Swine flu alert after death in Ranchi
Health department advisory for surgeons and district surveillance units, asking them to screen suspected cases By Our Special Correspondent in Ranchi Swine flu is stalking Jharkhand with at least eight
Health department advisory for surgeons and district surveillance units, asking them to screen suspected cases By Our Special Correspondent in Ranchi Swine flu is stalking Jharkhand with at least eight
Counting losses Jamshedpur: The continuing power crisis in Jharkhand has hit production at the state
The highest revenue earning area board of JSEB, Jamshedpur, is set to record a steep fall in its collection this month, courtesy the power crisis. The area board is registering losses to the tune of Rs 50 lakh daily due to the crisis. The monthly revenue collection of JSEB from industrial and domestic consumers (in Jamshedpur area board) is about Rs 30 crore.
Jamshedpur: Power cuts
In a rare exercise, the state has decided to conduct energy audit of seven government buildings. The aim is to find out how much energy is being wasted by these buildings. Ways to conserve energy will also be suggested.
Thirty-one MoUs for power plants have been inked between the state and investors in the past six years, but not a single megawatt (MW) of electricity could be added to this power-crunch state.
The Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) is playing an important role in helping the country promote energy security among South Asian countries.
With most parts of the state shrouded in darkness following shutdown of a Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Ltd (TVNL) unit for repairs, Governor K. Sankaranarayanan has written to Union power minister Sushilkumar Shinde asking for additional power from the central pool.
The state can look forward to overcoming power shortage by 2011.
Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company (Jusco), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, has proposed huge capital expenditure to augment its existing infrastructure and extend its facilities to the fringe areas of the steel city.
Jamshedpur, Jan. 3: There is bad news in store for power pilferers. The Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) is ready to crack its whip again. After successful completion of its anti-power theft drive in Jamshedpur and Adityapur circles in December, JSEB is gearing up to continue the campaign in January too.