UNB, Bagerhat :
The electricity supply system of Bagerhat Rural Electrification Board (REB) was severely affected by the cyclonic storm Bulbul that lashed the country’s coastal districts in the early hours of Sunday.
Nearly 1 lakh REB consumers in the district have been living without power for four days, as the electricity supply system was not restored to full capacity till Wednesday, despite frantic efforts by the authorities concerned.
According to REB, a total of 415 poles collapsed while 554 got tilted during the storm at different points of the district. Besides, supply wires got snapped at 411 points while trees collapsed onto electric wires at 10,889 spots.
The REB incurred a loss of around Tk 4 crore due to the storm, its officials said.
They said although they managed to restore power supply in upazila townships,
residents of numerous villages are still without power.
Md Jakir Hossain, general manager of Bagerhat Palli Bidyut Samity, said electricity supply was severely affected in nine upazilas of Bagerhat and Khulna.
The upazilas are Sadar, Chitalmari, Fakirhat, Kachua, Mollahat, Mongla, Rampal of Bagerhat; and Rupsha, Terokhada upazilas of Khulna.
The electricity supply system of Bagerhat Rural Electrification Board (REB) was severely affected by the cyclonic storm Bulbul that lashed the country’s coastal districts in the early hours of Sunday.
Nearly 1 lakh REB consumers in the district have been living without power for four days, as the electricity supply system was not restored to full capacity till Wednesday, despite frantic efforts by the authorities concerned.
According to REB, a total of 415 poles collapsed while 554 got tilted during the storm at different points of the district. Besides, supply wires got snapped at 411 points while trees collapsed onto electric wires at 10,889 spots.
The REB incurred a loss of around Tk 4 crore due to the storm, its officials said.
They said although they managed to restore power supply in upazila townships,
residents of numerous villages are still without power.
Md Jakir Hossain, general manager of Bagerhat Palli Bidyut Samity, said electricity supply was severely affected in nine upazilas of Bagerhat and Khulna.
The upazilas are Sadar, Chitalmari, Fakirhat, Kachua, Mollahat, Mongla, Rampal of Bagerhat; and Rupsha, Terokhada upazilas of Khulna.
