Gujarat: Power supply to cyclone-hit Jafrabad, parts of Una, 450 villages yet to be restored

Cyclone-hit Jafrabad, parts of Una town and 450 villages are the only areas where power supply is yet to be restored, the Gujarat government said Wednesday after a review of the electricity supply restoration work at a cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar.

“Apart from Jafrabad, no other town is without electricity. Today, power has been restored in Rajula, while in Una, electricity has been restored in 90 per cent areas. We are targeting to restart power supply to Jafrabad by May 28,” Energy Minister Saurabh Patel said.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, meanwhile, told media persons that power supply to 450 villages in cyclone-hit areas is yet to be restored. “In the last six days, we have restarted all roads that had been closed due to obstructions caused by cyclone. No village remains disconnected.