Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajaram Vs State of Haryana dated 27/05/2025. By the execution application, the applicant was seeking compliance of the NGT order July 5, 2024 passed in OA No. 735/2024. In the OA, the applicant has raised the grievance in respect of …
New Delhi: The Planning Commission has asked states to hike electricity charges to not only save the ailing power sector but also use the subsidy to fund essential services like drinking water, education and health, which are essential for promoting inclusive growth. “The way the current situation (can) be handled …
Power minister says hike in electricity bill inevitable due to rise in cost of fuel used for generating Close on the heels of hike in power tariffs in many states, Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today advocated raising electricity tariff in small dozes every six months to spare consumers …
New Delhi Bajaj Hindusthan’s R12,000-crore Lalitpur thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh seems to be in trouble, with the coal ministry making it clear that it is not in a position to commit coal supply to the project under the power ministry’s 12th Plan capacity addition programme. The Shishir Bajaj-led …
The Indian Wind Power Association has sought a common wind energy policy in all States. At its annual general meeting here recently, the association, through a resolution, appealed to the Union Ministry of Power to ensure that all State utilities adopt a uniform policy for wind energy, especially for wheeling …
The States have agreed to implement price-pooling mechanism of coal, the Coal Minister, Mr Sriprakash Jaiswal, told newspersons. “A major hurdle has been sorted. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has communicated that States have agreed to price-pooling mechanism for coal prices. They do not have any problem,” said Mr Jaiswal. …
One-time hike after Prez poll may be followed by deregulation road map Keen to prevent a downgrade of India’s sovereign rating by Standard & Poor’s (S&P;), which could trigger an exodus of foreign investors, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told the Congress party there is no option but to raise …
New Delhi The power ministry has stuck to it its original proposal to levy a total of 21% import duty on power equipment despite changes sought by a host of central ministries seeking higher duty protection for the domestic engineering firms such as Bhel and L&T.; In a recent draft …
Coal India Limited has postponed its board meeting scheduled for Tuesday to July 16. Though the company has given no reason, it appears to be seeking more time to engage in extensive in-house deliberations before seeking the Board’s approval on price pooling mechanism and reworking the supply trigger. CIL has …
The CBI, which is probing the Coalgate scam, has shortlisted eight companies that were recipients of coal blocks between 2006 and 2009. These companies are under the scanner of the CBI because of their suspicious credentials, sources said. “The agency will soon call senior representatives of eight companies for certain …
The government is likely to exempt companies from paying customs duty on equipment imported for existing mega power plants and for which orders have already been placed. The new tax regime, expected to protect domestic equipment manufacturers such as BHEL and Larsen & Toubro from a 21 per cent levy …
New Delhi The government has dropped plans to involve senior government officials and functionaries to appraise electricity regulatory commissions' performance. The move comes in the face of strong opposition from the watchdogs. Earlier, two committees were mooted, but later the plan was shelved. “Appraising regulators' performance is a good idea. …
There is no end in sight to the slugfest between the power and coal ministries over the terms of supply of fuel to upcoming coal-fired projects. At a crucial meeting called by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here, the power ministry put its foot down and said it would not …
The coal ministry has asked power companies having coal block allocations to participate in the bids for sale of power from end-use projects in line with the guidelines from the ministry of power. Else, they face cancellation of their coal blocks. The directive came after the ministry of power recommended …
A widening gap between governments and the country’s power regulators on rates and related issues has prompted the Centre to propose a legal amendment so as to facilitate review of the performance of regulators. The power ministry, seeking an update of the Electricity Act, 2003, has mooted the formation of …
New Delhi Environment, public hearing rules may be eased Some relaxation in green norms for coal mining may be on the cards. Keen to step up coal output, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will discuss on Friday options including an easing of environment and forest clearance norms for 13 Coal …
Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Wednesday launched the ‘perform, achieve and trade’ scheme to improve energy efficiency of sectors such as iron and steel, cement, fertilizers, aluminium, textiles, thermal plants and paper. The scheme of the bureau of energy efficiency (BEE) aims to improve the efficiency standards of these …
The Union Power Ministry, in a bid to provide some relief to cash-strapped distribution utilities, is firming up the strategy of statutory intervention to make power regulators perform better. This is aimed at holding regulators accountable so that distribution utilities should not face troubles for lack of adequate revenue streams. …
NEW DELHI, 1 JULY: The government is planning to divest up to 25 per cent stake in Tehri Hydro Development Corporation this financial year, which could fetch the exchequer around Rs 1,300 crore. “The power ministry has given its approval for initial public offering of THDC. A Cabinet note has …
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MahaGenco) says it would have to pay an extra Rs 201 crore yearly, due to the 10-15 per cent rise in supply rates from Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL, a Coal India arm. The rise announced by WCL is for the entire western region. “The rise …
It is proposed to lower trigger point to 65% from 80% in fuel supply pacts. The power ministry is yet to take a view on the amended terms of the new fuel supply agreement that proposes to lower the trigger point to 65% from 80%, a senior official said. “We …
