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 …
In a piece of good news for the millions of power-starved in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday announced that he will not ask for votes in the 2015 Assembly elections if his Government fails to provide electricity to the villages. “I will not ask people to vote for …
While being confident of a good samba crop this year, the Cauvery Delta Farmers’ Welfare Association (CDFA) is pushing for a permanent solution to the perennial problem of the north east monsoon rain water running off into the sea. While the bounty from south west monsoon is controlled by Karnataka …
New Delhi Coal India (CIL) on Tuesday decided to revise the contentious penalty clause in the fuel supply agreements (FSA) to be signed with power sector companies, marginally hiking the penalty. This penalty, however, would be still lower than the level discussed during a meeting convened by the Prime Minister's …
The recent massive blackouts in India caused many observers of India’s emergence as an economic powerhouse to wonder whether the country’s economic growth can be sustained with a power sector subject to such major interruptions. It also puzzled outsiders as to why a country with sophisticated technological and human capabilities …
“By putting off a cost reflective tariff and extending subsidies, we may seem to help the consumer, but what we are actually doing is bleeding the State electricity boards and eventually burdening the consumer with surcharge after the losses become untenable,” said an official of the power department explaining why …
Ranchi, Aug. 1: A day after the eastern grid collapse, Jharkhand’s districts continued to reel under outages today even though generation from the twin thermal power plants at Patratu and Tenughat slowly gathered momentum. Power officials, however, claimed with generation from the DVC plants as well from the northern grid …
Monday’s grid collapse took place barely one-and-a-half months after the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a scathing order, had directed states, especially from the northern grid, to strictly follow the grid code and discipline to avoid overdrawal of power. Further, CERC, currently in the process of issuing another order …
GUWAHATI, July 26 – The overall power situation in the State saw a slight improvement on Wednesday with the shortfall during the peak load hours reduced by around 100 MW compared to Tuesday, sources in the Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) said. On Tuesday, the peak load hour shortfall was …
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission on Thursday announced power tariff revision for all categories of consumers to permit the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to mop up an additional annual income of Rs.1,676.84 crore. The revised rates will come into effect from July 1. The overall average increase in …
The high-powered committee of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to urge the State Electricity Regulatory Commission to allow realisation of higher power tariff from domestic consumers, who consume more than 150 units a month. The committee has also recommended imposing a 30 per cent power cut on …
Odisha and Kerala are set to tie up for setting up a 1,000 MW pit-head coal-fired power plant close to the Baitarani west coal block under Talcher coalfields in Angul district. The power project is estimated to cost Rs 4,500 - Rs 5000 crore. The Baitarani west coal block with …
Baleswar (Nalbari), July 19: A char island can boast of an interrupted supply of electricity, something which few cities or towns in the mainland can do. Setting an eco-friendly example and not waiting for the Assam State Electricity Board to oblige, the residents of Baleswar have embraced solar power to …
The Government is gearing up to prepare a time-bound action plan for development of offshore wind energy especially in the coastal states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. At a meeting of the sub-committee for preparation of the draft policy guidelines for development of offshore wing energy projects …
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. …
Attempts to prune the branches and to cut a huge tree in front of a building on Venkatasamy Road in R.S. Puram on Wednesday triggered opposition by green activists. A group of green activists gathered in front of the building and tried to stop the tree cutting. This led to …
Mumbai Shortage of domestic coal, coupled with high cost of imports and delays in receiving approvals, are pushing Indian power producers to build plants overseas or bid for them. India's largest private power producer Tata Power is now evaluating Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey, Africa and West Asia to build coal, gas …
The wind energy sector in Tamil Nadu has objected to the State power utility blaming the system of banking of energy for its financial loss and planning to scrap the system. The utility, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco), has blamed the system which provides for wind energy producers …
While the power scenario in Assam remains one of the worst in the country, the state’s Rs 2000-crore tea industry has been the worst sufferer in the absence of any other major power-intensive industrial activity. “The tea industry is in deep crisis because of the state’s poor power situation. Believe …
First Bench directed the Chief Engineer, TNEB, to file an affidavit detailing the power position Pointing out that the supply of electricity in the State, particularly Chennai, is not up to the mark, the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Chief Engineer (Commercial), TNEB, to file an affidavit detailing …
