Lucknow, February 11, 2026 — The Uttar Pradesh government has announced major investments in energy infrastructure, irrigation, and rural drinking water in Budget 2026, aiming to strengthen power reliability, agricultural productivity, and household water access across the state.
Massive Investment in Power Sector
The state has allocated ₹65,926 crore for energy sector projects, marking an 8% increase over FY 2025-26, signalling continued expansion of electricity infrastructure and supply reliability.
Power availability has improved significantly across regions. As of December 2025, average electricity supply reached 19 hours in rural areas, 21 hours 49 minutes in tehsil headquarters, and 24 hours in district headquarters.
Since April 1, 2022, the government has issued 2,41,088 private tubewell electricity connections, while 1,66,135 connections have been released under the general scheme since 2017-18, strengthening irrigation capacity and farm productivity.
Under the agricultural feeder programme, 4,048 feeders have been constructed against a target of 4,680, providing 10 hours of dedicated power supply for farming — among the highest in the country.
Power infrastructure expansion continues at scale. Between April 2022 and FY 2025-26, the state built 2,410 new 33/11 KV substations, installed 20,924 new distribution transformers, and upgraded 85,684 transformers to boost grid stability and distribution efficiency.
The state’s transmission capacity has also grown sharply — from 17,890 MW in 2016-17 to 32,500 MW in 2025-26, an increase of 82%, significantly strengthening long-term power security.
₹22,676 Crore for Namami Gange & Rural Drinking Water
The government has proposed ₹22,676 crore for Namami Gange and rural water supply, focusing on expanding clean drinking water access and river conservation.
Under the rural water programme, the state aimed to provide functional household tap connections to 2.67 crore rural families, of which 2.43 crore households have already been covered.
For FY 2026-27, ₹22,452 crore has been earmarked under Jal Jeevan Mission to accelerate water infrastructure and universal household tap connectivity.
To ensure the Ganga remains pollution-free, 74 sewerage projects have been approved, with 41 projects already completed and operational, while the remaining are under construction.
