Flooding damages electrical infra, disrupts power supply in 3 districts
Sources said power to over 50,000 consumers in the three districts was temporarily disconnected due to flooding. The worst-affected areas include Basta, Baliapal and Bhograi blocks in Balasore, Chandabali and Dhamnagar in Bhadrak, and Binjharpur in Jajpur, where access remains restricted due to submerged roads.
Damage to electrical infrastructure makes it difficult for authorities to resume supply promptly.
Power has been partially restored in some areas. However, many villages continue to remain without electricity.
In several locations, daytime power cuts are being implemented to facilitate repairs. As per Tata Power Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL), the 11kV Pratappur feeder line under the Baliapal primary substation in Balasore was severely impacted, disrupting supply to 72 villages and affecting nearly 10,900 consumers.
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As a temporary measure, electricity was provided at night while maintenance was carried out during the day.
Power to villages like Chaudharikuda, Palajamkunda, Jamkunda, Talapada, Nayabali, Bishnupur, Kulhachada and Ikdapal have been fully restored.
In Jajpur, two blocks experienced major disruptions, affecting around 10,000 consumers. The Sundermuhin substation was particularly hard-hit, with six distribution transformers damaged, 11km of low-tension lines uprooted and a critical river-crossing distribution point destroyed.
In Bhadrak, several villages, including Analdiha, Astak, Mishrapur, Khangara-Dhamnagar, Gochhayat Sahi, Pachhalo, Khadimahara, Pangata, Harihansa, Hasnabad and Nuasahi-Asurali, experienced outages. TPNODL deployed 60 personnel, replaced 50 damaged poles and restored power supply. Five substations located in waterlogged areas were temporarily powered through nearby transformers.
Gajanan S Kale, CEO of TPNODL, said restoration work is progressing on a war footing. "Our teams are working round the clock to restore electricity in the affected areas. In many places, it is still unsafe to restore connections due to waterlogging, but we are monitoring the situation closely," he added.
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