Cyclone Nisarga: 20 days on, many areas in Raigad without power supply

Nearly 20 days since Cyclone Nisarga’s landfall in Raigad district, some homes and commercial establishments continue to remain without power supply, as authorities tackle the damage caused to electricity infrastructure. From buying and renting generators or paying money to charge their cellphones, many villages in the district are still waiting to return to a normal life.

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) officials said that according to their assessment, power supply was affected in 2,277 villages of Raigad due to damage to electricity poles, feeder lines and sub-stations. As many as 1,500 technicians, engineers and other staff, have been involved in fixing the supply with workers called in from across the state – including districts like Gondia and Aurangabad.