Lucknow
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was upset with the electric eye Michauli, warned the power officials that tripping, overbilling and unnecessary cuts will not be accepted under any circumstances. For power supply, the system will have to be improved or else be prepared for action. Chief Minister Yogi said in clear terms in the high -level review meeting of the Department of Energy here that the power system in the state has now become a measure of not only technical or administrative subjects, but the sensitivity of the public and the sensitivity of governance.
CM expressed displeasure over complaints
In the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed that in June 2025, Uttar Pradesh successfully met a record 31,486 MW demand. 16,930 million units of electricity were supplied during this period. The ever -increasing humidity and temperature increased consumption unexpectedly, yet an average of 24 hours in urban areas, 21.5 hours at the tehsil level and 18 hours in rural areas. The Chief Minister expressed deep displeasure over the constant complaints of tripping and directed that each feeder should be technical investigation, weakened places should be identified and improved immediately.
Transformers’ capacity should be increased immediately: Yogi
The CM said that the capacity of the transformers should be increased immediately where the need should not be done so that the situation of overloading does not happen. He also directed that the actual complaints received from the field should be resolved in a timely manner, so that the public gets relief. He told the officials of the Department of Energy that there is no shortage of resources, the government has provided a record budget to strengthen power generation, transmission and distribution. In such a situation, negligence at any level will no longer be tolerated. After knowing the status of supply of their areas from all Discom’s managing directors, the Chief Minister directed that accountability should be fixed at every level.
CM Yogi said on billing system
Speaking on the billing system, the Chief Minister said that “Every consumer should get a clear and accurate bill every month at the right time.” Complaints like falls or overbills break up public trust and damage the credibility of the department. It should not be in any situation. Billing efficiency should be increased. He was informed that so far 31 lakh consumers have been added to a smo meter and the work of taking this process to the block level is going on fast. Yogi directed to set a target to bring down technical and commercial losses (line losss). He said that every discom will have to work by making concrete strategies at its level. Also, where necessary, the process of modernization of transmission and distribution systems also gain momentum.
