Lucknow, March 1 -- The state capital's power supply system is set for a major overhaul with an estimated investment of Rs.4,000 crore to modernise and strengthen electricity infrastructure, following a high-level review meeting chaired by defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh' s representatives on the minister's directives here on Saturday.

"The meeting chaired by the defence minister's OSD KP Singh focused on making the city's power distribution network more robust, reliable and future-ready in view of rising demand and urban expansion. On the minister's directions, senior officials of the power department reviewed the current load situation, future demand projections and the progress of ongoing schemes," Diwakar Tripathi, form...