Eluru Faces Power Shutdown on August 9 for Maintenance Work

Swift Summary

• Power supply will be suspended on Saturday, August 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in certain areas as part of establishing a new 33 kv line from Gudigunta Substation to Munduru under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
• Agricultural power supply will remain available from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m. and again from 10 p.m. to midnight.
• Domestic power supply will not be disrupted during this time.
• Farmers have been advised by K.M. Ambedkar, Executive Engineer, Eluru Operation Circle of APEPDCL, to plan their activities accordingly.

[Published – August 08, 2025]

Indian Opinion Analysis

The planned power outage reflects efforts by Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company (APEPDCL) under the RDSS initiative aimed at improving infrastructure reliability and efficiency in energy distribution services. The temporary disruption demonstrates prioritization of system upgrades that could contribute toward long-term benefits for rural and agricultural energy users.

While domestic consumers are assured uninterrupted electricity access during the maintenance period, farmers are requested to adapt their schedules around limited daytime availability of agricultural power-a reasonable approach considering the overall goal of strengthening energy networks for enduring utility operations across sectors.

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