Ahmedabad: 174 villages face power outages
At least 174 villages across Gujarat and parts of Ahmedabad city faced power outages as heavy rain battered several districts Sunday, majority of affected villages being in the tribal district of Chhota Udepur, officials said Monday.
“As of 8 am on Monday, power outages were reported from 173 villages, including 164 in Central Gujarat. Most of these are in Kawant taluka of Chhota Udepur,” a senior official from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) told The Indian Express. GUVNL is the holding company of the state government that also manages the working of the four power distribution companies in the state.
The 164 villages come under the jurisdiction of power distribution company Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (MGVCL). According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Chhota Udepur received over 166 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours. This is the second highest rainfall after Narmada district that received 168 mm in the past 24 hours ending 8 am, Monday. “We are trying to restore power by evening in all the areas that have lost power supply,” the official added.
