Uttar Pradesh gears up to meet power crisis during summer


Posted on 12th Mar 2015 01:26 pm by mohit kumar

Lucknow, March 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday ordered a complete overhaul of the power scene in the state ahead of the onset of summer, an official said.

Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan said that production of 500MW from Anpara-D electricity project must be started by March 31.

He also directed officials to ensure the timely arrangement of purchasing electricity at minimum rates.

Ranjan asked powermen to ensure minimum line losses and instructions were issued with regard to the complete rural electrification of 1.75 lakh small villages under the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme.

Officials said work will be started soon for the construction of 132, 220, 400 and 765 kilo volt power sub-stations for which the land acquisition was underway.

The state has been battling the power crisis for a long time now and despite efforts from successive governments not much change has taken place.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.
0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

World Bicycle Day: Don't play with your health this lockdown, buy a budget bicycle and stay fit

With World Bicycle Day being celebrated around the world today, people wanting to make face masks

Happy Children's Day 2023: Why is Children's Day celebrated, know its history and importance from here

Children's Day 2023: Every year in our country, 14 November is celebrated as Children's Day. On t

H5N1 Outbreak in Uttarakhand — Virus ‘Even More Dangerous Than COVID-19,’ Officials Warn

If we look at the data of the last few years, it is known that many types of infectious diseases

Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Made a video of the accident, gave testimony to the police, and was deeply shocked... the minor boy returned to his village, got a lifelong injury

The heartbreaking Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat not only took away hundreds of live

Bypassing American Threats! India will get Russia's S-400 missile defense system in due time

New Delhi. Russia will supply the S-400 missile defense system to India on time. The announcement

Future-Amazon Case: Amazon will have to pay Rs 202 crore fine, NCLAT upholds CCI's order

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld a fine of Rs 202 crore on US-based

This new launch smartwatch is available at a discount of 83%, its dial is the biggest feature

Amazon Deal On Smartwatch: Don't miss to check out your choice and budget options on Amazon befor

Haryana School Education Board: Class 10th result will be declared on June 11, Education Minister gave information

Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani class 10th result will be declared on June 11. This in

Salman Khan Death Threat Case: The person who threatened Salman turned out to be mentally ill, Mumbai Police arrested him from Gujarat

Police have traced a man who threatened to kill Bollywood superstar Salman Khan from Vadodara dis

Theft of 2.47 crores in Sonam Kapoor's house: The nurse working in the house along with her husband did the scandal

Police have arrested a couple in connection with the theft of Rs 2.47 crore from Bollywood actres

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash