Limited (APEPDCL) has employed a drone to restore power supply in villages of Tuni mandal in East Godavari district, which could not be reached easily as water in the Thandava was flowing dangerously due to recent heavy rains. APEPDCL officials then utilised a drone to send the power supply cables across the river and completed the task in quick time. Villagers expressed their gratitude to officials and staff of APEPDCL for restoring the power supply in a short span of time. Meenakethana Rao, AE Kameswara Sastry and others to restore power by utilising technology. Power supply was fully restored in all five districts by the evening of October 15.

Source: The Hindu October 17, 2020 19:18 UTC