The state government is all set to enhance the free power royalty charged from all hydroelectric projects. The current free power royalty is 12 per cent for the first 12 years, 18 per cent for the next 18 years and 30 per cent for the last 10 years. The proposed new slabs are 15 per […]
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Rain gain: Rs 177-crore for PSPCL in two weeks
Due to the recent spells of rain and planning by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the state earned over Rs 177 crore in the first two weeks of June. Usually facing power outages and shortfall during the peak summer season, the PSPCL made crores per day at an average daily selling rate of […]
Direct Punjab to hand over Shanan hydel project to Himachal, CM Sukhu urges Union Power minister
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday called on Union Power minister RK Singh in Delhi and urged him to issue necessary directions to the Punjab government for handing over the Shanan hydel project to Himachal Pradesh as its 99-year lease period is expiring in March next year. He also apprised Singh about […]
Fatehabad N-plant likely to begin operations in 2028
The first unit of North India’s first nuclear power plant, situated in Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad district of Haryana, is likely to commence operations in June 2028. This information was given at a meeting presided over by Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal regarding the coordination of officials of the Haryana Government and Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut […]
1st unit of Fatehabad nuclear plant likely to commence operations in June 2028
The first unit of the nuclear power plant in Fatehabad district’s Gorakhpur village is likely to commence operations in June 2028, according to an official statement issued here on Monday. The information was shared by officials at a meeting presided by Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal held here on the coordination between the Haryana government and […]
Open House: Is the industry’s demand for the rollback of power tariff hike justified?
Parties make announcements and offer freebies in the pre-election period; people get convinced with the manifesto and populist announcements and vote for them. But little do they realise the costs involved in implementing such decisions. In Punjab, 300 units of free electricity per month for domestic consumers have put the burden on the state exchequer. […]
12.59 lakh consumers owe DHBVN Rs 4,613 crore
A whopping 12.59 lakh consumers in the 11 power circles of the state owe Rs 4,613 crore to the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN). There is a slight decline of about Rs 26 crore as compared to 2021-22, when the nigam had collected a defaulting amount of Rs 4,639 crore. Officials, however, maintained that […]
One-time settlement scheme for 22 lakh power defaulters in Punjab
The state government today announced a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for nearly 22 lakh consumers who have not paid their electricity bills worth over Rs 4,400 crore. This scheme would benefit the state government’s departments the most, besides the domestic consumers. Various government departments owe Rs 2,370 crore to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) […]
Punjab offers one-time settlement scheme for defaulting power consumers
The Punjab government has brought a one-time settlement scheme for power consumers who have defaulted on their bill payments. “We have come up with a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for electricity consumers who have defaulted on their bill payment,” Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Friday in a tweet in Punjabi. Mann said it will […]
Special train from May 26
Amritsar: With a view to meeting the rising demand of passengers to travel between the holy city and Gujarat’s Gandhidham, the Railways will run 09461/09462 Gandhidham-Amritsar-Gandhidham weekly special train from May 26. For the convenience of passengers and to clear extra rush, the Railways have decided to run the special train for 12 trips. The […]
Abohar farmer electrocuted
Abohar: A 35-year-old farmer, Mohinder Jat, was electrocuted after a wire from an electricity pole broke and fell in a field at Pohadka village when he was working there. The family of the deceased refused to get a post-mortem done until their demand for a compensation was accepted. After a three-hour long protest, the administration […]
Adani stocks make comeback after SC panel gives clean chit
Shares of all the 10 listed Adani Group firms continued their rally on Monday, with Adani Enterprises climbing nearly 19%, after a Supreme Court-appointed panel found no evidence of stock price manipulation in Adani Group companies, while a separate SEBI probe into alleged violation of money flows from offshore entities has “drawn a blank”. The […]