UP govt launches investigation into power outage, notice served to L&T

The power outage, which affected 300,000 consumers in the state, was caused by improper handling of the software in smart meters

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched an investigation into the power failure on Janamashtmi eve, which left more than 300,000 households in the dark, due to irregularities in smart meters. The managing director of UP Power Corporation Limited (central region) will conduct the probe. Action has already been taken against L&T which looks after the upkeep of smart meters. The chief minister has also asked the Special Task Force (STF) to look into the matter. The state energy department said that a notice has been served to L&T regarding the power failure due to smart meters.

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