On July 28, 2017, the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has issued a notification for imposing anti-dumping duty on castings imported from China for use in the construction of wind turbines. The duty suggested varies between 6.27 pc and 35.92 pc for different Chinese companies, six of which are specifically named. A […]
In its Draft National Energy Policy, Niti Aayog had suggested splitting of Coal India Ltd (CIL)’s subsidiaries. It said, “In the medium to long run, it is essential that we move away from this opaque coal economy and introduce greater competition in it. This requires two key steps. First, we must corporatize the seven subsidiaries […]
The government is working on rollout of 47,648 MW of nuclear power plants to be completed in phases till 2031. These projects are worth over Rs 8 lakh crore keeping in mind the cost of Rs 106,740 crore for 6,000 MW (ie Rs 17.79 crore / MW) for Kudankulam project, and 10 indigenous 700 MW […]
The Modi government’s prescription for ailing state power distribution companies is slowly putting them back in shape and reducing the duration of blackouts. This is the improvement in the health status since the treatment began nearly two years ago.
State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has issued a large tender seeking supply of 50 lakh smart meters on behalf of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Out of this, 40 lakh will be installed in Uttar Pradesh and 10 lakh in Haryana. The project will be distributed amongst the top three lowest bidders in the ratio […]
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 per cent is permissible through automatic route for promotion of renewable energy in the country. FDI equity inflow upto May 2017 received in the non-conventional energy sector, which includes foreign investment in solar power, is given in.
A total of 41 under-construction hydro power projects above 25 MW with a combined capacity of 11,792 MW are running behind schedule. The total cost overrun for these projects is estimated to be Rs 45,241 cr. This has nearly doubled the total cost of these projects to over Rs 1.03 lakh cr. Law and order, […]
In December 2014 the centre had launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) to address the challenges of rural electrification. Apart from implementation of village electrification, the scheme includes feeder separation, augmentation and strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution system.
An estimated 415 projects at an investment of about Rs 8 lakh crores have been identified in the areas of port modernization, new port development, port connectivity enhancement, port-linked industrialization and coastal community development for implementation in phases over a period 2015-2035.
The Arnold Peter Moller (APM) Maersk Terminal, one of the four container terminals operating at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), reported a cyber attack on their terminal operating system at 4.30 pm on June 27, 2017 and informed that the entire operations at their terminal were brought to a standstill. This attack had affected all […]
India converts crude oil into diesel and petrol more than its domestic consumption. That means the country has adequate refinery capacities. A very small portion of the diesel and petrol is being imported in processed form. The refiners in India process the crude and export it to various countries with Singapore at the top of […]
Union petroleum and natural gas ministry allocates Public Distribution System (PDS) kerosene to states for cooking and lighting on quarterly basis. The ministry has also issued an order in August 2012 whereby each state could draw an allocation of one month’s quota of kerosene at non-subsidized rates during each financial year, for their special needs. […]
