As the flood situation in Vadodara worsens, the state government urgently dispatched two ministers to the city to assess the damage caused by heavy rains and oversee relief operations.

Rushikesh Patel and Jagdish Panchal visited several flood-affected areas in the city and held meetings with the collector, municipal commissioner, and local MLAs of Vadodara.

Vadodara awaits electricity

The floodwater of Vishwamitri River has raised concerns across the city as two power substations in Vadodara are submerged, 68 feeders are shut down, and more than 7 lakh people are without electricity.

The situation of electricity supply in Vadodara has worsened after the floodwaters of the Vishwamitri River entered new areas. Due to safety concerns, the Madhya Gujarat Vij Company (MGVCL) has shut off power in additional areas. It is estimated that currently, 6-7 lakh people in Vadodara are without electricity.

Sources from the electricity company mentioned that water from the Vishwamitri River has entered the Atladara and Vidyut Nagar substations of Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO), leading to the shutdown of these substations. As a result, the power supply to 45 feeders from these substations has been cut off.

This has plunged areas like Old Padra Road, Akota, Jetalpur Road, Gotri, Alkapuri, Atladara, and Vasna into darkness. Power supply to areas such as Karelibaug, Harni, Sama-Savli Road, and Fatehgunj was cut off yesterday due to the floodwaters, and it is unlikely that power will be restored today.

MGVCL Managing Director Tejas Parmar stated that many people are messaging and requesting to restore power, but due to rising water levels, it is not possible to resume the power supply.

He urged citizens to remain patient, assuring them that efforts would be made to restore electricity as soon as the water recedes. The electricity company staff is working to resolve individual complaints, prioritising the restoration of power supply to water-boosting stations.

He also mentioned that numerous buildings in Vadodara have electrical metres located in basements that are currently waterlogged, making it impossible to restore power to these buildings as well.

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