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 …
In the wake of the Comptroller & Auditor General’s (CAG) claim that the Power Ministry bent over backwards to give “undue benefit” of Rs 1.20 lakh crore — over next 25 years — to Reliance Power Ltd in ultra mega power projects, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked for a …
Itanagar: The peoples’ movement against mega dams on the Siang river has appealed to both the Congress governments at the Centre and state not to come up with anymore MoA or MoUs to build dams on the river in Arunachal Pradesh. The Forum for Siang Dialogue (FSD), Siang Peoples’ Forum …
The Finance Ministry has asked the Coal Ministry to seek the Law Ministry’s opinion on allowing independent miners bid for coal blocks to boost coal production. The Power Ministry, however, is against offering existing coal blocks to independent miners. The Ashok Chawla Committee on Allocation of Natural Resources had pitched …
With the cost of imported coal shooting up to $120 a tonne and domestic production of the fuel in a dismal state, the Ministry of Power has said that the approved target of additional 20,000 Megawatt (MW) electricity generation in the 12th Plan period may not be fulfilled. Stating that …
The Centre on Saturday emphasised on the need for tapping the hydro power potential of North-East states which could contribute to more development of the region and improve socio-economic condition of people there. Union Minister of State for Power K C Venugopal called for concerted efforts from all quarters in …
State-run Corporation to set up Mawphu Stage II, East Garo Hills thermal projects SHILLONG: In an attempt to improve the power scenario in the State, a decision has been taken to hand over two more power projects to the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO). Union Minister of State …
Hours after state-owned oil companies increased the price of petrol for the second time in less than two months, Mamata Banerjee summoned top party colleagues to an emergency meeting in Kolkata, apparently to decide on delivering a “pullout threat” to the UPA government. The Trinamool has 18 members in the …
Missing coal linkages threaten energy security The power cuts you have lived through for the last fortnight will ease by Diwali. But a far graver crisis looms as India’s brand new power plants start sputtering to a halt, thanks to our dangerous dependence on Indonesia. ET helps you join the …
SC’s Empowered Panel clears Jammu Airport expansion JAMMU: Union Government today approved ` 1700 crore under Restructured-Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) for 30 towns and cities of the Jammu and Kashmir for improvement in the power distribution system and to check the Transmission and Distribution (T&D;) losses, which …
New Delhi The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has decided to crack the whip on states overdrawing power much beyond approval. It may slap penalty on Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan which heavily overdrew electricity from the northern grid during the recent power shortage, causing blackouts in several regions. The …
The Power Ministry has asked the Oil Ministry to allocate gas to 10 power projects that are running at half of their generation capacity due to non-availability of the fuel. “We have written to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to provide 8 mmscmd (million standard cubic metres per …
The private sector has not fully utilised the allocation of coal blocks to them, said a senior official from the Ministry of Power. The official added, private sector would produce only 20 per cent of the estimated coal production from the blocks. Speaking at the Southern Regional Power Conference 2011, …
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Power is all set to commission the country's largest gas-based 2,400 MW power project at Samalkot in Andhra Pradesh ahead of schedule with the arrival of all the six gas turbines from the U.S. paving way for the project to be commissioned by December this year. When …
Amid rising concerns about the poor financial health of power distribution companies, electricity tariffs are likely to go up in many states in coming months, says a report. Power distribution companies (discoms) are estimated to have incurred a whopping loss of . 70,000 crore last fiscal on account of the …
The power ministry will have to defer planned initial bids for the upcoming ultra-mega power project (UMPP) in Tamil Nadu, as it does not meet all requirements under the new norms for prevention of coastal degradation. After delays in the Orissa and Chattisgarh UMPPs, the ministry had planned to invite …
Forest Dept seeks compensation from NTPC Shimla: The Forest Department has sought adequate compensation from the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), executing the 800 MW Kol Dam project, to rejuvenate the prime habitat of the “cheer pheasant” which is likely to be submerged under the dam water in Bilaspur. About …
NEW DELHI: The government is looking at allotting another site for nuclear reactor to Russia in place of Haripur in West Bengal, a location marred by controversy. Confirming that the Russians have officially sought another site, government sources indicated a new site could be allotted soon. The Mamta Banerjee-led government …
The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station owned and operated by Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam in Himachal Pradesh has made a record generation of 1151.205 million units (MU) this August, breaking the earlier record of 1143.681 MU in July 2009. The yearly generation until now has also been a record 4865 …
New Delhi: In a bid to soften the blow of a 21% power tariff hike, the Delhi government will resume the subsidy of Re 1 per unit for low-end consumers — around 19 lakh out of over 30 lakh consumers — leaving one-third of users to bear the brunt. The …
Says Flow In Chinese Local Currency Will Boost Funding In 12th 5-Year Plan New Delhi: The government is likely to bring on the table a proposal to allow funding of power projects in Remnibi (RMB), China’s local currency, as a way to energise overseas funds flow into the sector during …
