Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Aug 6: Under the Mescom personnel's service area 21702 electricity supply poles were uprooted due to the incessant rains and high velocity winds that lashed for the past one month. Additionally, electrical transformers and cable have been damaged. The total estimated loss to be Rs 33.40 crore.

Most of the damage has occurred in the districts of Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru district. While the estimate of damage in Dakshina Kannada is Rs 10.14 crore, in Chikkamagaluru Rs 9.67 crore worth of equipment is destroyed. In Udupi and Shivamogga, Mescom personnel suffered losses of RS 8.48 crore and Rs 5.09 crore, respectively. Most of the damaged equipment is repaired. Repair and changing work is in progress.

In Dakshina Kannada 6369 electricity supply poles were uprooted while the number for Chikkamagaluru is 5697, Shivamogga 4960 and Udupi 4776.

Out of the 21702 electricity supply poles that were uprooted 21245 have already been replaced with new ones. As many as 316 electrical transformer are damaged in the four districts. All are either repaired or replaced.

Electricity wires of 318.15 km were damaged in Dakshina Kannada. The numbers for Udupi is 86.39 km, Chikkamagaluru is 111.94 km and Shivamogga is 97.82 km. in total 614.30 km length of electricity wire were damaged. Of these this 604.43 km of wires have already been replaced.

Mescom personnel officers and personnel are on duty in spite of rain and winds. Consumers are requested to cooperate with Mescom personnel.