Tangedco replaces electrical poles damaged by strong winds in Tiruvannamalai
Tangedco has replaced 55 electrical poles damaged by strong winds in Tiruvannamalai. The strong winds and rain have affected farming activities, leading to unscheduled power cuts. Tangedco officials are working to ensure uninterrupted power supply in the region.
- ▪Tangedco replaced 55 damaged electrical poles in Kannamangalam and surrounding villages.
- ▪Strong winds and rain have impacted farming, causing power cuts that hinder irrigation.
- ▪Each new electrical pole costs ₹2,950 and can be installed in about two hours.
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Tangedco has replaced 55 electrical poles that were damaged due to strong winds in Kannamangalam and surrounding farming villages in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday.Tangedco officials said that farming villages like Kalasamuthiram, Kongarampattu, Kolathur, Andipalayam, Kuppam, and Kannamangalam have been witnessing regular evening rain with strong winds. Most lands in these villages are under paddy cultivation. “Unscheduled power cuts, especially after damage of electrical poles due to winds has affected farming as farmers were unable to operate motor pump sets to irrigate their land,” said G. Muthu, a farmer.Against this backdrop, many farming villages along Cheyyar river near Arani and Polur towns have been witnessing strong winds and rain.
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