LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced four new electrification schemes for Gorakhpur and inaugurated and laid foundations of power projects worth Rs 216 crore through a virtual ceremony.
He inaugurated 12 projects of Rs 12 crore, laid foundation of seven projects of Rs 94.94 crore and proposed four new schemes of Rs 108.5 crore, while reiterating this would improve power supply and remove recurrent voltage fluctuation.
Calling it a gift ahead of Diwali, he said, in the past three-and-half years, the power department launched several programmes to transform the power situation, including electrification of 1.75 lakh villages.
“Improving ease of living is our government’s priority. Power supply would be erratic in earlier regimes, while in our government uninterrupted power is being provided as per roster. Free power connections have been given to people and the infrastructure revamped. Old wires have been replaced and underground cabling has been done,” he said, adding the capacity of sub-stations was being increased with a focus on ensuring electrification of every hamlet and settlement. This would help in social and financial uplift of people, he said.
The new projects include replacing 160km of old wires, replacing 1,000 damaged electricity poles and construction of 220/33 KV substation.
The projects launched include setting up substations at Padri Market and Rani Bagh, a transformer in Khorabar and new transformers at various locations in Gorakhpur.
Foundation was laid for projects to resolve low-voltage problems at Divyanagar and Bichiya, erect new electricity poles and transformers and construct sub-stations. These projects will have a positive impact on Padri Markeet, Pipraich Road, Sarawatipuram, Harsewakpuram, Hanumantnagar, Ranibagh, Kajakpur, Semra, Badgo, Ramgarh, Khorabar, Suvabazar and Siktor.
