India, Nov. 18 -- Following a review meeting held last week, officials said on Monday that they had intensified efforts to curb avoidable shutdowns and strengthen power infrastructure across the district, particularly in areas surrounding the Noida International Airport in Jewar.

The push includes tighter control over scheduled shutdowns, improved supply reliability and a broader focus on consumer-facing systems such as billing, revenue collection and grievance redressal, officials added.

The guidelines were issued during the review meeting chaired by the minister for urban development and energy, state, AK Sharma, in Noida.

Sanjay Kumar Jain, chief engineer at Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL), Noida zone, said: "We ar...