Andhra Pradesh: Discom halts power cuts due to heatwave

VISAKHAPATNAM: AP Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited ( APEPDCL ) has said there will be no power outages from Saturday keeping in view the heatwave conditions and sultry weather in the state over the past two days.


The discom carried out maintenance works on Friday. Power was interrupted at several areas in Vizag city, causing severe discomfort among local residents.

Speakin to TOI, APEPDCL Visakhapatnam Circle superintending engineer TV Suryaprakasa Rao said, “We have decided to temporarily halt power maintenance works keeping in view the safety and welfare of the people.”

Meanwhile, the state registered maximum temperatures above 40 degree Celsius at 560 locations. “The state registered above 45 degree Celsius temperature at 147 locations in the last 24 hours. On Friday, Prakasam district registered above 45 degree Celsius temperatures,” an official said.

Temperatures in Vijayawada soared to as high as 47 degrees Celsius on Friday, according to Andhra Pradesh State Development Planning Society (APSDPS). District administrations across the state have been put on high alert in view of a heatwave warning issued by the India Meteorological Department ( IMD ) for four days.

The State Disaster Management Authority has said daytime temperatures will fluctuate between 43 and 48 degree Celsius till May 25.

APSDPS reported Pamidimukkala village in Krishna district and Bhattiprolu in Guntur district as places recording the highest maximum temperature in the state at 47.8 degrees Celsius on Friday.