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 …
Introduction of pre-paid power supply in Manipur’s core area has resulted in tremendous improvement in billing and collection besides reducing the load demand by more than 50 per cent. This came to light during the State level workshop on “Issues and Challenges in Power Supply Management in Manipur” jointly organised …
Guwahati: Assam is set to undertake the second phase of power sector reforms, which is expected to see major initiatives to boost generation and greater efforts for privatisation. “In 2005 we started the first phase of reforms which saw restructuring of the then power behemoth Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB).” …
Patiala, May 15: The commissioning of the 660-MW first unit of the Talwandi Sabo thermal plant scheduled for November 30 would be delayed by 10 months. Plant developer Sterlite Energy Limited has, in a letter, attributed the delay to non-signing of the fuel supply agreement (FSA) and non-availability of coal. …
The company will set up a 160 MW power plant for the state electicity board State-owned Bhel today said it has bagged Rs 380 crore order for setting up a 160 MW gas- based plant in Rajasthan. Bhel has secured a contract for setting up a 160 MW Combined Cycle …
Industry Power sector: Chhattisgarh is one of the few States of India where Power sector is effectively developed. Based on the current production of surplus electric power, position of the State is comfortable and profitable. The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) is in a strong position to meet the electricity …
KOCHI: The 110 kV hybrid sub-station at the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) was inaugurated by Power Minister Aryadan Mohammed on Monday. Excise Minister K Babu, who is also the director of CIAL, said that the hybrid sub-station will ensure uninterrupted power supply to the airport. In the wake of …
Gandhinagar: Amid loud talk about spread of canal irrigation, especially Narmada-based, leading to asharp fall in the amount of electricity going into the farm sector, a recent Planning Commission document has revealed just the opposite. Titled “Annual Report 2011-12 on Working of State Power Utilities and Electricity Departments”, the document, …
Power generation from wind mills over the last few days has enabled the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the immense relief of industries in the region. Industries, particularly ancillaries of BHEL, Tiruchi, hope that the power situation will smoothen in the near future with the …
For the first time in more than four decades, Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) has initiated an ambitious proposal to desilt the Getalsud reservoir in order to ensure continuous hydel power generation for at least six months in a year. Located across River Subarnarekha, 40km from Ranchi city, construction of …
Reviving its preference for hydel systems as sources of sustainable power generation, the State once again is opening up investment opportunities in ‘green' power with the identification of 57 small hydro-electric projects that have a combined capacity to generate nearly 170 MW of power (more than 440 million units a …
While the setting up of nuclear power plants in the country has turned into a flashpoint with locals and environmentalists protesting against them, VP Raja, chairman of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), feels the risks associated with nuclear power projects have been blown out of proportion. Raja, who has …
Energy-related engineering and manufacturing enterprise Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has approached the Tamil Nadu government to reconsider its decision on cancelling a joint venture (JV) for the Rs 8000-crore Udangudi power project in downstate Tuticorin. "We have written to the state government that we have enhanced our capacity to …
Shimla: With no takers for the collection of the green tax in the first attempt, the local municipal corporation (MC) will invite fresh bids. The MC intends to impose the green tax on all vehicles entering the “Queen of Hills”. Surprisingly not even a single company sent in its bid …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has deferred the proposal for the 1,600-MW Uppur thermal power plant in Ramanathapuram district, which could lead to a delay in its commissioning. According to the minutes of the 42 meeting of the reconstituted expert appraisal committee (thermal) of MoEF held early in …
Gandhinagar: The Reserve Bank of India in its latest report, ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2011-12’, has identified Gujarat as one of the states where power sector reforms, despite being initiated early, have failed to create the “desired impact” on the financial position of the state power utilities …
Aryadan says it is a Central power generating station Minister for Electricity Aryadan Mohammed has said that Tamil Nadu has no right to demand the entire quantity of power to be generated at the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP). He was reacting to reports stating that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister …
Patna The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) today increased power tariff in the state by about 12.1 per cent with effect from April one. Announcing this, BERC Chairman U N Panjiar said it would generate an additional revenue of Rs 348.06 crore to the Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB). The …
State-owned GAIL India is mulling doubling capacity of Dabhol LNG terminal to 10 million tonne to meet growing energy needs of the country, company Chairman BC Tripathi said. GAIL is looking to tie-up up to 2 million tonnes of LNG for import at the nation's third liquefied natural has terminal, …
Power crisis has spurred engineering students to devise energy-saving projects this year What if you had an application in your building that could track which household uses the maximum electricity and could calculate extra tariffs for that specific household? Would the timing and duration of load shedding differ for everybody …
Reports by the experts’ panel, came in handy for the Tamil Nadu government to give its approval for the Kudankulam nuclear power project downstate, it is learnt. The expert groups of both the central and state governments observed the proposed 2,000-Mw endeavour met current safety standards. Besides, officials say, rising …
