Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced on Monday that important religious places in eight districts of Uttar Pradesh will get 24X7 power from March.
The announcement was made by Chief Minister after inaugurating 200 power sub-stations in the state to strengthen the power distribution network.
The religious places to receive 24 hrs power supply include Mathura, Vrindavan, Devashariff (Barabanki), Dargah E Aulia Najf E Hind Najibabad (Bijnore), Kicchocha Shariff Dargah (Ambedkarnagar), Jain temples in Hastinapur, Meerut, Panch pyare in Meerut and Buddhist places in Shravasti and Kushinagar.
“These places are important from religious point of view. Tourists from across the country and from neighbouring countries visit these places regularly. These places will receive uninterrupted power from March next as at present these areas are not facing power crisis,” the
Chief Minister said.
He said this is the beginning government has made and once there is improvement in power situation more cities will be freed from load shedding.
Uttar Pradesh has so far declared six districts – namely lucknow, Rampur, Agra, Kannauj, Mainouri and Varanasi as power cut free regions.