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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu who is carrying out the relief operations of Hudhud Cyclone hit Uttarandhra has promised to restore the power supply by 25th of this month. Naidu asserted that 90% of power supply will be restored in Visakhapatnam by October 23, in all the mandal headquarters of the three districts by October 22, and in most of the villages by October 25.

Due to the havoc created by the Cyclone, 1200 Crores of losses were incurred in the Power sector alone. Naidu described the difficulties in restoring the power as physical inspection for 2,700 km of 33 KV (kilo watt) lines, 18,000 km of 11 KV lines, 42,000 km of LT (low tension) lines and 55,000 DTR in the three districts will be taking time. As many as 13,765 engineers and other employees, including contract labour from all the districts of Andhra Pradesh are pressed in tothe action for the Power restoration work. They are said to be working day and night with 289 cranes and other heavy equipment.