangamani.
In many rural areas, people are not able to get water as there is no power. People are using the power lines to dry their clothes. “We are sure power will not be restored any soon. We used the lines to dry the clothes as there is one yet to visit our village,” said M Ramasamy of Kannukudi village in Thanjavur district.
“We need generators immediately to draw water. There is big shortage of water and we all know restoring power will take a few days,” said Mannargudi MLA T R B Raja. He said people are ready to help in clearing the roads, but they need water for drinking and cooking. Since Sunday, we are able to get fuel as fuel pumps have started working in town areas. The main demand is for generators, he said.
Meanwhile, Tangedco has allowed consumers in 9 districts to pay their bills till November 30 instead of November
25. The original deadline was November 25. Tangedco extended the deadline by five days for consumers in Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Dindigul, Theni and Sivaganga districts.
UPROOTED: Electric poles damaged between Nagapattinam-Vedaranyam road in Madurai
Sivakumar.B@timesgroup.com
Chennai:20.11.2018
Power minister P Thangamani on Monday said it will take not less than 15 days to restore power in villages of districts hit by Cyclone Gaja. While power has been restored in some towns in Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur districts, it will take more time to do that in other areas, the minister said.
“We have restored power supply to government hospitals in the town areas of Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai districts. Similarly in municipal and corporation areas, we have restored power supply from 50% to 90%. Over the next few days, power will be restored fully in all town and urban limits,” assured Thangamani.
In the case of rural areas, the minister said it will take at least 10 to 15 days. “The damage is more in rural areas. We have enough workers to carry out restoration works. In addition, we are also getting workers from Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. These workers are on their way and will be allocated to Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts,” said the minister.
The minister reassured that there is no shortage of any material. “We have enough power poles, lines and transformers. If needed, we will also get more materials and work will not stop due to shortage of materials. We are working on a war footing,” said Thangamani.
In many rural areas, people are not able to get water as there is no power. People are using the power lines to dry their clothes. “We are sure power will not be restored any soon. We used the lines to dry the clothes as there is one yet to visit our village,” said M Ramasamy of Kannukudi village in Thanjavur district.
“We need generators immediately to draw water. There is big shortage of water and we all know restoring power will take a few days,” said Mannargudi MLA T R B Raja. He said people are ready to help in clearing the roads, but they need water for drinking and cooking. Since Sunday, we are able to get fuel as fuel pumps have started working in town areas. The main demand is for generators, he said.
Meanwhile, Tangedco has allowed consumers in 9 districts to pay their bills till November 30 instead of November
25. The original deadline was November 25. Tangedco extended the deadline by five days for consumers in Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Dindigul, Theni and Sivaganga districts.
UPROOTED: Electric poles damaged between Nagapattinam-Vedaranyam road in Madurai
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