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Bhubaneswar: Working on a war-footing, Odisha has restored more than 96 per cent of electricity supply in eight districts affected by cyclone Arnab, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said on Sunday.
Over 6,400 personnel were engaged in round-the-clock restoration work undertaken by the authorities following cyclone Arnab, said Singh Deo, who holds the Energy portfolio.
In a video message shared on X by the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department, the Deputy CM said power supply had been fully restored in Boudh, Malkangiri and Rayagada districts, as well as Brahmapur city.
Stating that the restoration work was being carried out on a war footing through coordinated efforts by field-level teams, he said priority was being given to public safety and consumer welfare.
As of 10 am on November 1, power restoration had reached 99.79 per cent in Nabarangpur, 99.50 per cent in Koraput, 99.13 per cent in Kandhamala and 98.86 per cent in Gajapati, the deputy chief minister said.
In Ganjam and Gajapati districts, 95.28 per cent of power supply had been restored, with all 33-kV feeders and power substations successfully brought back into operation.
Special teams have been deployed in Ganjam and Gajapati to expedite electricity restoration in the remaining flood-affected areas, he said.
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More than 6,400 personnel are currently engaged in restoration operations on the ground to ensure the earliest possible normalisation of electricity services in the affected areas.
Highlighting the importance of public safety, the Deputy CM said the administration was also prioritising the safety of field personnel involved in the restoration exercise.
