Lucknow, March 28 -- Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma has issued a stern warning to power sector officers, emphasising that negligence and power disruptions will no longer be tolerated.

Speaking at a public event in his hometown of Mau, Sharma outlined a comprehensive approach to addressing longstanding infrastructure challenges and improving electrical service reliability.

Reflecting on the state of the power infrastructure when he assumed ministerial responsibilities, Sharma highlighted significant deterioration, including worn-out power lines, unstable electrical poles, and overloaded transformers.

He noted that previous management strategies of verbal reprimands or sporadic suspensions were ineffective in addressin...