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UP's first floating solar power plant to come up in Lalitpur

Lucknow, Dec. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the state's first floating solar power plant to be set up on a reservoir in Lalitpur. The project will be developed by the Gas Authority o... Read More


SIR deadline approaches, BJP intensifies ground work in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Dec. 8 -- As the extended December 11 deadline for the submission of enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is only a few days away, the BJP has inten... Read More


Surcharge rivals principal as 54 lakh small consumers never pay bills in UP

Lucknow, Dec. 6 -- Uttar Pradesh's power sector is burdened with an extraordinary Rs.55,980 crore in unpaid electricity dues locked against more than 1.45 crore consumers across small domestic and com... Read More


Stress on coordination as BL Santhosh meets Yogi, other Uttar Pradesh leaders

Lucknow, Dec. 2 -- Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh's day-long visit to Lucknow on Monday culminated in a high-level strategy meeting with chief minister Yo... Read More


Mission 2027 after Bihar boost: Uttar Pradesh govt plans fresh welfare push, key 2022 promises back on table

Lucknow, Nov. 30 -- Encouraged by the welfare-driven gains in the recent Bihar assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to accelerate the rollout of pe... Read More


New tariff order: UPERC switches on consumer-friendly reforms

Lucknow, Nov. 26 -- In its latest zero-hike tariff order, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has introduced a fresh set of consumer-oriented directives for discoms, addressing... Read More


Despite rRs.r17K cr subsidy push, UPPCL loses rRs.r0.57 per unit

Lucknow, Nov. 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has committed a subsidy of Rs.17,100 crore for FY 2025-26 to support domestic and agricultural consumers. However, despite this substantial assistance,... Read More


UPPCL goes ahead with smart meter drive, over 4.5 million installed

Lucknow, Nov. 24 -- The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) is pressing ahead with its smart metering drive aimed at plugging revenue leakages. About 45.72 lakh (4.57 million) smart meter... Read More


After Bihar polls, BJP's focus back on Uttar Pradesh in run-up to 2027 assembly elections

Lucknow, Nov. 23 -- Following the conclusion of the Bihar elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) central leadership is expected to shift its focus back to Uttar Pradesh, the most crucial battle... Read More


Uttar Pradesh to bring corporate mergers, demergers into stamp duty net

Lucknow, Nov. 22 -- Uttar Pradesh is set to bring a merger-demerger policy by amending the Stamp Act to tax corporate restructuring transactions and the proposal is expected to be placed before the st... Read More