Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, who also holds the Energy portfolio, on Monday reviewed the Energy Department’s disaster preparedness and operational readiness in view of the impending Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28.
According to an official statement, focusing on the critical planning window from October 26 to 29, 2026 across Southern and Coastal Odisha, the meeting established clear directives to ensure grid resilience, minimal supply disruption, and zero casualties. To ensure direct governance and real-time oversight during the event, Deputy CM Singh Deo will be stationed on the ground in Koraput to closely monitor the cyclone’s effects and lead emergency operations across the southern region.
“To manage power system restoration effectively, OPTCL has established a multi-tier strategic command network, featuring a dedicated 24x7 central control room at STAMC Chandaka, zonal oversight at Narendrapur, and 11 strategic field control centres spanning vulnerable areas including Narendrapur, Chatrapur, Bhanjanagar, Jayanagar, Malkangiri, Theruvali, Kesinga, Samangara, Paradeep, Bhadrak, and Baleshwar,” the Energy Department said in a statement.
It further noted that all command units are fully operational with dedicated vigilance rosters, functional communication links, backup diesel generators, and DC power systems. The ground teams are executing pre-impact protocols, backed by heavy material pre-positioning that includes 83 sets of 132 kV, 220 kV, 400 kV emergency tower sets, 1,115 km of conductors, and 9,157 hardware fitting sets stocked at strategic depots.
The department asserted that it is committed to achieving immediate and timely restoration of power infrastructure as soon as weather conditions permit.
“During the restoration phase, strict priority will be given to essential services and public infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, and cyclone shelters, to maintain public health and safety. To keep citizens fully updated throughout the emergency, accurate timelines and the estimated time of power restoration will be directly communicated to consumers via automated SMS alerts,” the department added.
A 24x7 centralised power system control centre at Ambagada in Berhampur will also function as the Central Emergency Control Centre (CECC) for TPSODL with Contact Number: 9124293314, Toll-free Numbers - 1912/18002026. The government reiterates its commitment as the "Lifeline of Odisha" to safeguard power reliability and restore affected transmission lines in the shortest possible timeframe.
The meeting was attended by ACS, Energy, Vishal Kumar Dev, Senior Officers from OPTCL, Tata Power and the Energy Department.
Source: IANS
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