Two border towns in western Myanmarnamely Buthidaung and Maungdaw, where the electricity was cut off due to thecyclonic storm, now get the supply.

The authority has restored thesupply in both the Rakhine townships on Thursday in the morning hours from thenational power grid.

Ko Maung Mayu, a resident ofButhidaung, said that most of the areas of their town have received the supply. But in someareas the power lines are still broken since Mocha struck two months back. Soit will take some days to restore the electricity supply fully in the town, headded.

In Maungdaw, priority has been givento schools and government offices, while restoring the supply. Privateresidences are yet to receive the supply, said U Ko Lat Tun, a local resident.

"The department officialsinformed that the transformers were already distributed to various places.After inspection one by one, those will be installed. I don't think they haveenough people to work simultaneously,” he added.

WhenMocha hit Rakhine State on 14 May, 10 townships namely Sittwe, Buthidaung,Maungdaw, Rathedaung, Pauktaw, Mrauk U, Min Bya, Maebon, Kyauk Taw and Ponna Kyunt witnessed majordestruction of electricity sub-stations, electric poles andpower lines.

The electricity supply to all theRakhine townships was cut off immediately. Now the department has startedresuming its operation engaging more than 1,000 employees in the State.

Sittwe and Ponna Kyunt gotelectricity on 7 June, followed by Kyauk Taw (18 June), Mrauk  U, Min Bya & Maebon (23 June) andRathedaung & Pauk Taw (5 July).

Residents alleged that apart from 10villages under these 10 townships, many other rural areas are still deprived ofelectric supply from the power grid.

As the electricity went out oforder, the Rakhine people faced a lot of difficulties in their livelihood. Eventhe internet and phone connectivity were also frequently interrupted, which hasaffected the State economy enormously.