The Yogi Adityanath government has started preparations on a war footing to ensure uninterrupted power supply in summer in the wake of early advent of the season, for the convenience of the citizens of the state.
As per the intention of the chief minister, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) Chairman M Devaraj has given instructions in this regard to all the discom officials in the state. It is notable that compared to the previous years, this time summer has started earlier. In February itself, the temperature has reached around 31 degree Celsius in the state.
Addressing the discom officials through video conferencing from Shakti Bhawan, Devaraj said that all necessary preparations should be completed as soon as possible to ensure power supply to all areas of the state as per the fixed schedule, adding that any kind of negligence in this regard would not be tolerated.
He said that necessary maintenance should be ensured of the transformers and steps should be taken to tackle the problem of overloading etc. as soon as possible.
Devraj said that 2,51,059 transformers had been changed in this financial year to improve the power system. Similarly, he said, 17,782 kilometres of AB cable had been installed to prevent electricity theft. Besides, 51,550 private tube wells had been classified in this financial year to increase irrigation facilities in the state, he added.
