Strike-wary UPPCL's order: Disrupt power, face dismissal

Even as power employees have threatened to go on a statewide strike from May 29 against the proposed privatisation of electricity distribution in 42 districts under Agra and Varanasi discoms, the state government has swung into action to ensure uninterrupted power supply and maintain law and order if the strike begins.

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW:

The UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) on Friday issued fresh orders under which services of a power employee can be terminated, without the provision of a hearing, if he is found disrupting power supply.

The step follows a series of directives by chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh to all the field officials, including divisional commissioners, district magistrates, police chiefs and others through a video conference here on Thursday to make a contingency plan to handle any possible power disruptions.