There has been a reduction of 36.69 per cent in the volume of coal imported for blending by thermal power plants, amounting to 19.36 million tons (MT) during April 2023 to January 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year, the Coal Ministry said on Friday. This reduction in imported coal for blending […]
Day: March 23, 2024
Gensol Engineering gets Rs 520 crore solar project in Maharashtra
Gensol Engineering on Friday said it has secured an order worth Rs 520 crore to install a solar power project in Maharashtra. The order has been secured from a leading power generation utility in the state, Gensol said in an exchange filing. “The project involves the development of a 100 MW AC/135 MWp ground-mount solar […]
Rajouri village residents protest against electricity, water crisis
Rajouri, Mar 21: The residents of Palma area in Rajouri held a strong protest demonstration against electricity and drinking water shortage in their area. Local from this area including the women sat on dharna on Rajouri Kotranka road at Palma and blocked it for movement of vehicles.
Commuters decry lack of safety measures during road repairs in Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 21: Commuters have expressed concern over lack of safety measures during ongoing construction works especially road repairs in the summer capital. Commuters said that navigating through dumped construction material and dug-up roads and drains poses a risk of accidents.
KPDCL files FIRs against smart meter tampering in Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 22: Coming down heavily on menace of power theft, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has directed all SDOs of Electric Subdivisions to lodge FIRs against reported cases of smart meter tampering by breaking of the seal and fiddling with the internal circuitry to slow down recording of energy. Emphasising upon the Government’s […]
Power plants cut coal imports for blending by 37%
New Delhi, Mar 22: There has been a reduction of 36.69 per cent in the volume of coal imported for blending by thermal power plants, amounting to 19.36 million tons (MT) during April 2023 to January 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year, the Coal Ministry said on Friday. This reduction in […]
JKEEGA urges Govt to revoke suspension of PDD engineers
Srinagar, Mar 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Electrical Engineering Graduates Association (JKEEGA) has unanimously passed the decision that suspension orders of engineers shall be revoked within 7 days failing which all the power engineers across J&K shall go on one day protest leave. JKEEGA held an emergency Guidance Council meeting on 21 March under the […]
Firms asked to hire guards for EV charging stations
To check frequent thefts of equipment from EV charging stations, the UT Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST), the nodal agency for implementation of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, has asked the firms to make arrangements for regular monitoring of stations.
Discom cracks whip, to lodge FIRs against electricity theft
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 […]
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).