Cyclone-hit villages in Prakasam district remain without electricity

ONGOLE Since Cyclone Murasu hit the coastline of Andhra Pradesh, several villages in Nagulappalapadu, Kanigiri, Kothapatnam, Singarayakonda, and Addanki mandals of Prakasam district have been facing continuous power outages. Though the Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited (APCPDCL) staff are undertaking restoration works on war-footing basis, the residents in these coastal villages are spending their nights by using oil lamps and candles.

According to source, the villagers are going to the nearest urban centre to charge their mobile phones at a cost of ₹10 per charge. They are facing difficulties in meeting their daily needs, including access to drinking water and arranging fuel for generators.

For more than a week, the Electricity department personnel have been restoring the electric poles and overhead wires that were damaged by the cyclone.