As of 8 PM on Monday, TPSODL had reconnected 17,75,975 of the 17,88,942 impacted users, restoring power to 99.28% of those affected by Cyclone Arnab and the ensuing flooding in southern Odisha, according to the Energy Department. Field engineers and technical teams are working around the clock to fix localized issues in order to restore the electricity supply to the remaining 12,967 customers on a priority basis.
The government reports that power has been restored to 100% in six districts: Boudh, Rayagada, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Nabarangpur. In the districts of Ganjam and Kandhamal, restoration work is nearing completion. Ganjam has achieved 98.48 percent restoration, while Kandhamal has registered 99.78 percent restoration, with 325 customers still not reconnected.
According to the agency, all 46 impacted 33-kV feeders, 130 impacted 33/11-kV primary substations (PSS), and 658 impacted 11-kV feeders have been completely restored. Similarly, 56,443 of the 56,706 distribution transformers (DTRs) and 277 of the 278 impacted power transformers (PTRs) have been restored to service. The agency also stated that technical staff are still working on a war footing to restore electrical supplies to all remaining impacted customers as soon as possible.
