Taking action against power theft, the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has said it will lodge FIRs against those involved in stealing electricity. JPDCL managing director Vikas Kundal has directed officials to lodge FIRs under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, against those who are found to be indulging in power theft. According […]
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Solar energy powers 13 Kullu schools
Solar plants are being installed on the roofs of 13 schools in the district as part of modernisation under the Grid Connected Solar Power Plant Scheme. The 5 kW plants will be installed at a cost of Rs 36.65 lakh. As part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has made […]
Palampur ward watch Lohna: Bad roads, poor sewerage in ‘VIP area’
Lohna ward under the Municipal Corporation, Palampur, which is also known as Ward No. 1, is situated in the foothills of Bundla Valley. It is one of the thickly populated wards with a population of over 6,000. A number of modern housing colonies have come up in the ward in the past 10 years. Along […]
Road work hits speed bump in Yamunanagar
The poor condition of a stretch of road from Sahid Bhagat Singh Chowk to City Centre Park in Yamunanagar is causing inconvenience to commuters of the area. The road connects three educational institutes and a number of colonies of Wards 9, 10 and 15 of the Municipal Corporation, Yamunanagar-Jagadhri (MCYJ).
Implement SC panel’s directions on road safety: PWD to officials
The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) has asked officials and road agencies to implement directions issued by the Supreme Court committee on road safety in a timely manner. The directions include the implementation of measures to manage traffic at sensitive zones such as schools, colleges, religious places and hospitals, besides the installation of signs on […]
BRO begins snow clearance on Leh-Manali national highway
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started the work to clear the Leh-Manali National Highway, which has been shut due to snow accumulation. Every winter, the strategically important National Highway-3, connecting Leh with Manali, witnesses extreme weather conditions leading to heavy snowfall and avalanches, blocking the road starting from November till it is cleared by […]
BRO begins snow-clearing operation to reopen strategically vital Manali-Leh highway
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has commenced snow clearance works to restore access to Ladakh region from Manali side. Ladakh remains cut-off from rest of India during winters because high-altitude passes remain snow bound.
NHAI told to remove Kiratpur-Manali national highway encroachments
Taking a serious note on the issue of encroachments, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to remove all such structures on the Kiratpur-Manali National Highway.
e-buses on way, Sector 10 depot to get separate power connection
The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) will provide a separate power connection for uninterrupted power supply to the Sector 10 bus depot of the Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) by March-end. The power connection will be provided to set up an e-charging station for 100 electric buses, which are likely to be added […]
Work on extension of Gurugram Metro begins
The work under the Gurugram Metro extension project has formally started as the inaugural borehole for conducting a geo-technical survey was drilled near the Millennium City Metro station on Wednesday. The 28.5-km-long Gurugram Metro extension project aims to connect Huda City Centre to Cyber City with stops at several places, including Subhash Chowk, Krishna Chowk, […]
M&M, Adani Total join hands to set up EV charging infra
Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said it has tied up with a unit of Adani Total Gas to establish electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country. The MoU sets a roadmap for the creation of an expansive EV charging infrastructure across the country, it added. It will also entail rolling out e-mobility solutions to provide […]
Sabarmati-Agra Express derailment: Driver overshot red signal, finds preliminaryprobe
A preliminary probe into the derailment of Sabarmati-Agra Superfast Express near Ajmer has revealed that the loco pilot overshot the red signal after which it collided with two rear wagons of a freight train. Four coaches of the passenger train, which was on its way to Agra, derailed near the Ajmer station on Monday. No […]