Lucknow, May 17 -- With the mercury soaring past 40degC, Lucknow's power infrastructure may be struggling under the pressure of high demand, which has been nearing 1,750 MW over the past few days. Over the past five days, more than 10,000 complaints related to power outages and trips poured in at several substations, the office of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (MVVNL), and on the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) helpline, sources in the department said. "To address the rising power demand and reduce supply interruptions, multiple key upgrades were carried out today across the Central and Gomti Nagar zones of Lucknow," said LESA chief engineer Ravi Agarwal. In the Aishbagh substation area, a combing drive was conducted on the high-loss Ramnagar-Dhobighat feeder. Out of 656 connections checked, six were found faulty, Out of 175 armored cables, 30 were suspected of power theft due to cut cables. The inspection covered 565 meters outside premises and 91 meters installed indoors. htc...