The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday claimed to have set a new record in terms of the meeting the maximum electricity demand for the fourth consecutive day in the state.
According to UP Power minister Srikant Sharma, the state has met a record demand of 23,419 Mega Watt (MW) in comparison to maximum 16,000 MW in 2016-17 during the previous government’s tenure. He added that the demand has increased by more than 7,000 MW from the maximum supply in the last three years.
“The increase of more than 7,000 MW demand in the past three-and-a-half years shows that Uttar Pradesh is on the path of progress.
