Rain, wind cause Mescom a loss of over Rs 16.4cr
Mangaluru: Due to monsoon winds and rain, 10,583 electric poles were damaged within the Mescom jurisdiction, along with transformers, resulting in damage to assets worth over Rs 16.4 crore.
A release from Mescom stated that from April 1 to June 15, the highest damage occurred in Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts. In Dakshina Kannada, assets worth Rs 6.9 crore were damaged, while in Chikkamagaluru, the damage amounted to Rs 3.8 crore. Similarly, in Udupi district, assets worth Rs 3.7 crore were damaged, and in Shivamogga, the damage was of Rs 1.9 crore.
Most of the damaged electric poles, transformers, and power lines have been replaced to ensure a smooth power supply.
Some repair and replacement work is still ongoing, according to Mescom officials. Among the four districts under Mescom, Dakshina Kannada suffered the most, with 4,227 poles damaged due to wind and rain. In Chikkamagaluru, 2,238 poles were damaged, in Shivamogga 1,945, and in Udupi 2,173 poles were affected.
Out of the total 10,583 damaged electric poles, 10,338 have been replaced. Similarly, 180 transformers were damaged across the four districts.
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In DK, 120 transformers were damaged, in Udupi district, 6, in Shivamogga, 52, and in Chikkamagaluru district, at least two transformers were affected. All 180 damaged transformers have been repaired or replaced. Additionally, 326.5km of power lines were damaged. In Dakshina Kannada district, 211.3km, in Udupi district 32.8km, in Chikkamagaluru district 44.7km, and in Shivamogga district 37.6km of power lines were damaged.
Of these, 323km of power lines have been repaired, according to officials.
Mescom officials and staff are working tirelessly, despite the wind and rain, to resolve power supply disruptions with the cooperation of customers. Repair work is still ongoing in many areas, and Mescom has requested customers to cooperate.
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