Around 1.5 lakh kilometres of power lines were wrenched away by 250 kmph-strong winds on the morning of May 3. The state government has mounted massive restoration efforts, but the challenge is proving to be herculean. “The damage to power infrastructure has been so great that even under normal circumstances, it would have taken months to restore power. But we are working on a war footing with 7000 power technicians from neighbouring states,” state energy secretary Hemant Sharma said. A central team led by the union power secretary is scheduled to visit Odisha on Monday to assess the damage caused to the power infrastructure in the state.

Source: Hindustan Times May 11, 2019 15:56 UTC