Lucknow: Amid the ongoing severe heatwave in Uttar Pradesh, the state government is working with full seriousness to ensure uninterrupted power supply as per the predetermined schedule, officials said. Acting on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the energy department has intensified monitoring across the state to provide relief to residents during the extreme weather.
High-Level Review of Power Supply
Ashish Kumar Goel, Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) and Chairman of UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), reviewed the statewide power supply situation. He held detailed discussions with Managing Directors of all distribution companies (discoms) as well as executive engineers, seeking updates and issuing necessary instructions.
Regional Updates
Chief engineers from Noida, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Bijnor, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Rampur, Mathura, Firozabad, Jhansi, Bareilly, Unnao, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Deoria, and Kanpur (KESCO) provided updates on supply conditions in their respective regions.
Key Directives
Goel emphasized that uninterrupted electricity is crucial during extreme heat. He instructed officials to ensure power supply strictly according to schedule, with rural areas receiving 18 hours and urban areas 24 hours of electricity. He directed special vigilance at substations and sensitive points, along with night patrolling. Areas witnessing sudden load spikes during the night are to be identified and inspected with vigilance teams.
Transformer and Line Maintenance
The UPPCL chairman also reviewed issues related to transformer damage, tripping, and availability of materials. He instructed officials to conduct regular inspections of power lines, substations, and transformers, and to ensure quick resolution of complaints received on the 1912 helpline.
Deployment and Communication
Goel directed that more officers be deployed at sensitive substations and that relay settings be corrected with support from test division teams. He urged officers to remain present in their respective areas, maintain good public contact, and create WhatsApp groups involving public representatives, media persons, consumers, and social workers for timely sharing of power-related updates.
