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 …
Five prominent organisations yesterday demanded that the government scrap the proposed project of a coal-based thermal power plant at Rampal in Bagerhat as they said the plant, if built, would pose a threat to the Sundarbans. At a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club, speakers said the decision of …
New Delhi Bhutan is likely to cut power export to India in coming years even as it plans to import electricity during winter. Bhutan is expected to slash power export to India as the neighbouring country’s own electricity consumption rises fast due to industrialisation. This move may force India to …
New Delhi: Sriprakash Jaiswal has revived the turf war — literally — over NTPC’s North Karanpura power project in Jharkhand. The coal minister has raised the red flag over building such ‘super structures’ on coal-bearing land on the ground these would block efforts to rapidly ramp up production of the …
India has slashed its target for increased hydropower generating capacity over the next five years due to delays in environmental approvals and difficulties over land acquisitions and water rights, something that will darken the country's already difficult electricity supply outlook. "Building hydropower projects is not easy," Power Secretary P. Uma …
BHUBANESWAR: A joint official team from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) will visit the State next week scouting for sites for establishment of two more ultra mega power projects (UMPPs). The Centre has given in principle approval for three ultra mega power projects for …
Forced by a presidential directive, government-owned Coal India is likely to sign fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with at least 50 power companies after a board meeting next week. The board, on the urging of six independent members, had earlier turned down a government directive to commit at least 80 per …
Power producer NTPC's 7 million tons per annum (mtpa) coal mining project in Orissa has been recommended for green clearance, but with certain riders, by a committee of Environment Ministry. "The Committee (Expert Appraisal) recommended the project for environmental clearance subject to... Conditions and subject to grant of Stage-I FC …
About 44.5 lakh out of 2.43 crore consumers will benefit Extending some relief to lower middle class power consumers aggrieved over the recent tariff hike, the government has announced an additional subsidy of Rs.175 crore to insulate them from any extra burden. About 44.5 lakh out of 2.43 crore consumers …
Orissa is set to get power allocation of up to 50 per cent from the second and third Ultra Mega Power Plants (UMPPs) proposed in the state, Union minister for power Sushilkumar Shinde said here. The minister, however, ruled out possibility of allocation of 50 per cent power for the …
BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister for New and Renewal Energy Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre would provide financial assistance to states for grid connectivity to renewable energy sources. Inaugurating a solar power plant and a hi-tech horticulture and floriculture farm at Tangi, about 30 km from here, Farooq said several …
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Tiruchi Complex, is confident of accelerating growth, overcoming the slowdown in the power sector. The slowdown accentuated by competition from foreign and domestic players reflected in a marginal decline in profit before tax. The profit last year dropped to Rs. 3,120 crore on an all-time higher …
The companies missed the last deadline of March 9 to commission solar power plants under national solar mission. The bank guarantees of three companies, commissioned to install solar power plants under the national solar mission have been encashed. The companies failed to commission the power plants on time. The last …
Ahmedabad: Central effluent treatment plants are posing a serious threat to the health of human beings in the state. In hazardous and polluted clusters of Gujarat, the central effluent treatment plants (CETP) are expected to treat industrial sludge to prevent its harmful effect on human and other forms of lives. …
The country's largest power producer NTPC today said it would invest over Rs 17,000 crore for implementing two thermal power projects in Maharashtra. The Board of Directors of the company have accorded investment approval of Rs 17,317 crore for implementing Mouda and Solapur thermal power projects in Maharashtra, the company …
State-controlled NTPC has frozen expansion of its gas-based projects due to non-availability of the fuel, according to a company official. The latest move also comes against the backdrop of Power Ministry advising power producers not to plan any gas-based projects till 2015-16 on account of gas shortage. "There is no …
The Tamil Nadu Government has decided to set up a 660 MW supercritical thermal power plant at Ennore at a cost of Rs 3,960 crore, announced the Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, in the Assembly today. In a suo motu statement, she said the 40-year-old Ennore thermal power plant to …
State-owned GAIL India is mulling doubling capacity of Dabhol LNG terminal to 10 million tonne to meet growing energy needs of the country, company Chairman BC Tripathi said. GAIL is looking to tie-up up to 2 million tonnes of LNG for import at the nation's third liquefied natural has terminal, …
New Delhi Amid the furore over the CAG draft report estimating a R10.67-lakh-crore loss to the exchequer on account of coal mines allocation, the government will begin issuing notices from Monday to firms sitting idle on blocks. “We will begin the process of issuing showcause notices to around 58 block-holders, …
The Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee on Sunday approved in principle the agreement Bangladesh signed with India to import 250 MW of electricity from the eastern part of the neighbouring country. The cabinet body at a meeting with Finance Minister AMA Muhith gave the nod to the deal placed by the …
A daylong drama over an alleged Rs 10.6 lakh-crore scam in coal allocation took a new twist on Thursday, with Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai coming to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's rescue by playing down the findings of his own office. A report published in The Times of …
