LESA Accelerates ₹15 Crore Power Project for VVIP Area in Lucknow
LESA fast-tracks ₹15 cr power project for VVIP Mantri Awas area
Hindustan Times
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In response to persistent power outages in the VVIP Mantri Awas area of Gomti Nagar, the Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (LESA) has fast-tracked a ₹15 crore underground cabling project. This initiative aims to provide a reliable power supply to approximately 6,000 consumers by connecting the Mantri Awas substation directly to the Satrikh Transmission substation.
- 01LESA is investing ₹15 crore in a new underground cabling project.
- 02The project aims to improve power supply reliability for 6,000 consumers in the Mantri Awas area.
- 03The new cable will connect the Mantri Awas substation directly to the Satrikh Transmission substation.
- 04Criticism has arisen regarding the prioritization of VVIP areas over regular neighborhoods in power infrastructure improvements.
- 05The new power line is expected to be operational within 10 days.
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The Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (LESA) has expedited a ₹15 crore underground cabling project to address ongoing power outages in the VVIP Mantri Awas area in Gomti Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. The project involves laying a 9-km-long underground 33 KV cable that connects the Mantri Awas substation directly to the Satrikh Transmission substation. Previously, the substation relied on temporary power supplies from other substations for 11 years, affecting nearly 6,000 consumers. The new line aims to enhance the reliability of power supply to prominent localities including Vikalp Khand-3 and ministerial residences. Although the project is set to be operational within the next 10 days, it has drawn criticism from residents and consumer groups who question why similar urgency is not applied to power issues in non-VVIP areas of Lucknow.
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This project aims to significantly improve power reliability for residents in the VVIP Mantri Awas area, potentially reducing instances of load shedding and outages.
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