As Chandigarh admn presses the pedal on electric vehicles, infra remains in back seat

Amid its vigorous push to promote electric vehicles in the city, Chandigarh administration has little to show when it comes to public charging infrastructure to make their adoption viable. To dissuade people from buying vehicles that cause pollution, UT plans to gradually stop registering fuel-run vehicles through its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy that was rolled […]

MSEDCL files police complaint against PMC engineer

PUNE: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has filed a police complaint against a deputy engineer of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for holding two female technicians hostage for disconnecting his power supply over unpaid bills. However, the deputy engineer has denied all charges, and accused the MSEDCL employees of mental harassment. According […]

Haryana: High-tension power cables passing over schools, homes to be shifted

Haryana energy minister Ranjit Singh on Friday said the state government has accorded an in-principle approval for shifting high-tension electricity cables passing over schools and residential areas. The two power distribution companies will bear the cost of this operation, requiring a substantial allocation of about ₹151 crore. About the installation of smart meters, the energy […]

Draft proposal to reduce duty on industries, power dept told

The Himachal Pradesh government is considering reducing the recently hiked electricity duty imposed on industries within the state. The move follows the discontent expressed by Opposition legislators during the monsoon session. They demanded a reduction in hiked electricity tariff for industries and industry minister Hashwardhan Chauhan had assured them to reconsider the decision. Subsequently, the […]

MSEDCL initiates cross-verification of meter readings in Pune circle after two cheating incidents

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) exposed another incident wherein the electricity meter was replaced and obscured readings were produced to reduce the monthly bills. On September 26, a domestic customer in Nande, Mulshi taluka, altered their domestic electrical meter and obscured monthly meter reading photos without notifying MSEDCL. In the last week, a […]

Powermen’s body hails UPPCL’s decision to reinstate suspended engineers

LUCKNOW The Uttar Pradesh Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti has welcomed the U.P. Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) management’s decision to reinstate Lucknow discom’s engineers, who were suspended during the power employees’ strike in March of this year. The Sangharsh Samiti, however, demanded that the management also reinstate engineers suspended in other discoms and restore the […]

UPPCL helpline resolved 1.52 crore complaints since launch: Minister

Energy minister AK Sharma on Monday claimed that the UP Power Corporation Ltd’s (UPPCL’s) 1912 helpline has resolved 1.52 crore consumer complaints since its launch in April 2017. He directed officials to make the toll-free service even more effective. “It is also necessary that feedback is obtained from consumers after their grievance is redressed through […]