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Cyclone Arnab impact in Andhra Pradesh: ₹500 crore power-sector loss, 1,700 personnel deployed for restoration
Andhra Pradesh said Cyclone Arnab caused about ₹500 crore damage to the power sector, with 1,700 personnel and 500 more workers mobilised for restoration on October 29, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On October 29, 2026, Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said Cyclone Arnab caused an estimated ₹500 crore loss to the state’s power sector, and around 1,700 personnel were engaged in restoration work with another 500 employees being mobilised.
Key specifics
- Loss estimate: about ₹500 crore damage to the power sector.
- Minister: Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar made the statement.
- Personnel: around 1,700 workers were already engaged in restoration.
- Additional manpower: another 500 employees were being mobilised from the three DISCOMs.
- Focus areas: Palakollu, Bhimavaram and Narsapur were identified as heavily affected.
Exam lens
Question type: disaster economics and state administration MCQ, ₹500 crore, Gottipati Ravi Kumar, 1,700 personnel, 500 employees, three DISCOMs. TNPSC may ask the minister’s name and the scale of damage.