Tamil Nadu Rushes 500 Power Staff, 90 NDRF Personnel To AP
The teams, led by a senior commander, will carry out emergency rescue operations, clear debris and provide relief to people affected by the cyclone, officials said.
Vijayawada:Tamil Nadu has deployed 500 electricity department personnel and 90 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel to Andhra Pradesh to assist with power restoration, rescue and relief operations ahead of Cyclone Murasu.
Tamil Nadu electricity minister R. Nirmal Kumar said on Monday that the state government had sent 500 personnel in 25 teams, along with essential equipment, following a request from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. The teams will help restore electricity supply disrupted by the cyclone, which has damaged several power poles.
Naidu had earlier said in a post on X that he had spoken to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and sought manpower and machinery to restore damaged power infrastructure. Vijay responded positively to the request, Naidu said.
Separately, three NDRF teams comprising 90 personnel have been dispatched from the 4th Battalion near Arakkonam to support disaster management operations in Andhra Pradesh. Each team has 30 personnel and will be deployed in Nellore, Prakasam and Markapuram districts.
The teams, led by a senior commander, will carry out emergency rescue operations, clear debris and provide relief to people affected by the cyclone, officials said.
