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 …
SEI Solar Power Pvt Ltd will raise around $34.3 from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support its proposed greenfield solar farm project in Rajasthan. SEI Solar is a joint venture between Singapore-based SunEdison Energy and Astronergy Solar Korea Co Ltd The fund raising will help the company develop, construct, …
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the country’s biggest thermal power producer, hopes to start construction work on its 1,600 MW (2x800) coal-fired plant at Darlipalli in western Odisha’s Sundergarh district from January 2013. The maharatna firm will start work on the super thermal power project soon after getting possession of …
Development comes on heels of Power Ministry asking Coal Ministry to relook decision on deallocation of four coal blocks The Coal Ministry will take a call on giving back the de-allocated coal blocks of NTPC after consultations with the Law Ministry. The development comes close on the heels of Power …
Divestment Of 9.5% Stake In PSU Major Expected To Raise Up To 13,000cr New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is likely to give the green signal to sale of 9.5% stake in state-run NTPC on Thursday, a move which is expected to raise up to Rs 13,000 crore. If the proposal …
Notwithstanding the claims of the Punjab Government on having taken a major initiative for augmenting power generation, the fate of the three upcoming thermal plants, with a combined capacity of 5,280 MW, is uncertain. These plants are the 1,320-MW Kot Shamir Project, the 1,320-MW Gobindpura Thermal Plant and the 2,640-MW …
With the November 30 deadline set by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to wrap up fuel supply agreements (FSAs) drawing near, the Power Ministry has directed NTPC to sign the FSA with Coal India Limited (CIL) for supply of coal for its power plants. The Power Minister, in a recent …
The company aims to have an installed capacity of 1,28,000 MW by 2032 Country's largest power producer NTPC today said its generation capacity has increased to 39,674 MW, with the commissioning of another 500 MW unit at its joint venture plant in Haryana. The third unit of 500 MW has …
Studies for locating geothermal reserves in India have been on for over 30 years State-owned NTPC is likely to sign an agreement with the Chhattisgarh government to prepare a study on geothermal reserves available in the mineral rich state and advanced talks are on in this regard. "Chhattisgarh government may …
Kolkata The inter-ministerial group on coal blocks will meet on November 5 and 6 to finalise the norms for allocation of 13 de-allocated coal blocks to private sector undertakings (PSUs), said coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal at the 38th Coal India (CIL) foundation day. On further deallocation of coal blocks from …
Talks on with APIIC to identify suitable site for the project India’s major power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has decided to launch a fresh initiative to speed up work for establishing 4,000 MW coal-fired Greenfield power project near Visakhapatnam. Having completed the full design capacity of 2,000 MW …
PM “sympathetic” to Reliance Industries’ demand for gas price revision India Against Corruption alleged on Wednesday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was batting for corporate houses, and the PMO was very “sympathetic” to Reliance Industries Limited’s demand for a revision in the gas price. “RIL’s request for an increase in …
In the backdrop of India progressing towards increasing efficiency of coal fired power plants to reduce green house gas emissions even while holding on to the trajectory of economic growth, an international training programme here on Clean Coal Technologies (CCT) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has attracted 60 representatives …
State alleges inaction on part of Centre to accept its request Tamil Nadu on Monday moved the Supreme Court for a direction to the Centre to reallocate the 230 MW of round-the-clock power and 1491 MW (available between midnight and 6 a.m.) being surrendered by the National Capital Territory of …
Of the 89 coal-based power units, 30 are operating with less than four days’ stock. Coal stock at Indian power plants has plummeted alarmingly to the lowest level in many years, making the country vulnerable to a blackout even if there is a small glitch in fuel supply or transportation. …
New Delhi Close to 65,000 MW of power generation capacity is held up in the country due to shortage in fuel supply by state-run Coal India, says a report. According to the latest CEA report, as many as 47 power stations suffered scarcity of fuel with stocks that could not …
Mumbai Growing energy demand helped Indian companies rise up in a global top 250 energy company rankings list compiled by Platts, but the performance may prove hard to sustain. The global energy information firm’s 2012 rankings reflect performance in four key areas — asset worth, revenues, profits and return on …
District houses thermal power plants, coal mines, chemical factory The Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh is precariously perched on the threshold of an environment disaster with a new study having found high levels of mercury in the environment as well as in the bodies of local residents. Sonbhadra, which is …
New Delhi: The coal ministry will not restore the coal blocks that were taken away from staterun generation utility NTPC on grounds of delays in starting mining operations, even as production of black diamond rose 9% year-on-year in the April-October period. “It is not possible to give back the de-allocated …
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), which aims to run its Talcher power station at higher plant load factor (PLF), has requested the state government to direct Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India (CIL) to step up coal supply over and above the assured quantity. The Talcher unit of …
New Delhi Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan’s claim of awarding clearances to projects which will double coal production in the country may not hold true completely as many projects are awaiting environment and forest clearances from her ministry. Natajaran’s recent letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opposing the setting up of …
