The Uttar Pradesh government will ensure an uninterrupted power supply during Chhath Puja. Officials directed teams to maintain electricity across all districts and provide adequate lighting at ghats for devotees. Workers are currently repairing wires and checking transformers to prevent outages, ensuring that the festival celebrations remain safe and bright.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government is actively working to ensure uninterrupted power supply for Chhath Puja after Diwali.
The UP government's priority is to ensure uninterrupted, safe, and reliable power supply to consumers, from villages to cities, during the festival. To this end, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) is on alert. It has also been instructed to ensure adequate lighting at the Chhath Puja ghats to ensure no inconvenience to devotees.
Principal Secretary, Energy, and Chairman, UPPCL, Ranbir Prasad, has directed the government to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the people of the state during Chhath Puja. He directed the Managing Directors, Chief Engineers, and other officials of the Discoms to maintain uninterrupted power supply. The Chairman also directed them to immediately resolve local power outages and ensure the availability of adequate repair teams, trolley transformers, and necessary materials.
Ranbir Prasad directed officials to conduct regular patrols, check transformer and feeder loads, and repair loose wires and tilted power poles to prevent accidents at places of worship.
To maintain the power system, departmental teams are continuously carrying out maintenance and upkeep in all Discom districts, including Purvanchal, Madhyanchal, and Paschimanchal. Regular inspections of power lines, transformers, and other electrical equipment are being conducted. Where necessary, potential technical problems are being addressed promptly through necessary repairs and maintenance. Night-time maintenance work is also ongoing to further strengthen the power distribution system.
The state government is recognising the role of field power workers as crucial in providing safe and uninterrupted power to consumers. Departmental teams are actively engaged in various tasks, from maintaining power lines to resolving consumer complaints.