Here's how CM Yogi Adityanath plans to improve power supply in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has laid out massive plans to improve power supply in the state.

Here are the details:

- In the coming 100 days, the UP government plans to give five lakh new electricity connections.

- The administration has ordered the power supply department to ensure that the transformers should be replaced within 24 hours in urban areas and 48 hours in rural areas.

- The senior officials have been ordered to ensure uninterrupted power supply between 6 pm – 6 am in rural areas.

- The Adityanath government has asked the officials to make sure that from April 14 District headquarters, Tehsils and villages should get 24, 20 and 18 hours of electricity respectively.

- The Below Poverty Line (BPL) households will be given free electricity connections.

- Those above poverty line (APL) will be given 100 percent financing option with easy EMIs.

- These electricity connections would be given without any discrimination on caste or religious lines and would be based on the latest Socio-Economic Census data.

- There would be a state-wide campaign against power theft, along with a drive to sensitise all the stakeholders to shun corruption and bring in honesty in the sector.

- 100 percent feeder separation and smart metering expeditiously, waving off of interests on electricity dues and provision of option of EMIs to pay off the principal amounts and bringing in zero government official discretion.