Windstorm damages power infrastructure in Jammu
With the overnight strong wind-storm, the power infrastructure suffered massive damage on 3 July with power outages in many Jammu areas.
India, Jammu: With the overnight strong windstorm, the power infrastructure suffered massive damage on 3 July with power outages in many Jammu areas.
The wind storm and downpour also caused damage to the public property as several walls and houses in Jammu city were partially damaged due to heavy downpour throughout the last night while several trees and their branches were broken and fell on electric cables.
With the power failure, the water supply to many areas of Jammu were affected.
Chief Engineer, Power Development Department/ JPDCL, A. K. Sachdeva said that the high speed wind and thunder-storm caused extensive damage to power infrastructure in Jammu area. He said about 250 electric poles and nearly 50 electric transformers were damaged last night.
Sachdeva further disclosed that a large transformer at Roop Nagar Power Station in Jammu West was damaged and it snapped the power supply to major areas of Roopnagar and Bantalab. He disclosed that this transformer of 21 MVA capacity could not be repaired till late this evening and is expected to be restored on the next day.
Replying to a question, the Chief Engineer said out of the 50 damaged transformers, over 90% of them have been replaced by 3 July evening while the remaining will be repaired / replaced on the following day. He said additional labour was hired to initiate work on war-footing and the entire senior staff including he himself monitored restoration work since last night. He said no human loss or injury to any staff was reported but cables and poles have suffered massive damage due to wind and thunder-storm. Sachdeva said that the overall loss suffered by the department in terms of amount is being assessed by the concerned PDD Divisions.
Source: Daily Excelsior