Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's address at the CII National Conference and Annual General Meeting, in New Delhi on Wednesday: "I am delighted to be here today to inaugurate the CII annual meeting for 2013. I have always believed that both government and business …
India plans to export 500 megawatts of power to Bangladesh from July in a bid to strengthen strategic ties with the neighbouring country. According to report of the Telegraph, Bangladesh Power Development Board will receive 500MW from a newly built 125km power line, which links Bengal’s Murshidabad district with Bheramara …
Rubbishes reports of losing projects to China in the wake of current political developments Undeterred by the fluid political developments in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, state-run NTPC said it was going ahead with its projects in those countries. The clarification came after a section of the media reported the company …
A 5 MW solar photo-voltaic (PV) plant at NTPC Ltd's Dadri thermal station has started commercial generation, marking the state-owned power major's first step towards renewable power generation. NTPC plans to add 20 MW solar PV capacity during the next fiscal. With an estimated annual generation of 7.26 million units, …
Company fears that other units may be shut down completely if the situation does not improve in coming days The utility major, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has shut down one 500 Mw unit of its 3000 MW Kaniha power plant due to acute shortage of coal. The plant was …
Delay in getting physical possession of land and environment and forest clearances has put Darlipalli Super Thermal Power Plant in Sundargarh and Gajmara Power Project in Dhenkanal district of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on hold, said regional executive director of NTPC (Eastern region-II) Malvinder S Soin, here on …
NTPC has thrown up two new demands relating to acceptable quality and losses during transport of coal under the new Fuel Supply Agreements The battle between energy giants Coal India Ltd (CIL) and NTPC Ltd over the issue of fuel supply pacts does not seem to be nearing an end. …
The government is set to invite tenders for developing grid-connected solar photovoltaic power projects with a capacity of 750 mw by May, signalling the launch of the second phase of the national solar mission. The mission will seek to increase the share of grid connected solar power to 3,000 mw …
Fertiliser min to oppose planned move to give priority to power sector The oil ministry’s intent to give priority to the power sector for allocation of gas has raised an alarm in the fertiliser ministry. Sources have indicated that the fertiliser ministry will strongly oppose the move when oil ministry …
NTPC Ltd's Rs 11,400 crore Darlipali thermal power project in Orissa is hanging fire, with the state government continuing to drag its feet on clearances. Even as the Darlipali project and the linked Dulanga coal mine continue to be stuck for want of requisite clearances and the physical possession of …
THE proposed 1,320-megawatt Rampal power plant is an outcome of the Bangladesh prime minister’s visit to India from January 10-12, 2010. As per article 35 of the 51-point joint communiqué issued at the end of the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed in Dhaka on February 20, 2010 between …
Bihar government has reiterated its resolution to make the state self sufficient in power within next two years. However, it has also indicated towards further hike in electricity tariffs in the state. "Power is vital for state's development," state Energy Minister Vijayendra Yadav told state assembly on Monday, "therefore we …
Private mining giants like Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and others likely to partner with Coal India under a new public-private partnership (PPP) model in the works won’t have any ownership rights in these ventures but will do mining on a contractual basis for the PSU. Yet these mining companies, equipped …
The much discussed 500 MW coal power plant in Sampur, Trincomalee would go ahead as scheduled, a top official of the Power and Energy Ministry said yesterday. Power and Energy Ministry Secretary M. M. C. Ferdinando told The Island that the project would proceed shortly as 99 per cent of …
Hundreds of oustees affected by the Kol Dam project from the districts of Mandi, Shimla and Solan, besides Bilaspur, held a demonstration in the town today. They carried banners and placards displaying their demands and raised slogans against the Kol Dam management of the NTPC and the district administration. They …
The Capital is set to lose nearly 400 MW of power starting midnight on Monday as the NHPC, NTPC and PGCIL have decided to regulate power supply to discom BSES for non-payment of dues. Powergrid through its regulation notice dated February 11 has informed of a 100 per cent curtailment …
Of the 92 major power projects reviewed by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for their fuel position, 54 are facing “acute coal shortage”, which is resulting in inadequate power supply/blackouts in various parts of the country, crippling of industrial output and impact on households. Blame this not only on the …
An inter-ministerial committee will meet on March 7 to deliberate on allocation of 17 coal blocks to public sector undertakings (PSUs). The blocks have estimated reserves of 8.45 billion tonnes. The panel will deliberate on the feedback received from the State governments after scrutinising the applications from PSUs. The Coal …
Oustees and the NTPC, which is executing the 800-MW Kol Dam project, are on a collision course. Oustees continued to paralyse work for the eighth consecutive day today. They stuck to their demands of a permanent job for a member of each family or Rs 25 lakh as compensation and …
If PM Manmohan Singh’s efforts to perk up India’s slowing growth are not quite paying off, the case of a 1,900 MW power plant cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) on Wednesday —12 years after it received all approvals — may provide a part of the answer. The …
