Category: Power

Already reeling under immense hardships, the “ordeal” of border farmers seems unending. Problems of one or the other kind continue to hound them. From the issues related to road access to their fields to the regulations unleashed by the BSF authorities and the everlasting fear of war due to volatile relations with Pakistan, the border […]

People in Kashmir will have to bear winter power crisis again as the functioning of three vital grid stations — Alasteng, Budgam, and Delina — aimed to increase the power import capacity by 512 MW, will get delayed to next year. Due to November 7 snowfall, multiple towers connecting the 256-MW Alasteng grid with Kashmir’s […]

Issues related to LED street lights project and various other projects were discussed during a review meeting of Board of Directors of Ludhiana Smart City Limited (LSCL) in Chandigarh today, informed Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu. The meeting was headed by Principal Secretary of the Department of Local Government A Venu Prasad.

Electricity consumers would have to pay more for power consumed during third quarter of the current 2019-20 financial (October-December, 2019) as fuel cost adjustment (FCA) surcharge of 5 paise per unit (kWh/kVAh) would be payable by them in addition to existing tariff. The payment of the FCA made during the running quarter of FY 2019-20 […]

The Jammu and Kashmir Batwal Welfare Association has urged the government to reconsider the proposed hike in electricity tariff, keeping in view the economic conditions in J&K. The association members held a meeting to discuss the effect of the proposed hike and said J&K was economically underdeveloped in comparison to other cities and states of […]

With the winter making its presence felt in the Valley, the south Kashmir region is already reeling under power cuts even as the examinations for various classes have been announced amid the ongoing lockdown. People from many areas in south Kashmir have been complaining that they have not been getting adequate power supply and to […]

Solar mission concerning rooftop solar plants scheme has hit a road block. Himurja and HP State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) have failed to install software for billing “green energy” that the power board buys from individual power producers. Besides, Himurja, state executive agency for the solar mission, has a cumbersome procedure. It also does not […]

The facility of 24-hour power supply from urban feeders being availed by over 200 farmers of Patti area has been withdrawn by the Punjab State Power Corporation (Powercom) resulting in a tense situation in Patti. Farmers said they were given the facility by the state government under a scheme to give boost to horticulture sector. […]

The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged the Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik to shelve the proposal of the unbundling of the Power Development Department (PDD) of the state till the state Assembly is formed since electricity is a concurrent subject. The AIPEF, in its letter to J&K Governor, said that […]

The first solar power plant was commissioned under the state bona fide entrepreneurship programme at Mundkhar village in the district. The state government had offered solar power projects of 250 kW to 500 kW capacity to Himachalis so that no one from outside the state could apply. Rijul Dewan, promoter of the project, said it […]

Giving a major relief to owners of properties, the UT Administration has decided to extend the deadline for the installation of solar power panels by six more months. A formal announcement in this regard will be made soon. Sources said the UT Administrator had given his nod for the extension as the Administration had received […]

The power tariff in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be hiked after the reorganisation and unbundling of the Power Development Department (PDD) undertaken by the government and implemented soon after the Central Government abrogated Article 370 on August 5. Amid the worsening power situation, sources said consumers might be forced to shell out more […]