Additional chief secretary (energy) conducts review of electricity supply arrangements in UP

Night duty has been assigned at all substations and senior officials are monitoring arrangements till late night.

Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) and Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation, Dr Ashish Goyal, on Saturday conducted a review of the electricity supply arrangements, and sought detailed information regarding power supply.

The UPPCL chairman also reviewed the power supply situation with chief engineers of Noida, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Bijnor, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Rampur, Mathura, Firozabad, Jhansi, Bareilly, Unnao, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Deoria and Kanpur (KESCO), the UP government said in a statement.

During the meeting, Goyal said, ''People are badly affected by the severe heat and a smooth power supply is extremely important in such weather conditions.'' He directed that all areas should receive electricity as per the fixed schedule and all officers and employees must remain alert in their respective areas.

He also directed the identification of areas where a sudden increase in load during night hours puts extra pressure on transformers and lines, and ordered checking drives with vigilance teams in such places.

During the meeting, the UPPCL chairman also reviewed transformer damage, tripping and availability of materials.

Chief engineers informed that efforts are being made to ensure 18-hour power supply in rural areas and 24-hour supply in urban areas as per schedule. Night duty has been assigned at all substations and senior officials are monitoring arrangements till late night. Adequate manpower and materials are available for maintenance work.

He also instructed that normal shutdowns should be avoided during the heatwave and any issues like transformer damage, snapped wires or tripping should be resolved without delay.

Goyal also instructed officials to remain present in their respective work areas and maintain good public communication.

He directed the formation of WhatsApp groups involving public representatives, media persons, consumers and social workers so that important updates related to power supply can be shared regularly. Special vigilance should be maintained in areas facing frequent power disruptions.