To help restore electricity supply affected by Cyclone Tauktae in Saurashtra, a 650-member workforce from Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (DGVCL) left for Bhavnagar and Amreli districts on Friday where the damage to power network has been the maximum, officials said.
As many as 430 personnel took the Ro-Pax ferry in the morning, while the remaining took the land route.
“Major damage to the electricity network is in Bhavnagar and Amreli districts. Two days ago, we sent 11 teams consisting of 100-110 people to Saurashtra to help in the restoration of electricity supply. Today 650 of our staff, including workers belonging to our contractors, left for Saurashtra.
