With an aim to increase power availability Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has asked officials to ensure improvement in power scenario as well as to start a drive to increase revenue by curtailing power theft.
While reviewing the functioning of power department here on Thursday Yadav instructed officials to expedite work on under-construction power plants in Anpara-D, Bara (Allahabad) and lalitpur so that power generation could go up. Chief Minister also issued directives to ensure that construction work
of all 33/11 KV sub-stations at tehsil level is completed by September this year. “Principal Secretary (Power) should ensure that work on under-construction power plants, specially lalitpur, Anpara-D , and Bara is expedited so that people get power by next year positively,”he said.
Asking officials to ensure full facility to power consumers, he also directed them to undertake a statewide drive to give new connections and check power theft. Yadav asked officials to strengthen power scenario in the rural areas. Establish 33/11 KV sub-stations at Tehsil level and esnuer these are energised by September,” CM said. Chief Minister also took stock of the revenue collections as officials informed him that more than 13 lakh new connections have been given across the state. “Undertake a state wide drive to check power theft but also ensure that the poor are not harassed. Besides, extend best of facilities to consumers who pay bills on time,” Chief Minister said.
Chief Minister was also informed about setting up of call centres to redress the problems of the consumers. Call centres 18001800440 (Madhyanchal), 18001803002 (Pashchimanchal), 18001803023 (Dakshinanchal) and 18001805025 (Poorvanchal) have been established for the benefit of power consumers. “These numbers should be publicised and consumers should be motivated to pay electric bills through cards and net banking,” he said.