Although the power supply was restored to most of the disaster-hit areas after Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl) worked day and night for resuming the power supply to the small hamlets but Rudraprayag district is still among the worst affected in terms of power cut.
Department officials told that every possible step would be taken by the department for ensuring the round the clock power supply to the villagers.
The power department also faced the brunt of natural calamities as the transmission lines along with the electricity poles were washed away in the heavy downpour experienced in state, couple of days back.
Sources revealed that that 33 KV sub-station at Badkot-Purola was damaged and around one dozen electricity poles were washed away in Uttarkashi district.
Another 33 KV sub station was also washed away at Thayun and half-a-dozen transformers were also damaged in Tehri district and the situation is equally worst at Chamoli district as 33 KV Narayanbaggad-Deval line was damaged after electricity pole was washed away.
The department power supply was also reported to be disrupted in Chamoli district as Badrinath-Govindghat feeder was damaged and Rudraprayag-Ukhimath and 33 KV Kedarnath feeder was also reported to be damaged.
Besides, the tri-pole of 33KV Rudraprayag town was also washed away. Sources confirmed that the department borne the loss of nearly Rs 30 crore in the disaster.
Sources confirmed that among all the districts, Rudraprayag district is the worst affected in the disaster as 163 small hamlets are still facing the brunt of power outage. Apart from that, 104 small hamlets in Chamoli, 108 small hamlets in Uttarkashi, 38 small hamlets in Pithoragarh, 59 small hamlets in Tehri, 20 small hamlets in Almora, two each small hamlets in Bageshwar and Champawat districts and 07 small hamlets in Pauri are without power since the natural calamities struck in the State.
One of the department sources who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that stern instructions are already released to lineman and mobile team to immediately rectify the technical snags for ensuring the round the clock power to the consumers. He lamented that poor road connectivity in the higher parts of the State is hampering the department efforts for ensuring the round the clock power supply to the consumers. He further claimed that the power supply to 445 small hamlets in the mountainous parts of the state was resumed through alternate modes.