KUALA KRAI, Jan 23 (Bernama) — Sludge-covered roads, landslides and collapsed bridges are hampering the work of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to restore electricity in some areas that have recovered from the floods in Kelantan, according to the national utility company.
Kelantan TNB (distribution division) general manager Md Yuslan Md Yusof said this was especially the case in the Gua Musang district.
"It is very difficult for us to get to the remote villages in Gua Musang due to the absence of connecting roads because of collapsed bridges, such as in Pulau Stelu, Bukit Lanjut and Kuala Wok," he said.
Md Yuslan spoke to reporters yesterday after taking a first-hand look the TNB infrastructure damaged by the recent floods in the Tanah Merah, Kuala Krai and Gua Musang districts.
He said the floods had inflicted severe damage to the TNB infrastructure, which included two sub-stations as well as towers, poles, cables and electricity meters.
At the height of the floods, electricity supply from 1,960 sub-stations was switched off but now only nine sub-stations remained to be restored to working order, he said.
Work to inspect and repair low voltage overhead lines involved the repair and replacement of 3,500 poles and electricity cables stretching up to 140 kilometres, he added.
Md Yuslan said TNB's priority was to restore electricity supply to every house affected by the floods in the state safely and as soon as possible.
While the work went on, TNB had provided mobile generators to the consumers yet to receive electricity supply in the affected villages, he said. (BERNAMA)
