THE Uttar Pradesh Government said the nighttime map released recently by NASA was a “global validation” of the State’s “quality” energy sector. The UP Government said in a statement on Monday that scientists analysed 16 lakh satellite images collected every night over nine years to create the map, which indicates that due to urban development, nighttime brightness has increased in northern India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Nasa’s data visualisation, derived from satellite imagery taken daily over the past decade, shows how nighttime light changed between 2014 and 2022 around the globe. The map reflects the State Government’s commitment to “power for all, sufficient power, and quality power”, the Government said.

 

“Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the State has implemented structural reforms in the energy sector over the past few years, the impact of which is now visible globally. To ensure uninterrupted electricity supply from villages to cities, the Government has carried out comprehensive reforms in policy, management, and technology,” it said. The State has made rapid progress in electricity generation. The successful synchronisation of the third unit of the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project is a significant milestone. Improvements in transmission and distribution include the establishment of new sub-stations, modernisation of outdated lines, and increased use of smart technologies. This has made electricity supply more stable and uninterrupted, while also significantly reducing line losses,” the Government said.