How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL is a question far too many farmers in Uttar Pradesh are forced to ask after losing their crops to electrical negligence. In theory, the process should be simple: report the damage, get it verified, and receive payment. In practice, however, farmers like Dayanand Singh often wait years for compensation UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited) owes them, even when officials confirm the cause on record within weeks. This article therefore walks through exactly what happened in his case — and what it reveals about navigating compensation claims against UPPCL when bureaucracy gets in the way.

😠 How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL: A Farmer’s Four-Year Wait for Compensation

First and foremost, understanding how to navigate compensation by UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited) is crucial for farmers facing crop loss from electrical negligence — and the case of Dayanand Singh illustrates this point particularly well. For over four years, UPPCL consistently denied him compensation for crop damage, even though a short circuit clearly caused the loss. Consequently, this prolonged delay raises serious questions about the state’s commitment to farmer welfare and the rule of law. Moreover, given the official documentation and ongoing legal process surrounding it, the case deserves close scrutiny.

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🌾 The Core Incident and Initial Documentation (How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL)

To begin with, here is what happened and how officials documented it:

• Date of Incident: April 18, 2021.
• Cause: A short circuit from UPPCL power lines.
• Loss: Two bigha of wheat crop belonging to farmer Dayanand Singh.
• Official Confirmation: Notably, the concerned Lekhpal submitted a report on June 15, 2021, and the Kanungo then forwarded it on June 19, 2021. Both officials confirmed that the short circuit caused the loss.

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⚖️ The Legal and Administrative Sticking Point

Above all, the four-year delay hinges on the retrospective application of a later official memo, which the Executive Engineer, EDD-2, Mirzapur, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, issued. (How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL)

• The Office Memo: Specifically, officials issued Office Memorandum 2828-AU/2021-19(125)-AS/01 on September 25, 2021.
• The Conflict: However, since the incident occurred on April 18, 2021, it predates the memo by over five months.
• The Misapplication: Nevertheless, the Executive Engineer allegedly used this later memo to demand an FIR (First Information Report) copy from Dayanand Singh — a requirement that simply didn’t exist at the time of the fire.
• The Allegation: Consequently, applicant Yogi M. P. Singh views this situation as a blatant misuse of authority. Furthermore, he asserts that it represents an unwarranted retrospective application of an office memo. In his view, this alarming trend points toward corruption and signifies a troubling retreat from farmer-friendly governance.

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📜 The RTI Process: One Way to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL

In practice, for farmers wondering how to navigate compensation by UPPCL when a claim stalls, filing an RTI request is often the most effective recourse. Therefore, to seek clarity and hold the authorities accountable, applicant Yogi M. P. Singh filed an RTI (Right to Information) request for more information.

RTI Request Details (PUVNL/R/2023/80271)

• Date of Filing: October 21, 2023.
• Public Authority: Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PUVNL).
• Core Information Sought:
  1. Firstly, the specific Government Order (Shasanaadesh) the Executive Engineer used to demand an FIR copy, given that the UPPCL office memo postdates the incident.
  2. Secondly, a copy of the Shasanaadesh/Circular that authorizes the Principal Secretary/Secretary of the Energy Department to apply the office memo retrospectively. (How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL)
  3. Finally, a copy of the guideline that permits any official to retrospectively apply departmental orders, as the Executive Engineer did here.

Status and Latest Update (How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL)

Step	Detail	Date/Reference
Initial Filing	RTI Request Filed	October 21, 2023
Initial Status	REQUEST DISPOSED OF	March 13, 2024
Appeal Filed	Appeal to State Information Commission (S09/A/0006/2024)	Post-March 2024
Commission’s Order	Directed the department to send clear information again	Date not specified
Compliance Response	Department sent a revised response (Letter no. 6540/V.V.K.-II (Me))	October 23, 2024
Compensation Status (How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL)	Department sent a letter to higher authorities seeking approval, per the Office Memorandum dated 25.09.2021	October 23, 2024

Even by October 2024 — four years and six months after the incident — the department was still awaiting “approval” from higher authorities. As a result, this bureaucratic process, which hinges on the controversial retrospective memo, continued to deny the farmer his due compensation.

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🛑 Conclusion: Accountability and Governance

Ultimately, this case offers a practical guide to how to navigate compensation by UPPCL when bureaucracy stalls a rightful claim. Above all, the delay Dayanand Singh faced illustrates poor governance and institutional negligence. As a result, it underscores the urgent need to hold UPPCL, as a Public Sector Undertaking, accountable for the damage its infrastructure causes and for the bureaucratic hurdles that undermine both the law and farmer-support initiatives. Indeed, the fact that officials still required “approval” so long after the fact — even after a directive from the State Information Commission — points to deep administrative inertia.

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🔍 Update on Dayanand Singh’s Compensation Status

According to the information available, a significant development has emerged in the case of Dayanand Singh, the farmer whose crop burnt on April 18, 2021. (How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL)

✅ Compensation Approval (As of February 2025)

At last, authorities have approved the compensation, though payment remains pending.

• Approved Compensation Amount: ₹25,200.00
• Approval Reference: Letter No. 1063 V.V.K.-(M.), which the Executive Engineer issued, Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd., Mirzapur.
• Date of Issue: February 18, 2025.
• Final Approval Date: Notably, the Sub Collector approved the compensation on February 14, 2025.
• Current Status: Currently, the approved amount remains “awaiting payment” from the UPPCL local office in Mirzapur.

🗓️ Timeline of Key Events (How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL)

Date	Event	Details
April 18, 2021	Accident Occurs	Dayanand Singh’s wheat crop burnt due to short circuit.
October 21, 2023	RTI Filed (Context)	Applicant Yogi M. P. Singh files RTI (PUVNL/R/2023/80271).
October 23, 2024	Departmental Update (Context)	Department sent a letter stating approval was being sought from higher authorities.
November 16, 2024	Grievance Status Update	A grievance was disposed of due to a file related to compensation allegedly being missing.
January 19, 2024	Electrical Safety Report	Investigation Report No. VSAE0000017111 submitted by the Directorate of Electrical Safety.
February 14, 2025	Sub Collector Approval	Final administrative approval for the compensation amount.
February 18, 2025	Compensation Approved Letter	Executive Engineer, Manish Kumar Srivastav, issues the formal approval letter.

Despite the approval of compensation four years after the incident, the payment still remains pending as of February 2025. Consequently, this indicates that the administrative delay continues into the final disbursement stage. (How to Navigate Compensation by UPPCL)

Meanwhile, the Executive Engineer is verifying the report from SDM, since officials did not submit it in the prescribed proforma.

Again, the crop burning occurred on 18 April 2021, while officials issued the notification only on 25 September 2021 — yet the EE EDD II still compelled the farmer to produce an FIR.

As a next step, applicant Yogi M. P. Singh subsequently filed a second appeal against the executive engineer, Electricity Distribution Division II, before the UPSIC.

Similarly, he also submitted an appeal against the executive engineer, EDD II, for failing to provide a reason.

For Reference: Filing and Tracking RTI Applications Online

Farmers and citizens facing similar delays can file and track RTI applications directly through the Government of India’s official RTI portal, which lays out the process for first appeals, second appeals, and status tracking.

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For another case of a citizen holding the electricity department accountable, see Case of Consumer Rights Violation in Electricity Billing, covering Smt. Neelam Devi’s grievance against arbitrary billing charges.