# UP Minister Orders Action Over Delayed Transformer Replacements 2026-08-06T17:51:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma has ordered action against officials after power interruptions and delayed transformer replacements in several districts. In Deoria’s Lar area, a burnt transformer had remained unreplaced for 10 days, prompting an adverse entry against the Gorakhpur (II) chief engineer. In Ghazipur’s Gahmar area, a transformer had not been replaced for 12 days. The executive engineer’s absence from a review meeting led to instructions for suspension, while the superintending engineer received a warning. Sharma also directed officials to speed up consumer complaint disposal across the Purvanchal region and remove electrical hazards along Kanwar Yatra routes. The review covered Deoria, Ghazipur, Shravasti, Bahraich and Fatehpur. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Tags: Kanwar Yatra, power supply, transformers, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-minister-orders-action-over-delayed-transformer-replacements/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-minister-orders-action-over-delayed-transformer-replacements/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.