More than 14.64 lakh households in the national Capital paid a zero charge for the electricity bills issued in September, which was the first month of the Delhi government’s free-electricity scheme, senior officials of the power department said on Thursday. In August, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had announced free electricity, of up to […]
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Government agencies made to ‘sweat’, as Goa cuts off power connections of defaulters
The Goa electricity department has begun snapping the power connections of government offices and establishments, which have uncleared bills of more than Rs 300 crore. As state power minister Nilesh Cabral drives home the message that no one is exempt from dues, a municipality market complex in the state capital Panaji, a police station and […]
Output of 8 core sector industries declines by 0.5% in August
The eight core industries in August recorded a 0.5 per cent decline in output of coal, crude oil, natural gas, cement, and electricity, according to a government data released on Monday. The eight core sector industries – coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity – had expanded by 4.7 per […]
Two masked men thrash lineman at power substation
Greater Noida: Two masked men thrashed a lineman at Dhummanik Pur substation in Badalpur for allegedly filing complaints of power theft against consumers at the local police station. The victim was identified as Munendra Lohiya. This is the same power substation where a power operator was shot dead in April 2018 allegedly by a local […]
Iraq eyes Indian investments in energy sector, refineries
Iraq is looking to a proposed visit by petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmenda Pradhan next month to discuss investments in energy exploration and refineries and increased oil sales to India, Iraqi ambassador Falah Abdulhasan Abdulsada said on Wednesday. With the reconstruction of Iraq underway after the clearing of the strongholds of the Islamic State, […]
Tenants in Delhi too can now claim power subsidy
Tenants in Delhi can now avail the government’s power bill waivers and subsidies by applying for prepaid electricity meters, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday. To get such meters installed, the tenants will have to call the helpline number of concerned power distribution companies in their area. They will then be required to produce […]
Chandigarh residents to get six more months to install rooftop solar panels
With the September 30 deadline to install rooftop solar panels approaching fast, the UT administration has decided to give city residents six more months to comply with their mandatory installation. “Administration will be extending the deadline for installation of solar panels by six months,” said Manoj Kumar Parida, UT adviser. In 2016, the UT administration […]
Fined for riding sans helmet, JE snaps power supply to police station
Upset over a fine of Rs 3,000 for not wearing a helmet while riding a bike, a junior engineer of the electricity department disconnected power supply to the Medical police station and its check post on Thursday evening. Senior officials, however, intervened in the matter and ordered restoration of power supply to the police station. […]
NTPC to build India’s biggest solar park in Gujrat
India’s NTPC Ltd. plans to set up a 5 gigawatt solar park in the western state of Gujarat, which would be the biggest in the country, as the top electricity generator shifts toward cleaner energy. A site has been identified for the project, which is expected to cost as much as 250 billion rupees ($3.5 […]
Elderly gets Rs 79L power bill, DHBVN corrects ‘mistake’
Two months after an 82-year-old resident of Sector 14 was issued an electricity bill of Rs 79 lakh, the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has admitted that the bill was inflated and initiated remedial action. They said this bill has been rectified in their system and assured that the consumer would receive a hard […]
Chandigarh power department to revamp distribution system by December 2019
The UT electricity department will be revamping the power distribution system in the city by December. From thereon, residents will experience lesser number of unscheduled power cuts. In July, residents had to face frequent power snags as the electricity infrastructure in the city could not bear the increased load which peaked at 414 megawatt. “Faulty […]
Can equitable distribution of energy meet green concerns?
Government subsidies are often dubbed as inefficient for an economy. While some subsidies may indeed do more harm than good, to argue that all of them are populist, and hence inefficient, is wrong. Recent announcements by the Delhi Government on free metro and bus rides for women and free electricity up to 200 units need […]