Lucknow, Feb. 7 -- The power crisis in Uttar Pradesh has now become a thing of the past and the state has moved beyond its earlier image of chronic power shortages and taken decisive steps towards energy stability and self-reliance. The gap between electricity demand and supply in the state has been consistently narrowing and has now reached an almost zero level.

The Yogi Adityanath government firmly believes that a strong power system is the foundation of a strong economy. Improved electricity supply has led to increased industrial investment, strengthened the MSME sector and generated new employment opportunities across the state.

According to official data on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh's total electricity requirement in the financial year...