Lucknow News: Engineer falls on the electricity department

Updated: Sat, 04 Oct 2025 06:18 am (IST) in Lucknow, a case of negligence of engineers of the electricity department came to light. Ashutosh Kumar, junior engineer of Sharda Nagar Substation, was suspended on charges of irregularities. This action was done after the complaint of the consumer Lal Ji. Lalji applied for electricity connection in which different estimates were made at different times, after which the allegations in the investigation were found correctly. Under engineer, Jagran correspondent, Lucknow, Lucknow has suspended. In the electricity department, the engineers do not take the name of the reduction. Another case came to light, in which Ashutosh Kumar, under the engineer, was suspended at Sharda Nagar Electricity sub -Center on charges of irregularity. This action was taken after the complaint of the consumer Lal Ji. Remove the ad, just read the news, according to Bhavishya Kumar Saxena, Superintendenter of Rural Areas, Kunti Devi, wife of Lalji, resident of Khatola Village, applied for a quick portal for two kW -approach on May 21, 2025. But do not have an estimate of Rs 76,892, but the application of the application does not submit it. After this, Lalji applied again on June 18. This time, the under -engineer proposed two poles, with just 75 meters and a new estimate of Rs 58.515. The consumer deposited this estimate on August 30 and the meter connection was released on September 19. In both cases, the applicant complained about making a separate estimate for the same campus. When executive engineer Avinash Kumar investigated the case, it is recommended that the complaint is correct. Ashutosh Kumar was associated with Malihabad Block Office. The 1912 helpline number is closed, the Helpline number 1912 of the electricity department is upgraded. As a result, it is upgraded. The work of upgrade will be done from midnight to four that evening Friday. During this time, the digital services of consumers will be temporarily closed. These services also include UPPCL website, mobile app, WhatsApp Chatbat and SMS services. Consumers will be able to register their complaint as before at 1912 from four o’clock Saturday night.