Category: Power

In a bid to get 75 buildings lying along the national highway (NH)-05 vacated for four-laning of the Parwanoo-Chambaghat section, the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Solan, has directed the officials of the power and Jal Shakti Vibhag to snap their electricity and water connections.

The aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) have come down by 2.87 per cent this year. Its AT&C losses have come down from 16.5 per cent last year to 13.63 per cent this year. An official spokesperson said one of the major reasons for AT&C loss was […]

Power consumers can now get the errors in the meter readings rectified online from the comfort of their homes. For this, the facility of “trust reading” is being provided by the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitaran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitaran Nigam (DHBVN), an official spokesman said. In case the readings are wrong, consumers […]

Two thunderstorms in the past few days that hit the region, snapping power supply to several parts of the state, have caused a loss of over Rs 8.50 crore to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) with officials still working to restore power to many areas. Already facing a shortage of men and material, […]

To revive the sagging economy hit by Covid, the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has decided to offer major rebate in power tariff to the industry, besides no hike for the domestic and agriculture sectors. The HPERC today announced the power tariff for the financial year 2021-22. The commission has estimated an annual revenue […]

Heavy rain accompanied by high-velocity winds late Saturday night uprooted electricity poles and snapped transmission wires in several parts of Punjab, resulting in a major power blackout in districts like Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur, Ropar and Fatehgarh Sahib. Till the filing of the report, the supply was yet to be restored in Chamkaur Sahib, Morinda and […]

Forty-eight hours after a storm uprooted many trees and electricity poles and damaged several transformers in the region, the authorities said power had been restored in a majority of affected areas. Punjab State Power Corporation superintending engineer Satwinder Singh Sehmbi said the power supply would be restored in the remaining residential areas by tomorrow. “However, […]

A thunderstorm hit the region for the second time in as many days on Monday, snapping power lines in several parts of Punjab. Thundershowers and gusty winds snapped off power lines in parts of Fazilka, Muktsar Sahib, Bathina, Barnala, Moga, Sangrur, Patiala, Mansa, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, and the adjoining areas, officials said. Electricity poles were […]

PowerGrid has restored 220 kV Timbdi-Dhokadva and Sa-varkundla-Dhokadva transmission lines feeding power to Diu after extensive damage due to Tauktae cyclone. Its personnel worked round-the-clock for early restoration of the lines in which around 33 towers were collapsed. M&M launches ‘Krish-e’ to improve farm mechanisation Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector has launched Krish-e […]

The available storage in the reservoir at Bhakra Dam, which is crucial for supply of water for drinking and irrigation in the region, as well as for power generation, has plummeted to just 8 per cent of its total capacity. Also read: Eye on elections, Punjab government cuts power tariff by up to Re 1 […]

With an eye on the upcoming Assembly elections, the Capt Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Government has announced a cut of 50 paise to Re 1 per unit for domestic power consumers in the state. The tariff for the commercial consumers and small and medium industry will remain unchanged, while there is a negligible (less than 2 […]

Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday said the massive cut, ranging from 50 paise to Rs 1 per unit, in domestic power tariff will provide major relief to domestic consumers, especially the poor, who are already reeling under financial problems due to the pandemic. This is the second year in a row that the […]