A major power crisis has hit Gurugram with both residents and industrialists reeling under scheduled and unscheduled power cuts and seeking respite for the same.
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Solar plant at Jammu airport
Jammu: Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, inaugurated the 300 KWp capacity solar plant at the airport in Satwari, Jammu. Costing Rs 1.59 crore, it would generate 4.2 lakh units of energy and save around Rs 29.40 lakh annually. — OC
Prolonged power cuts during Ramadan, protests in Kashmir Valley
Protests erupted in many parts of Kashmir over a major power breakdown that has created a huge inconvenience for people during the month of Ramadan.
Solar plant inaugurated at Model Jail Complex in Chandigarh
To commemorate World Earth Day on the current year’s theme “Invest in our Planet”, another green energy initiative has been taken by the Department of Science and Technology and Renewable Energy, UT.
Refund Rs 280 cr to Adani Power paid for Kinnaur project: HC
The HP High Court has directed the state government to refund within two months the amount of upfront premium of Rs 280.06 crore to Adani Power Ltd for the Jangi-Thopan-Powari power project in Kinnaur district.
Solar power units installed at 66 buildings in Shimla
Solar power systems have been installed in 66 government buildings across Shimla under the Smart City Mission and power bill of Rs 1.85 crore has been saved, said Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj here today.
Brace for unscheduled power cuts in Panchkula
Get ready for power cuts in the coming days. The district unit of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) has alerted residents about expected unscheduled power cuts in the days ahead due to an “acute shortage of power” in the state and country and has sought their cooperation in the “tough times”.
Environmental hearing for hydel project at Pangi
An environmental public hearing was organised at Killar today for the construction of a 500 MW Dugar hydroelectric project in Pangi tribal subdivision of Chamba district. The public hearing was organised under the aegis of the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board and conducted under the chairmanship of Resident Commissioner (RC) of Pangi Balwan Chand.
Sigh of relief, no power tariff hike in Chandigarh
The UT Engineering Department has submitted a proposal for not increasing the power tariff for the 2022-23 fiscal to the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC). The submission was made in the annual revenue requirement and tariff proposal for 2022-23 to the JERC. The department proposed to continue the existing tariff as approved by commission for […]
Ruing shortage of power, farmers stage protest outside PSPCL office
Amritsar: Perturbed over not getting adequate power supply to use tubewells for irrigation, farmers staged a protest outside the office of Executive Engineer of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) at Ajnala, near here, on Wednesday. Kirti Kisan Union leader Jatinder Singh Chinna said: “While power cuts are applied daily during the day to check […]
Heat effect, 30% rise in power demand in Haryana
Steep demand for power is being witnessed in Haryana as compared to last year due to the early onset of summers. In the past five days (from April 13 to 17), the rise in power ranged from close to 12 per cent to over 30 per cent in comparison to 2021. On April 13, against […]
Restore power supply to tubewells, cotton growers urge PSPCL
Farmers of the Punjab Kisan Union (PKU) submitted a memorandum to the PSPCL officials, seeking the restoration of the power supply to tubewells so that cotton sowing can be started on time. The farm union leaders said wheat harvesting and the subsequent residue management had been completed and the PSPCL must start providing eight-hour uninterrupted […]