Two field staff of TGSPDCL engaged in restoring a feeder line in Medak district on Wednesday.
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HYDERABAD
A total of 1,465 electric poles and 387 distribution transformers in the limits of Southern and Northern power distribution companies were damaged in the incessant rains across the State since Tuesday, and the field staff of the two utilities are engaged in replacing/repairing the damaged installations.
Chairman and Managing Director of the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd (TGSPDCL) Md. Musharraf Faruqui said power supply was badly impacted in several areas with lakes, ponds and rivers overflowing due to incessant rains, and inundated several 33/11 kV substations.
He stated that the staff of the Discom are working relentlessly on a war-footing, braving heavy rains and floods, even swimming across rivers, and climbing electric poles to carry out the restoration work. During a teleconference held on Thursday with Chief Engineers and Superintending Engineers, he reviewed the restoration work and the power supply situation.
Officials reported that Medak district suffered significant damage due to floods as water entered several substations. The flood waters affected affecting 11 – 33 kV feeders, 175 – 11 kV feeders, 262 distribution transformers and 971 electric poles. Hundreds of kilometers of power lines/conductors were also damaged.
Besides, districts such as Nalgonda, Gadwal, Yadadri, Sangareddy and Narayanpet also reported heavy damages. Overall, across the utility, 39 – 33 kV feeders, 296 – 11 kV feeders, 280 distribution transformers and 1,357 electric poles were damaged due to floods. Further, the Chief Engineer (Rural Zone) Bala Swamy informed that damages might increase as floods continue.
Despite heavy rains and a festival day, the entire utility staff worked tirelessly and in Medak district, where power supply was disrupted to 15 villages due to heavy floods, the staff worked round-the-clock and restored supply to 10 villages by Wednesday night. However, due to damaged roads and ongoing continued rain, supply could not be restored to the remaining villages by night. On Thursday, the staff waded into a river in Rajipet village to repair a feeder and successfully restored the supply.
CMD of Northern Discom (TGNPDCL) K. Varun Reddy said of the 108 damaged poles in Kamareddy, Adilabad, Nirmal and Nizamabad circles, 87 were restored. Similarly, of the 21 damaged transformers, 17 were restored, and of the 86 inundated transformers, 6 were restored.
Published – August 28, 2025 11:42 pm IST
