NOIDA, May 30 -- The Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) has approved projects worth Rs.96.60 crore for 2025-26 financial year under a plan to strengthen Noida's power infrastructure, officials said on Thursday. The step, officials said, is expected to significantly improve a reliable power supply and cater efficiently to the city's growth in residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. The budget aims to address the growing electricity demands due to rapidly increasing population and expanding industrial activities in the city, they added. Confirming the proposal's clearance by the headquarters, PVVNL Noida's chief engineer Sanjay Kumar Jain said the focus of the budget is to modernise and strengthen Noida's power distribution network to make it future-ready, adding that this budget's implementation will begin soon. "This investment will address long-standing issues like load shedding, voltage fluctuation, and outdated infrastructure...The funds will be used to execute 446 projects across the region, focusing on construction of new power substations, strengthening of existing lines, installation of new electric poles, transformer capacity enhancement, and underground cabling. Special emphasis will be placed on both rural and urban sectors to ensure uninterrupted and reliable electricity supply," Jain added. Some of the planned works include building two new 33/11 kilovolt (kV) substations with an allocation of Rs.27.40 crore, and the construction and bifurcation of 11/4 kV lines with Rs.11.05 crore. Additionally, Rs.17.58 crore has been set aside for strengthening and safety-related work at existing 33/11 kV substations, Rs.3.77 crore for reinforcement of 33 kV lines, and Rs.7.15 crore for replacing and upgrading old low tension (LT) lines, said officials....