The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a show-cause notice to PSPCL chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) A Venu Prasad asking him why contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against him for “intentional and wilful defiance of its orders”. The court has fixed July 7 as the next date of hearing. Gurdaspur-based SDO Ram […]
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Mohali MC asks Powercom to pass on Rs 27-cr municipal tax
Facing financial crunch, the Mohali Municipal Corporation has asked Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to pay Rs27 crore collected by the Powercom from its consumers as municipal tax since 2017. In a letter to the Managing Director, PSPCL, Mayor Amarjit Singh Jeeti Sidhu said as per the Punjab Government notification dated November 22, 2017, […]
Power supply to buildings along Parwanoo NH to be cut
In a bid to get 75 buildings lying along the national highway (NH)-05 vacated for four-laning of the Parwanoo-Chambaghat section, the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Solan, has directed the officials of the power and Jal Shakti Vibhag to snap their electricity and water connections.
Transmission loss of power discom reduces by 2.87%
The aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) have come down by 2.87 per cent this year. Its AT&C losses have come down from 16.5 per cent last year to 13.63 per cent this year. An official spokesperson said one of the major reasons for AT&C loss was […]
Now, rectify power meter readings online
Power consumers can now get the errors in the meter readings rectified online from the comfort of their homes. For this, the facility of “trust reading” is being provided by the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitaran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitaran Nigam (DHBVN), an official spokesman said. In case the readings are wrong, consumers […]
PSPCL incurs Rs 8.50 crore loss due to thunderstorms
Two thunderstorms in the past few days that hit the region, snapping power supply to several parts of the state, have caused a loss of over Rs 8.50 crore to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) with officials still working to restore power to many areas. Already facing a shortage of men and material, […]
To spur growth, power tariff rebate for industry
To revive the sagging economy hit by Covid, the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has decided to offer major rebate in power tariff to the industry, besides no hike for the domestic and agriculture sectors. The HPERC today announced the power tariff for the financial year 2021-22. The commission has estimated an annual revenue […]
Storm bares Punjab’s fragile power infra; blackout in several districts
Heavy rain accompanied by high-velocity winds late Saturday night uprooted electricity poles and snapped transmission wires in several parts of Punjab, resulting in a major power blackout in districts like Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur, Ropar and Fatehgarh Sahib. Till the filing of the report, the supply was yet to be restored in Chamkaur Sahib, Morinda and […]
Barring village near Morinda, power supply back in Ropar district
Forty-eight hours after a storm uprooted many trees and electricity poles and damaged several transformers in the region, the authorities said power had been restored in a majority of affected areas. Punjab State Power Corporation superintending engineer Satwinder Singh Sehmbi said the power supply would be restored in the remaining residential areas by tomorrow. “However, […]
Thunderstorm hits region, snaps power in several parts of Punjab
A thunderstorm hit the region for the second time in as many days on Monday, snapping power lines in several parts of Punjab. Thundershowers and gusty winds snapped off power lines in parts of Fazilka, Muktsar Sahib, Bathina, Barnala, Moga, Sangrur, Patiala, Mansa, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, and the adjoining areas, officials said. Electricity poles were […]
Powergrid restores power to Diu after Tauktae cyclone
PowerGrid has restored 220 kV Timbdi-Dhokadva and Sa-varkundla-Dhokadva transmission lines feeding power to Diu after extensive damage due to Tauktae cyclone. Its personnel worked round-the-clock for early restoration of the lines in which around 33 towers were collapsed. M&M launches ‘Krish-e’ to improve farm mechanisation Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector has launched Krish-e […]
Bhakra water level plummets to 8 per cent; power generation cut by 20 per cent
The available storage in the reservoir at Bhakra Dam, which is crucial for supply of water for drinking and irrigation in the region, as well as for power generation, has plummeted to just 8 per cent of its total capacity. Also read: Eye on elections, Punjab government cuts power tariff by up to Re 1 […]