Thousands of Seemandhra electricity employees, who were protesting against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, have reportedly called off their strike in view of the cyclone warning issued.
The power supply is likely to be restored in the state's thirteen districts.
According to reports, many striking employees had agreed to return to work as the state braced for cyclonic storm 'Phailin' which is heading towards coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and is expected to hit the crisis-hit state on Saturday night. The cyclone hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Wednesday.
The power crisis hit hospitals, trains and mobile services across the Seemandhra region, as talks between the Andhra Pradesh Government and striking non-gazetted employees failed yesterday.
Meanwhile, the Central Government had earlier on Tuesday reorganized the GoM, cutting its strength from 10 to seven ministers.
The members now include Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily and Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh. Minister of State for Personnel V. Narayanasamy shall be a special invitee.
On October 3, the Union Cabinet had decided to go ahead with the process for the creation of a separate Telangana state carved out from Andhra Pradesh.