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UP Govt Orders Urgent Repairs, Faster Power Restoration After Heavy Rains
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News18•28-09-2026, 23:30
UP Govt Orders Urgent Repairs, Faster Power Restoration After Heavy Rains
- •The Uttar Pradesh government has expedited relief and monitoring operations to restore public amenities and improve arrangements following continuous excessive rainfall.
- •Senior officials from Urban Development and Energy departments are directed to prioritize drainage in waterlogged areas and undertake immediate cleaning and sanitization.
- •Major roads and routes are ordered to be made pothole-free, and special cleanliness arrangements are mandated around religious places ahead of upcoming festivals.
- •UP Minister AK Sharma reviewed arrangements for waterlogging, drainage, cleanliness, and disease prevention in urban areas.
- •Sharma also directed the Energy Department to deploy additional machinery and manpower to restore power supply expeditiously in affected areas, ensuring continuous monitoring and quick repairs of damaged infrastructure.
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Following continuous excessive rainfall, the Uttar Pradesh government has expedited relief operations, directing officials to prioritize drainage in waterlogged areas, ensure immediate cleaning and sanitisation to prevent communicable diseases, and make major roads pothole-free.
Energy Minister AK Sharma held a virtual meeting with senior officials and DISCOMs, directing the deployment of additional machinery, equipment, and manpower to affected areas to restore power supply expeditiously without any delay.
Minister AK Sharma directed officials to improve sanitation and public amenities in urban areas ahead of upcoming festivals, ensuring special cleanliness arrangements are maintained around religious places.
