The UP state government and the Centre entered into an agreement which promises to provide 24x7 power supply to all the households in the state. T
The Uttar Pradesh government and the Centre entered into an agreement which promises to provide 24x7 power supply to all the households in the state. The 'Power for All' pact was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power Piyush Goyal at 5 Kalidas Marg, the official residence of UP Chief Minister.
Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, UP Energy minister Shrikant Sharma and state minister for Power Swatantra Dev Singh were also present on this occasion. The state government also announced that it is expanding the ambit of helpline Dial 1911 through which the consumers in rural areas in coming days could communicate their grievances pertaining to power and electricity.
The Centre's undertaking Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) will instal 10,000 energy efficiency solar- panel pumps will be distributed.
It was also agreed upon to distribute to energy consumers (through electricity distribution companies) energy efficiency bulbs, tubelights and fans at cheaper rates.
Apart from this, the rural consumers will also get the facility of making digital payment through e-bhugtan. As many as eight sub-stations of UP Power Transmission Corporation Limited worth Rs 331.69 crore and 12 sub-stations of UP Power Corporation Limited worth Rs 75.60 crore were also unveiled.
On April 11, during the second meeting of the UP Cabinet, Chief Minister Adityanath had ordered 18-hour power supply in villages and 20-hour at tehsil level and in Bundelkhand.
Energy minister Sharma had said that the ambitious 'Power for All' pact will also help in meeting the Centre's target of making the state energy efficient by 2018 and help ensure power in all UP villages before 2019.
Adityanath credits Ambdekar for demonetization!
Attributing demonetisation of higher denomination notes to the "economic thinking" of Babasaheb Ambedkar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said the Centre displayed "immense political willpower and courage" in demonetising the currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500.
"If we peep into history, the idea of demonetisation has its roots in the economic thinking of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar. Babasaheb had said that if any democratic country wanted to strengthen itself economically and curb the circulation of black money and corruption, it must be ready to change the higher denomination currency notes at regular intervals," he said while addressing the public at Digi Dhan Mela organised here.
He said various governments in the past had only "thought" of introducing this measure, but never had the "courage" to implement it.
"For the first time, a government had not only displayed courage, but also the political will power. The government (NDA-led Centre) firmly believed that the country and the citizens will definitely benefit from such a move," Adityanath said.
Applauding the public who faced difficulties during demonetisation in the larger interest of the nation, the Chief Minister said, "People were ready to face the hardships of demonetisation and forgo the immediate gains in the larger interest of the country."
He reiterated that the state government would adopt a zero tolerance policy (on lines of the Centre) in dealing with corruption.
"Other countries had tried to emulate India's demonetisation model, but they could not do so, and ultimately had to back out," he said.
The priest-turned-politician said in the last 15 years, the issue of black money was raised during elections and there were mass movements against it.
"But, owing to complexities, things could not move fast on the ground," he said, adding that even the Supreme Court had directed the Centre to form an SIT on the grave issue.
On May 23, 2014, the Supreme Court had given the Centre a week's time to notify a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe black money stashed by Indians overseas.
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