India may impose anti-dumping duty on a certain type of sheet used in making solar cell imported from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Thailand for five years in order to safeguard domestic players from cheap imports from these countries. The Commerce Ministry’s dumping investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended the duty […]
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Govt OK’s electricity subsidy to farmers
The Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal of the power department to provide a subsidy of Rs 105 per kilowatt every month on fixed charges for agriculture consumers (farmers) of Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government has decided to give electricity subsidy of Rs 105 per KW per month on fixed charges to […]
‘Instal lights on VSS Nagar RoB’
The Veera Surendra Sai (VSS) Nagar Unnayan Parishad has demanded installation of lights on the rail over-bridge (RoB) connecting VSS Nagar to Mancheswar Postal Colony at the earliest. Parishad general secretary Dillip Dashsharma alleged that even after two years of inauguration of the RoB by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, lights have not been installed yet. […]
Energy efficient appliance programme launched; people can purchase them online
With an objective to promote energy efficient technologies and appliances, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) have entered into a strategic partnership to launch a 12-month pilot — ‘Energy Efficient Appliance Programme’. A senior BSES official said an agreement to the effect was signed between the BRPL and EESL. Also, […]
Door to door garbage collection charge likely to be added to electricity bill
The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun officers have said that the charge involving the door to door garbage collection might be added to the electricity bills of the residents. They said that the new system once introduced would stop the erratic payment of the charges the civic body takes for the door to door garbage collection […]
Construction of waste to energy plant likely to start in a month
In a piece of good news for the people of the city, the long-awaited waste to energy plant is likely to come up soon. It is learnt that a majority of the formalities for its construction has been cleared and it is likely that the construction of the plant would start in a month. Speaking […]
Power cos felicitated with Soubhagya awards
February 26 will be registered in golden letters in the history of Power Sector of Madhya Pradesh. On Tuesday, the State’s Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Bhopal and Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company, Indore were awarded Soubhagya awards (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana) of Rs100 crore each at the National Conference of Energy […]
Mini-grid next on agenda of power discom, JREDA
Following the successful completion of ‘har-ghar-bijli’ under the Saubhagya scheme the Government and its agencies working in the field of power generation and supply are now eying to place mini and micro grids in Jharkhand. The grids would be localised and may be energised through solar or personalised hydel plants. The grids have come on […]
Delhi Cabinet approves subsidy on electricity for farmers
The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to give farmers a subsidy of Rs 105 per kilowatt on the fixed charge of electricity given under the agriculture connection in the national capital, Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot said. Now, the farmers will have to pay Rs 20 per KW on the fixed charge, which was […]
JSPL bags FICCI CSR Award for Women Empowerment
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) was conferred the FICCI Corporate Social Responsibility Awards for Women Empowerment at the 17th edition of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) CSR summit and awards held at New Delhi Thursday. The JSPL won this prestigious award for its innovative and high impact women empowerment […]
Saubhagya Yojana excellence awards: Questions cast on selection
The recommendation of five employees of Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) to the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (RECL), New Delhi for award of outstanding contribution in implementing Saubhagya scheme has come under cloud. The recommendations have been challenged by a person none other than one who till yesterday was the chief engineer (Project) of the […]
CM to unveil OPGC units on March 1
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would inaugurate the third and fourth units of Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) at Banharpali on March 1. All arrangements are being done by the OPGC management in cooperation with the district administration and police. After inauguration of the units, the State would get additional 1,320 MW electricity. On February 23, […]