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 Model Will Help The Producers Sell Electricity To Most Mumbai: In a move that would benefit both power companies and bulk consumers of power, the Union government is finally giving shape to the open access system of power, which it has been working on for some years now. The …
The Chandrapur Thermal Power Station (CTPS), which was closed down in 1999, will be revived in joint venture within the next two years and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) and a consortium of three private companies in presence of Power Minister …
Energy-starved India could soon use its abundance of sunlight to power one megawatt (1 MW)-capacity rooftop storage batteries to electrify homes and offices.The government is in talks with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US to use its prototype of 1 MW-capacity rooftop storage battery, Power Secretary H.S. …
Just three days after the northern power grid collapsed, the Union Power Ministry has pulled the northern states for the lapse and has asked all of them to file a status report on adopting new anti-fog technology for protecting the grid. The information has been sought till January 8. The …
Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi January 6, 2010, 0:43 IST With states speeding up distribution reforms in the power sector, the requirement for Central funds has gone up by over a half in the next financial year. The power ministry is seeking an over 56 per cent increase in …
Govt Wants Projects To Use Energy-Efficient Technology Subhash Narayan NEW DELHI THE government is likely to make the energy efficient supercritical technology mandatory for all future power projects as part of its efforts to contribute significantly towards global efforts to contain emission of greenhouse gases. According to a power ministry …
WITH India committing to reduce its carbon emissions by 20-25% by 2020, the government is considering participating in a carbon capture and storage initiative in Australia. A Cabinet note to this effect, initiated by the power ministry, is being circulated among relevant ministries. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a …
The auto industry is miffed over a move by the power ministry to start rating passenger cars on the basis of fuel economy by next month, stating manufacturers are already making public the mileage of vehicles. The nodal agency for implementing energy conservation programme, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), …
Mumbai: In a move to make green buildings more energy efficient, the Centre has decided to lower the connected load of such buildings to 100KW (kilowatts) from the existing 500KW. The Union ministry of power has already tabled the Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2009 in the parliament to change the …
New Delhi: The National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency will be implemented from April 1, 2010. While making the announcement, power minister Sushilkumar Shinde said enhancing energy efficiency is a quick and effective way to mitigate climate change. The Prime Minister
BHUBANESWAR: The rural electrification programme under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutkaran Yojana (RGGVY) is not making desired progress in the State due to Central apathy. In the Tenth Plan, the State was a victim of preferential treatment by the Centre so far as allocation of funds under the scheme was concerned. …
State-run Coal India Limited (CIL) is under fire from the power and steel ministries for failing to deliver proper washed coal resulting in severe loss in power generation. In a recent meeting to review the coal supply position, the navratna company drew criticism, particularly from the power ministry, for supplying …
The Power ministry came down heavily on 6 major states of the country holding their lethargic attitude towards ensuring optimum power. A released report from the Ministry claimed that these six states have failed to ensure water and land allotments leading to delays and creating acute power crises. The states …
At a time when the Indian power sector is facing a funding shortage of over Rs 5 lakh crore, the government has said that saving of power through the energy-efficiency route could save investments of up to Rs 1.2 lakh crore in the sector.
Sanjay Jog Mumbai: The power ministry and Central Electricity Authority (CEA) have suggested stringent provisions for minimal damage to the environment and for the implementation of various labour laws for the development of hydro power project. The contract conditions in the standard bidding document aim at streamlining the contract management …
The Union Ministry of Power has approved a loan of Rs 81.07 crore for upgradation of power infrastructure to help reduce energy losses of 14 major towns of the state under the restructured accelerated power development and reform programme. The funds will be utilised by the state power utility to …
THE blanket ban on foreign companies and individuals from certain countries to undertake hydel projects in sensitive border areas may soon be lifted. A Cabinet note under circulation has suggested the government should deny visa to only specific foreign individuals or employees of specific companies that need to be watched …
