Bhubaneswar, Nov. 1 -- The Odisha government has intensified efforts to restore electricity and telecom services in cyclone and flash flood-hit areas, deploying more than 6,400 personnel across 20 blocks of Ganjam district.
Power supply has been restored in over 96 per cent of affected areas across eight districts, according to government figures.
Boudh, Malkangiri and Rayagada districts, along with Berhampur city, have achieved 100 per cent restoration. Nabarangpur recorded 99.65 per cent restoration, followed by Koraput (99.20 per cent), Kandhamal (99.13 per cent) and Gajapati (96.09 per cent).
In Ganjam, electricity supply has been restored in 93.27 per cent of affected areas, while all 33 KV feeders and power substations have been restored.
Electricity distribution companies deployed field teams as soon as wind conditions improved. Linemen worked in heavy rain to clear fallen trees and debris, repair damaged poles and power lines, and restore feeders. Special teams have been deployed in Ganjam and Gajapati.
Telecom restoration is also underway, with services restored in 20 blocks of Ganjam by 5 pm on October 31. However, work remains pending in two blocks for BSNL, eight for Jio and seven for Airtel.
The government has asked telecom operators to expedite repairs and restore connectivity in all remaining affected areas by Sunday.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.