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No clarity, no choice: Row over prepaid meters in UP deepens amid institutional silence

LUCKNOW, May 3 -- Despite the Centre easing its stance on prepaid smart meters, consumers in Uttar Pradesh remain confused and effectively without choice, as ground-level implementation tells a differ... Read More


After disconnections in mid-March, nearly 10 lakh prepaid consumers in UP still in 'dark'

LUCKNOW, April 22 -- More than a month after their connections were snapped over recharge arrears worth Rs.1,366.62 crore, a staggering 9,77,722 electricity consumers across Uttar Pradesh remain disco... Read More


UP mandates Farmer ID for agri schemes, MSP procurement

LUCKNOW, April 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has made the Kisan Pehchan Patra (Farmer ID) mandatory for availing benefits under agriculture and allied department schemes, as well as for procureme... Read More


UP govt clears rRs.r50 cr for EV charging of UPSRTC buses in 19 districts

LUCKNOW, April 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved Rs.50 crore to establish charging infrastructure across 19 districts, signaling an aggressive acceleration in the state's plan to scale up... Read More


UP's 2-tier mechanism to fast-track gas distribution, expand PNG network

LUCKNOW, March 26 -- The UP government has set up a two-tier monitoring mechanism at the state and district levels to fast-track the rollout of city gas distribution (CGD) networks and expand piped na... Read More


Amid rising power demand, UP eyes nuclear push; six sites identified

LUCKNOW, March 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to set up nuclear power plants at multiple locations across the state, with around half a dozen sites identified and detailed joint feasib... Read More


Uncertainty looms over panchayat polls in UP

LUCKNOW, March 19 -- Even as villages across Uttar Pradesh have slipped into poll mode ahead of the panchayat elections scheduled for April-May, uncertainty looms over the electoral calendar amid indi... Read More


UPERC nod to pilot project for peer-to-peer renewable energy trading

LUCKNOW, March 2 -- In a move seen as a significant step towards democratising the power market in India, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued an order clearing the d... Read More


UP govt priority: Stray cattle management outlay rivals top schemes, departments

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Managing stray cattle to protect farmers' crops continues to be among the top priorities of the Yogi Adityanath government, with this single task securing a department-scale alloca... Read More


Amid privatisation push, second-highest allocation em'powers' energy sector

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Even as the Uttar Pradesh government has been pushing for privatisation of two of its five state-owned power distribution companies (discoms) for over a year, the energy sector has... Read More