Lucknow, April 16 -- The director-general of the newly formed Uttar Pradesh Outsource Service Corporation has declined to grant exemptions to the state's power utilities from its provisions.

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and other state distribution companies (discoms) had sought permission to continue managing outsourcing contracts independently under existing arrangements.

The managing director of UPPCL had written to the director-general of the Uttar Pradesh Outsource Service Corporation requesting that power utilities be exempted from the newly introduced outsourcing framework on March 31, 2026. The exemption was sought under Section 8 of the Companies Act-213.

In his letter, UPPCL managing director Pankaj Kumar h...