Prolonged power cuts and lack of telephone network in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan have crippled homecare for the elderly, leading to stress and panic which, in turn, are triggering complaints of illness. A number of elderly people had to be hospitalised after they complained of uneasiness induced by stress and panic, said doctors and […]
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Fallen trees hurdle to power supply
Aix days have passed since Amphan hit Bengal but Nibedita Dutta of Thakurnagar in North 24-Parganas is yet to enter her damaged home. She, along with her husband Sagar, had left home on the night of the cyclone after they got trapped for an hour when a big tree fell on their residence and damaged […]
Reliance Power wins case in Indonesia
Reliance Power, the Anil D Ambani firm, on Tuesday said its arm has won a lawsuit in Indonesia that challenged the validity of a Singapore arbitration award favouring the company. In a communication to the stock exchanges, the power generation and coal resources firm said that Reliance Power Netherlands BV, its wholly owned subsidiary, has […]
Power woes for 2 lakh people of Jamshedpur
Over two lakh residents living in the Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) command areas of the steel city passed a restless night on Saturday due to power cuts. Localities such as Mango, Azadnagar, Birsanagar, Baridih, Govindpur and Parsudih remained without power almost entirely from Saturday 10.30pm to Sunday 8am. Even on Sunday, power cuts […]
Energiser for distribution companies on menu
The Union cabinet is likely to approve next week a package for discoms (distribution companies) reeling under revenue loss because of lower power demand amid the coronavirus lockdown, including the setting up of an alternative investment fund to pay off their dues towards electricity generation companies, a source said. “The cabinet in the coming week […]
Lockdown: Cabinet likely to approve package for power discoms reeling under revenue loss
The Union cabinet is likely to approve next week a package for discoms reeling under revenue loss due to lower power demand amid the coronavirus lockdown, including setting up of an alternative investment fund to pay off their dues towards electricity generation companies, a source said. “The cabinet in the coming week can approve a […]
Electric vehicles seek GST refund
The fledgling electric vehicles sector urgently needs financial support from the government in terms of fast GST refunds, which is most important for this industry because of its inverted tax structure. Import duty on finished goods is low compared with the duty on raw materials as the GST input on raw materials and other overheads […]
JBVNL plea for advance payment
Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) on Tuesday requested consumers to make their payment against electricity consumption to enable JBVNL to make timely payment to power generation companies. The JBVNL has also asked its customers if they can make advance payment assuring them that in case of excess payment the surplus amount will be adjusted […]
Youth booked in Imphal
A case was filed against a man here after a purported audio clip of him urging people not to follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lights-out call went viral on social media, police said on Monday. Yumnan Devjit, an entrepreneur in his early thirties, urged people not to heed the Prime Minister’s appeal as it would […]
Power bill due date breather
The state-run power utility, the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (WBSEDCL), has extended the last date for payment of electricity bills to April 30 in view of the virus outbreak. The breather covers 1.98 crore power consumers who include residents of Salt Lake and New Town. CESC, which covers Calcutta and some of […]
Distribution companies’ outstanding dues to power gencos rise nearly 32% to Rs 88,311 cr in January
Power producers’ total outstanding dues owed by distribution firms rose nearly 32 per cent to Rs 88,311 crore in January 2020 over the same month previous year, reflecting stress in the sector. Distribution companies (discoms) owed a total of Rs 67,012 crore to power generation companies in January 2019, according to portal Praapti (Payment Ratification […]
Payment holiday for power firms
The Union power ministry has approved a relief package which involves a three-month moratorium to state electricity distribution companies (discoms) to pay their dues while reducing the payment security amount by half for future power purchases. However, officials said it was up to individual states to take a call on providing a moratorium on electricity […]