Power supply partially restored in 3 districts
10 years, 5 months ago

Power supply partially restored in 3 districts

The Hindu  

Power supply has been restored in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts, though partially, and the pace of restoration work has been speeded up with the use of technology on the suggestion of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, according to Energy Secretary Ajay Jain. Supply is expected to be restored to around 90 per cent of the households in the city in the next two days. The power supply to essential services was restored in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts on Thursday night. “When I was CMD of AP Transco in 2010, two towers had fallen in Adilabad and 75 per cent of the district had to go without power for 21 days,” Mr. Ajay Jain recalled and said that Google Mapping of the electricity towers and lines has been done on the suggestion of the Chief Minister and an action plan was formulated to adopt technology for speedy restoration of power.

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Official inspects preparedness for summer at substation
1 week, 2 days ago

Official inspects preparedness for summer at substation

The Hindu  

The Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli Distribution Circle of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, Akhilandeswari, inspected the substation at Melapalayam on Thursday and reviewed the preparedness of the Tangedco’s men and material in this region for ensuring uninterrupted power supply during summer. The inspection and the subsequent review meeting were conducted with the objective of ensuring uninterrupted power supply during upcoming …

Ensure reliable power for farmers; finish projects on time: Andhra Chief Secy tells officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ensure reliable power for farmers; finish projects on time: Andhra Chief Secy tells officials

Hindustan Times  

Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh chief secretary K Vijayanand on Saturday directed officials to ensure reliable power supply for farmers, provide uninterrupted electricity to consumers during the upcoming summer season, and adhere to project completion timelines. Ensure reliable power for farmers; finish projects on time: Andhra Chief Secy tells officials Reviewing power utilities, Vijayanand highlighted the need for collective efforts to provide …

Govt. getting ready to tackle power demand in summer: Minister
2 months ago

Govt. getting ready to tackle power demand in summer: Minister

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited is taking various steps to face the summer months this year by executing several electricity improvements works, Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji said on Friday. After conducting a review meeting with senior officials of the Electricity Department at the head office in the city, he said 48 new substations have been installed to strengthen …

Karnataka to supply continuous power to farmers' homes located in fields
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka to supply continuous power to farmers' homes located in fields

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka plans to ensure continuous electricity supply to farmers' homes in the fields, said Energy Minister K J George on Wednesday. According to him, at present farmhouses receive seven hours of three-phase electricity, while for the rest of the day, from 6 pm to 6 am, electricity is provided in a single-phase open delta model. During the meeting, Hunagund MLA …

Power interruption in several areas in Karimnagar on Dec. 28
3 months ago

Power interruption in several areas in Karimnagar on Dec. 28

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: TSTransco on Thursday informed that the power supply in several areas in erstwhile Karimnagar district would be interrupted for half an hour on December 28 from 11 am to 1 pm. In a statement, it said Grid India was planning to conduct a mock exercise on December 28 from 11 am to 1 pm as a regular exercise to …

Power Supply Restored in Most Flood-affected Areas: Special CS
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Power Supply Restored in Most Flood-affected Areas: Special CS

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand said staff of power utilities in Andhra Pradesh have restored normal power supply in most of the flood-affected areas in various areas of NTR and Krishna districts. “Efforts are being made to restore power supply in the remaining areas as soon as the water recedes,” the special chief secretary stated. He pointed out that …

Power restoration works going on in full swing in cyclone-hit areas in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 3 months ago

Power restoration works going on in full swing in cyclone-hit areas in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Power supply was restored in most of the cyclone-affected areas in Nellore, Guntur, Prakasam, Krishna, NTR, Chittoor, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and East and West Godavari districts by A.P. Officials of AP-Transco told Mr. Vijayanand in a review meeting on Wednesday that power supply was restored on Tuesday morning at the 132KV sub-station at Chendodu in Nellore district. SPDCL Chairman …

AP Utilities Take up Power Restoration on War Footing
1 year, 3 months ago

AP Utilities Take up Power Restoration on War Footing

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Electricity authorities in Andhra Pradesh have started taking steps on a war footing to restore power supply in cyclone-affected areas of districts including Nellore, Guntur, Prakasam, Krishna, Chittoor, Kurnool, West and East Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram. APSPDCL chairman and MD K. Santosh Rao said in circles of Nellore, Tirupati and Kadapa, three EHT substations, 43 33/11 KV substations, 54 …

Karnataka, a pioneer State, battles power issues
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka, a pioneer State, battles power issues

The Hindu  

Karnataka has a history of over 100 years of power generation, transmission and other advancements. Yet, when the rains played spoilsport this year, Karnataka went from being a power surplus State for four years to a State experiencing a daily shortfall of 40 – 50 MU. While various escoms in the State had paid over ₹4,500 crore per annum as …

Rs 792 crore proposals for modernising power installations
1 year, 5 months ago

Rs 792 crore proposals for modernising power installations

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Kakinada MP Vanga Githa on Tuesday said proposals have been sent to the government for several works related to power supply, like erecting transformers, smart metres, separation of long feeders and setting up of new power sub-stations in cyclone-affected areas at a cost of Rs 792 crore. Presiding over the District Development Coordination, Supervision Committee and Sansad Adarsh Gram …

Andhra Pradesh to launch revamped power distribution sector scheme with an investment of ₹11,000 crore
2 years, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh to launch revamped power distribution sector scheme with an investment of ₹11,000 crore

The Hindu  

Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand has said that the government will soon implement a revamped power distribution sector scheme with an investment of around ₹11,000 crore, 60% of which can be a Central grant, for rendering better services to the consumers. Augmentation initiatives He said the government took special measures for increasing the power generation capacity in order to ensure …

High grid substations worth ₹254 cr inaugurated in Odisha
2 years, 2 months ago

High grid substations worth ₹254 cr inaugurated in Odisha

Live Mint  

To boost the power generation and transmission infrastructure in the state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated five high-capacity grid substations worth ₹254 crores in the state via video conference. New high capacity grid substations were inaugurated in five districts including Hinjilikatu in Ganjam district, Kalimela in Malkangari, Birmaharajpur in Subarnapur and Godisahi and Bahugram in Cuttack district. …

Power supply being restored in 5 flood-affected districts
2 years, 8 months ago

Power supply being restored in 5 flood-affected districts

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited is making efforts to restore power supply in all five flood-affected districts of Alluri Seetharama Raju, Konaseema, East Godavari, Eluru and West Godavari. Santosha Rao said eight 33/11Kv substations with 250 km of 33Kv line, 46 11Kv feeders with 4,022 distribution transformers, 5,453 agricultural services and 71,443 non-agricultural services had got affected …

Andhra Pradesh restores full day power for industries
2 years, 10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh restores full day power for industries

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government has withdrawn all restrictions on the power supply to industries. At a teleconference with power utilities on Wednesday, he recalled the state government has already lifted the power holiday to industries on May 9 and restored 70 per cent supply to continuous process industries. Minister Ramachandra said chief minister Jagan Reddy is very keen on …

AP government plans uninterrupted power supply in summer
3 years ago

AP government plans uninterrupted power supply in summer

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Energy Minister Balineni Srinivas said on Wednesday that quality and uninterrupted power supply will be ensured round-the-clock to consumers in Andhra Pradesh during the summer season. The minister along with Vijayawada central MLA Malladi Vishnu laid the foundation on Wednesday for the 33/11 KV sub-station in Madhuranagar here, which will come up at a cost of Rs 3.6 crore. …

Parts of Chennai to face 5-hour power cut today | Check full list of affected areas
3 years ago

Parts of Chennai to face 5-hour power cut today | Check full list of affected areas

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has announced that power supply will be hit for five hours in several areas of Chennai and its suburbs between 9 AM and 2 PM on Monday, March 14. LIST OF AFFECTED AREAS Tambaram/Sithlapakkam: According to a report published in The Indian Express, power supply will be suspended in areas including Mambakkam Main …

One million power connections get cut, restored within 24 hours
3 years, 6 months ago

One million power connections get cut, restored within 24 hours

Deccan Chronicle  

Vishakhapatanam: The state government has restored electricity supply to more than one million consumers in 3,626 villages within 24 hours as part of Cyclone Gulab’s relief and restoration measures. The Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited estimated Rs 7.87 crore damage to eectricity network in five coastal districts from Srikakulam to West Godavari. The government spent Rs 6 crore …

Underground power supply mooted for Jagananna Colonies
3 years, 7 months ago

Underground power supply mooted for Jagananna Colonies

Deccan Chronicle  

Vishakhapatanam: Underground power supply will be coming up at 53 layouts in Jagananna Colonies from five coastal districts – Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari - under Vizag-based Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited. Jagan Mohan Reddy had instructed them to provide underground power to the larger layouts to ensure uninterrupted power supply. A total of 3,951 layouts with …

Power supply to be disrupted in Puducherry on May 25, 26
3 years, 10 months ago

Power supply to be disrupted in Puducherry on May 25, 26

The Hindu  

Power supply will be disrupted in a few areas of the city on Tuesday and Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. because of emergency feeder maintenance work. A press note from the electricity department said on account of maintenance of the 22kV Moolakulam feeder on Tuesday, supply will be disrupted in the following areas: Shanmugapuram, Mettupalayam, Ramanapuram, part of …

No forest permission hits power supply to agriculture in Kadapa
4 years ago

No forest permission hits power supply to agriculture in Kadapa

Deccan Chronicle  

KADAPA: Lack of permission from the Forest Department in the Kadapa district is obstructing the nine-hour uninterrupted supply of electricity to agriculture. Electricity officials maintain that once this power line is completed, they will be able supply uninterrupted power to Vontimitta and Siddavatam in Rajampet constituency, as well as to areas in Badvel and Mydukur assembly constituencies. The existing electrical …

Power cuts affect trade in Autonagar
7 years, 9 months ago

Power cuts affect trade in Autonagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Despite huge publicity about providing 24 hours uninterrupted quality power in the state, power cuts and voltage fluctuations are tarnishing the image of Andhra Pradesh government. Frequent power interruptions and voltage fluctuations have become a big problem for industries at Jawahar Autonagar, which is one of the biggest industrial estates in the state. Jawahar Autonagar, which is in the …

Telangana: Power shutdowns unavoidable'
9 years, 2 months ago

Telangana: Power shutdowns unavoidable'

Deccan Chronicle  

Though the 400 KV sub-stations located around Greater Hyderabad will get uninterrupted supply from power generation stations in the State, power shut downs at local level in the city will continue for maintenance, tree trimming and other inspection works. Telangana State Transco officials have successfully inter-connected all the 400 KV sub stations surrounding the city resulting in formation of a …

Electricity supply hit as substations go under
9 years, 3 months ago

Electricity supply hit as substations go under

The Hindu  

With a majority of residential areas experiencing power blackout for the last two days, residents are distressed. According to these officials, it will two days for power supply to be resumed in several areas, which include Velachery, Guindy, Ekkatuthangal, Taramani, Adambakkam, Nanganallur, Thiruvanmiyur, Manali, Perumbakkam, and Thoraipakkam. A senior official of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation said four important …

Hudhud Aftermath: Power supply partially restored in Visakhapatnam
10 years, 5 months ago

Hudhud Aftermath: Power supply partially restored in Visakhapatnam

Firstpost  

Power supply has been partially restored in Visakhapatnam district and mobile communication services have also significantly improved. Visakhapatnam: Power supply has been partially restored in Visakhapatnam district and mobile communication services have also significantly improved, bringing some relief to the people facing harrowing times after Sunday’s devastating Cyclone Hudhud. A senior official of Indus Towers, a three-way joint venture between …

Efforts on to provide alternative power supply to Vizag
10 years, 5 months ago

Efforts on to provide alternative power supply to Vizag

The Hindu  

As efforts are continuing in full swing to restore power supply in the Hudhud-battered Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts, the Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments have extended help by deploying men and material for rescue operations. Efforts were also on to provide alternative supply from any of the following sources to Visakhapatnam—132 kv Tuni, 132 kv Pithapuram Parwada-220 kv …

Your wait for power may get longer
10 years, 5 months ago

Your wait for power may get longer

The Hindu  

The very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud disrupted power lines across the north coastal districts of Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The cyclonic storm caused extensive damage, blacking out all the four districts and also parts of West Godavari, and the officials are saying that it will take some time to restore power. “This is …

Cyclone Hudhud: Power restoration in Vizag may take time
10 years, 5 months ago

Cyclone Hudhud: Power restoration in Vizag may take time

The Hindu  

The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Hudhud’ disrupted power lines across the north coastal districts of Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The cyclonic storm caused extensive damage, blacking out all the four districts and also parts of West Godavari, and the officials are saying that it will take some time to restore power. “This is …

Land shortage may derail plans of TS government
10 years, 6 months ago

Land shortage may derail plans of TS government

The Hindu  

Even as the Telangana government has drawn up ambitious plans to set up new thermal power stations in the district to augment generation, acquisition of suitable land for the proposed power stations in the coal belt areas is proving to be a tough task for the district administration. The Power Generation Corporation of Telangana State is reportedly mulling setting up …

Misery piles up as blackout continues
11 years, 5 months ago

Misery piles up as blackout continues

The Hindu  

On the second consecutive day on Monday, the impact of the indefinite strike by the Joint Action Committees of Seemandhra and power employees continued to cause misery to the common man in all the 13 districts in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema. The impact was mainly due to the complete shutdown of the Vijayawada Thermal Power Station, Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station, …

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