80% BREB electricity connections restored within a day
A total of 2.42 crore BREB connections, out of 3.04 crore, were restored, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources said in a press statement.
The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) has restored at least 80% of electricity connections, which were cut due to the impact of Cyclone Remal, as of 8:00pm today (28 May).
A total of 2.42 crore BREB connections, out of 3.04 crore, were restored, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources said in a press statement.
According to the press statement, BREB hopes to restore 85% of total connections within 10:00pm tonight and 90% by tomorrow morning.
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The BREB has suffered a loss of Tk103.33 crore due to the cyclone.
The BREB and West Zone Power Distribution Company moved swiftly to inspect the damages caused by Cyclone Remal and took initiatives in this regard, an earlier statement from the ministry had said.
Besides, Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (Desco) and Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) are also trying to recover from the damages caused by Cyclone Remal.
Abdullah Noman, managing director of DPDC said, "Due to strong winds, many trees have fallen on the electrical lines in the DPDC area.
"Many transformers have exploded due to load mismanagement. Additionally, in many areas, power had to be shut down because of waterlogging, which caused power outages. However, by Monday afternoon, 70% of the situation had improved."
Abdullah Noman mentioned that the entire power situation in the DPDC area is expected to improve by 9:00pm.
