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 …
BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Saturday hiked power tariff by 30 per cent after keeping it unchanged for a decade. The last tariff hike was effected in 2001-02. As per the new tariff order, the average bulk supply tariff (BST) has been increased from Rs 1.22 per …
With increase in power demand from the agriculture sector and lower water level in the Bhakra and Pong Dam reservoirs, there has been a sudden power crisis in Punjab. According to Punjab State Electricity Board officials, unscheduled power cuts are unavoidable because of the regulatory steps taken by the board …
Mumbai: You may no longer have to wait in long queues to pay your electricity bills thanks to the prepaid energy cards the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Ltd (MSEDCL) plans to introduce. The MSEDCL has submitted a proposal to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Merc) to introduce prepaid meters for …
G.K. Nair Ever-increasing demand for power without corresponding expansion in hydel power generation capacity in the State is gradually pushing up the state's dependence on thermal power with the ratio to touch 70:30 in the very near future, according senior sources in the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). With the …
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is on the look-out for a Designated Operational Entity (DOE) for validation of the three small hydro-electric pilot projects in the State being taken up for implementation under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The board has already appointed SMEC International of Australia for providing …
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to provide, in first tranche, a sum of $60.3 million to the Union Government for funding Assam Power Sector Enhancement Programme, according to a release issued by Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB). The agreement on the loan, being provided under ADB's Multitranche Financing Facility, was …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Forty -three towns in the state will benefit from a Rs 288-crore Central scheme meant to strengthen the power distribution sector and reduce technical and commercial losses by 15 percent. KSEB has been allocated the scheme under the Restructured-Accelerated Power Development and Reform Programme (RAPDRP). Computerisation of KSEB facilities, …
Maharashtra may soon have to pay for their electricity in advance. On January 7, the Maharashtra electricity regulatory commission approved the state-owned power distribution company’s plan to launch pre-paid electricity meters on a pilot basis. To begin with, the prepaid meters would be installed in the houses of the power …
Sindri, Feb. 5: Simmering anger of Sindri residents over the lack of electricity connections spilled onto the streets today as they put up a road blockade in front of the Jharkhand State Electricity Board
Badal government yet to commit on footing hiked tariff for other sectors The free power regime in Punjab is set to end in the coming rabi season. Almost 13 years after it was first introduced by the then Akali government
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 …
The Union environment ministry has put a damper on Kerala government’s hydroelectric project in Thrissur district. On January 4, the ministry issued a showcause notice to the state electricity board for revoking clearance to the 163 MW Athirapally hydel project on Chalakudy river. The notice pointed out that the construction …
Chandigarh: Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has signed an agreement with Green Planet Energy Private Ltd to purchase 14 mw of power. The move will encourage private entrepreneurs to set up power plants using new and renewable sources of energy in the state. Chairman of PSEB, Harinder Singh Brar said …
KOCHI: As per schedule it would have taken three days for the KSEB to complete the repair work. But the work along the Edappally-Kaloor 110 KV feeder lines was completed on the first day itself, thanks to proper planning and team work. The work schedule was from Saturday to Monday. …
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on Monday approved a 57 per cent raise in rates for power supplied from bagasse-based co-generation projects in the state, from Rs 3.05 to Rs 4.79 a unit. Bagasse is what is left of sugarcane after it has been crushed to extract juice. Co-generation …
Jamshedpur, Jan. 3: There is bad news in store for power pilferers. The Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) is ready to crack its whip again. After successful completion of its anti-power theft drive in Jamshedpur and Adityapur circles in December, JSEB is gearing up to continue the campaign in January …
Pradeep Pandey MUMBAI CONSUMERS in some areas in Maharashtra will soon have private electricity distributors. Based on its own model that was popularised in the powerloom suburb of Bhiwandi, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, or Mahadiscom, which supplies electricity to retail consumers, plans to bring in private companies who …
A major fire that broke out at the Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant (GNDTP) late last night here has reportedly caused a loss of more than Rs 125 lakh to the plant. The fire broke out after a blast around 10 p.m. in the oil-filled unit transformer. As a result, …
