The first phase of setting up charging infrastructure at depots for 1,000 electric buses will be completed by November 1, the Delhi government said on Thursday. The government expects to roll out Delhi’s first 37 electric buses by December before the model code of conduct for the Delhi assembly election kicks in. These decisions were […]
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Power
Round-the-clock power supply tops agenda
A push for 24×7 power supply, hydro power, a policy on restoration of power cuts, smart metering, and the resolution of stressed power assets —these are elements of the 100-day agenda of the National Democratic Alliance government for the power sector. Raj Kumar Singh who has retained independent charge of ministry of power and new […]
How a Dholpur village got electricity with help from a medical student and a Norway NGO
Seven houses in a Rajasthan village on the banks of the Chambal river recently lighted up after they got electricity from government supply. The village didn’t have electricity since Independence. The village got electricity supply due to the efforts of a medical student and the seven families got connections with the help of funds from […]
Polavaram project delay to cause Rs 28,000 crore burden to Andhra: Congress MP
The delay in execution of the Polavaram irrigation project being constructed on Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh is set to cause a burden of over Rs 28,000 crore on the state government exchequer, senior Congress MP K V P Ramachandra Rao said on Thursday. The construction of main dam of the project which began in […]
Crackdown on illegal industries in residential areas in Delhi
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has directed all civic bodies and the Delhi Development Authority to map illegal industrial units operating from non-conforming areas and close them with immediate effect. The city’s pollution watchdog has also asked the discoms and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to disconnect electricity supply and water connections to such units. […]
To deal with summers, discoms augmenting distribution infra
With peak power demand of Delhi expected to cross 7,400 MW this summer, the discoms are going in for capacity addition, besides augmenting infrastructure, for the faultless supply of electricity to their customers. Strengthening their networks, the BSES Yamuna Power Limited(BYPL) and the BSES Rajdhani Power Limited(BRPL) made capital expenditure of over Rs 800 crore […]
Tannery owners block highway to protest power disconnection in Kanpur
A day after the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) ordered the district authorities to disconnect power supply of all the 225 existing tanneries in the city, thousands of tannery owners and workers blocked the Kanpur-Lucknow highway for over eight hours to protest against the decision on Thursday. According to police, when they tried to […]
Discom seeks land to set up power substations
The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has demanded a parcel of 500 square yard land in each residential society in the developing sectors — 58 to 115 — to set up electricity substations of 33 kva. The move comes as an attempt to end power crisis in the area permanently. The area, at present, […]
ICICI probe widens, 24 loans from Chanda Kochhar era under lens
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), investigating links between former ICICI Bank managing director and chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar and the Videocon Group, has expanded its probe into a total of 24 loans aggregating Rs 7,862 crore that, it believes, were loaned “illegally and criminally” by the bank to the conglomerate when she was in charge […]
Ensure Metro work doesn’t damage power cables: MSEDCL to MMRDA
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) recently asked the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to ensure that power cables are not damaged owing to the ongoing Metro works during the monsoon. MMRDA is the executive authority for most Metro projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Some areas which are under construction for […]
UPPCB orders to disconnect power supply to 225 tanneries
The Uttar Pradesh pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Wednesday directed district authorities to disconnect the power supply of all the 225 existing tanneries in Kanpur which were closed in November last. Consequently, the district magistrate VV Pant has constituted teams of magistrates and KESCO engineers for the purpose. The teams have been asked to submit […]
Gurugram residents face 17-hour power cuts as infra buckles under load
Even as mercury levels continue to rise, transformer blasts, voltage problems and frequent tripping are ongoing disruptions to power supply in the city, with the discom facing flak from residents for failing to improve the situation. The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), however, maintains that the city has adequate power to meet the summer […]