Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- : To prevent power cuts during the summer, the Uttar Pradesh government has made a special budgetary provision, ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply across the rural and urban areas.

A dedicated fund of Rs.3,000 crore has been allocated for the April to September period, primarily for additional power purchases and immediate crisis management. Last year, the government earmarked Rs.2,000 crore for summer power arrangements.

The state's budget for the energy sector stands at Rs.61,070.91 crore, out of which Rs.4,086.87 crore has been set aside for new projects.

However, finance minister Suresh Khanna's budget speech had no mention of power supply purchase allocations, drawing criticism.

"The allocation in the b...