Telangana extends helping hand to A.P. in cyclone-hit power restoration

Telangana electricity personnel engaged in restoring power supply in areas affected by Cyclone Arnab in the EPDCL’s jurisdiction. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Transcending geographical and administrative boundaries, electricity personnel from Telangana have joined their counterparts in Andhra Pradesh in a major effort to restore power supply disrupted by Cyclone Arnab. The gesture underscores the enduring bonds between the two Telugu States, years after the bifurcation of united Andhra Pradesh. Telangana electricity personnel engaged in restoring power supply in areas affected by Cyclone Arnab in the EPDCL’s jurisdiction. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Responding to a request for assistance, the two Telangana power distribution companies, TG-NPDCL and TG-SPDCL, have deployed 2,077 personnel in 192 teams to support restoration work in cyclone-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh.Of these, 942 personnel from TG-NPDCL have been mobilised in 106 teams, while TG-SPDCL has deployed 1,135 personnel in 86 teams. The teams are working alongside staff of the Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) to repair damaged electrical infrastructure and restore power supply to affected villages and consumers.The assistance assumes significance in the backdrop of the two States’ shared history as part of united Andhra Pradesh until 2014. Despite the bifurcation, people-to-people ties, cultural connections and a common Telugu identity continue to bind them. Telangana’s response to the crisis is a reminder that administrative boundaries have not weakened the spirit of mutual support and solidarity.“I feel like working in united Andhra Pradesh. I cherish my memories with my old colleagues and staff,” said T. Durga Prasad, a Telangana electricity official currently deployed in West Godavari district, in a conversation with The Hindu.APEPDCL has also mobilised 744 special restoration teams, comprising 8,625 personnel, to expedite repairs across its jurisdiction.Power supply has been restored in seven districts — Visakhapatnam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Vizianagaram, Anakapalli, East Godavari, Kakinada and Eluru. Restoration work is continuing in the other affected areas.Cyclone Arnab disrupted power supply in 5,727 villages. Of these, electricity has been restored in 5,277 villages, while work is under way to restore supply in the remaining 450 villages. Published - October 30, 2026 09:21 pm IST