APDCL restores electricity in phases across flood-affected districts as safety inspections continue, while Sivasagar remains the worst-hit area
Electricity restoration is progressing across flood-affected districts in Assam after extensive safety inspections by APDCL. While power has been restored in many areas, Sivasagar continues to record the highest number of outages. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said restoration work is being carried out gradually to ensure public safety, even as power workers' unions renewed their demand for regularisation of fixed-pay employees.
Guwahati: Electricity supply is being restored in phases across flood-affected regions of Assam as the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) continues large-scale restoration work following extensive safety inspections of damaged electrical infrastructure.
According to the latest circle-wise outage data released by APDCL, flood-related power disruptions have now been reduced to a limited number of districts. However, Sivasagar district continues to account for the largest share of electricity outages due to flood-related damage.
Across Assam, nearly 27,303 consumers remain without electricity. A total of 619 distribution transformers (DTRs) and eight 11 kV feeders are still disconnected as a precautionary measure. Additionally, one 33/11 kV substation remains out of service, while three 33 kV transmission lines continue to be affected.
Assam Flood Power Restoration Continues Across Districts
Among the affected districts, Sivasagar remains the worst impacted. The district currently has 561 disconnected distribution transformers, eight disconnected 11 kV feeders, two faulty 33 kV transmission lines, and approximately 24,531 consumers awaiting restoration of electricity.
Jorhat is the second-most affected district, reporting one inactive 33/11 kV substation, one damaged 33 kV transmission line, 53 disconnected transformers, and 2,523 affected consumers.
Smaller outages continue in a few other districts. Golaghat has three disconnected transformers, affecting around 150 consumers, while Bongaigaon and North Lakhimpur each have one disconnected transformer, impacting 45 and 54 consumers, respectively.
Officials said no flood-related electricity disruptions have been reported from the remaining APDCL operational circles.
Safety Inspections Before Electricity Supply Resumes
Power supply had been suspended in vulnerable areas during the floods to prevent electrocution and protect public infrastructure.
As floodwaters continue to recede, APDCL engineering teams are conducting detailed inspections of substations, transformers, transmission lines and local distribution networks before reconnecting consumers.
"The situation in Sivasagar is limping back to normalcy with water levels receding in many areas. Based on the reduction, we are gradually restoring power in areas with another 11% reduction in power cut areas from yesterday," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a social media post.
He added that the government is monitoring the restoration process on an hourly basis and appreciated APDCL personnel for working continuously to restore electricity in flood-affected regions.
The Chief Minister said electricity restoration is progressing in Sivasagar, Jorhat, Charaideo, Dhubri, Bongaigaon, and other affected districts after mandatory safety certification by engineers.
"Public safety remains our foremost priority. Electricity will be restored only after engineers certify that the local distribution infrastructure is safe," the Chief Minister said.
Power Workers Renew Demand for Regularisation
Amid the ongoing restoration work, the Assam State Outsourced Workers' Union, representing employees across the state's three power sector companies, renewed its demand for the regularisation of fixed-pay employees.
The union stated that many of the workers who have been restoring electricity in flood-hit Upper Assam under challenging conditions continue to receive low salaries despite performing critical field duties.
According to the union, fixed-pay APDCL employees deployed for flood restoration work did not participate in a recent day-long protest because they were engaged in emergency operations.
The organisation has appealed to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who also holds the Power portfolio, to address their long-pending demands regarding job regularisation and improved wages.
