Hero Image

KSEB suffers loss of Rs 18 crore in flood and landslides in Kozhikode

Kozhikode: The distribution wing of Kerala state electricity board ( KSEB ) has suffered a loss of Rs 18. 5 crore in the recent floods and landslides reported in the district.

KSEB officials have started repairing damaged equipment and replacing defunct transformers and electric posts.

According to the preliminary estimate by the KSEB distribution wing, a major portion of the loss was caused due to the damage of nine transformers.



Transformers in the flooded areas, including Mavoor and Pantheerankavu, were damaged completely.

“We are now distributing power to consumers with backup transformer facility,” said KSEB Kozhikode chief engineer Bose Jacob.

We have addressed the distribution issues completely and the remaining works, including the replacement of damaged electric posts, are progressing, he added.

Large number of KSEB posts and conductors were damaged in the flood-hit areas in the district.

According to officials, the loss was maximum in Kozhikode taluk, which was worst hit by the flood .

Apart from low-tension lines distributing electricity to houses and shops, many high-tension lines supplying electricity to factories and industrial units were also damaged in the flood and wind.

As per the figures, 1,683 low-tension electric posts were damaged in the district between August 8 and 15. The number of high-tension electric posts damaged in the flood during the period is 260, according to officials.

The officials have also listed 7,320 low-tension conductors as damaged. The number of high-tension conductors damaged in the flood is 291.

The officials are now replacing electric posts and repairing the distribution lines using the available resources. Besides, considering recurring incidents of power interruption under various KSEB sections following heavy rains, KSEB officials are also depending on the service of contractors who are usually entrusted with capital work (work of fresh lines).

The replacement of transformers in some areas is yet to start as the areas are remaining flooded, said the chief engineer. The work will be completed once the water level recedes in the area and on the availability of transformers, the official added.

According to officials, it was the formation of the quick response team and the round-the-clock work by KSEB employees on the field that helped the board to address power supply issues effectively.

A quick response team comprising 30 employees from various KSEB sections was formed before the rainy season.

READ ON APP