Power Restoration Nearly Complete in Cyclone-Hit Andhra Pradesh

Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand announced that power supply restoration in six central coastal districts affected by Cyclone Murasu is nearing completion. Over 11,500 personnel and 1,000 specialized teams worked round-the-clock to repair extensive damage to the transmission network, including collapsed 220-kV towers and flooded substations.

Teams achieved 100% restoration across 552 substations and 5,753 villages in the EPDCL zone, while CPDCL crews re-energized over 300,000 connections. Officials have urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid contact with any remaining downed power lines or waterlogged electrical equipment as final recovery operations conclude.

Editor's note: The brief accurately reflects the recovery statistics and safety warnings provided in the source text.