Sub-divisional officer Santosh Tripathi (SDO) said that the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department and police demolished illegal encroachments in Sambhal.
The pilot project, introduced by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, aims to make 21 women from a self-help group 'Lakhpati Didi.' Under this scheme, the women will take on the responsibility of meter reading in villages that the electricity department has been unable to access.
Amid the surge in demand for electricity due to prevailing heatwaves, the Energy Minister of Rajasthan, Hiralal Nagar has instructed all the officers and employees of the Electricity department to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the state.
As temperatures soar, the state witness a surge in air conditioner usage, with consumers often adding extra units without informing the electricity department of their increased power needs.
Rajasthan government has decided to pay the relief of 30 lakh rupees in the case of electrocution of bus passengers, on the recommendation of the National Human Rights Commission.
Clashes broke out between the police and the people when locals held a protest against the electricity department in Katihar over the inadequate supply of power and higher power tariffs.
In the Barsoi subdivision, on Wednesday afternoon, a large number of people had come to lay siege to the electricity office against the electricity department.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a high-level meeting on Saturday, made an in-depth review of the power generation, transmission, and distribution system in the state and said that there is a need for comprehensive reforms in the energy sector.
M Devraj, Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), has issued directives to prevent accidents, involving especially outsourced workers of the Electricity department during the monsoon season and has directed officials to ensure strict compliance with the directives
Electricity supply to R&B offices in Nujiveedu in NTR district, Andhra Pradesh was stopped by the electricity department on Friday over the pending dues of around Rs 96,000.