Category: Power

A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik to review the preparedness of the Power Development Department (PDD) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department to provide regular and smooth power and water supply to the consumers during peak summer season. PDD officers said this summer, 24 x7 power shall be […]

Concerned over the increasing instances of misuse of agricultural power (AP) connections all across the state, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has issued strict directions to the field staff to curb the use of farm power (tubewell connection) – supplied free of cost against government subsidy – for domestic or any other purpose. The […]

The Electricity Department, UT, which has been denying meters to hundreds of consumers who complained of burnt meters while seeking replacement, has installed one within two days of a direction of the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF). The forum has also sought the records of purchase of electricity meters from the department. Dilbag Rai Sharma, […]

Though bestowed with an abundance of aquatic resources, Himachal has so far been able to harness just about 38 per cent of its total identified hydro power generation potential. The hill state has a total identified hydro power potential of 27,436 MW, but only 10,547 MW has been harnessed so far, according to data compiled […]

The Himachal Power Engineers Association has expressed resentment over the extension given to retiring engineers. They have urged Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur to abandon the unhealthy practice of granting extension and strictly follow the Recruitment and Promotion Rules for appointment of directors of State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL). Association members said the rules provided […]

India will soon have 12 more nuclear plants to improve power situation and ensure there is free flow of uninterrupted power supply for both industries and residential use, a statement issued here today quoted Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) KN Vyas as saying. “Nuclear technology helps in betterment of lives through varied […]

The ED has summoned former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar next week here in connection with a money laundering case related to a bank loan fraud, officials said. They said while Chanda had been summoned for May 3, Deepak and his brother Rajiv had been asked to depose on April […]

The project for installation of new LED lights to replace existing sodium/mercury vapor street lights at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar colony developed by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) on Pakhowal Road here has been mired in a bit of controversy with residents alleging that the contractor had taken up the work to replace the sodium/mercury […]

High drama was witnessed at Burj Mehma village when officials of the enforcement wing of Powercom were held captive by villagers on Friday evening. The powercom officials came to the village to initiate action against farmers, who had taken “illegal” power connections. When the powercom officials reached the village, a large number of residents gathered […]

A Himachal Pradesh-based NGO, Kalgidhar Society, has installed a solar plant of 1.2 MW capacity at Akal University, Talwandi Sabo. The grid of the model project is expected to meet 80 per cent of the power demand of the university. It will save 1,200 tonnes of carbon emission annually, thereby contributing to the clean and […]

Even eight months after two deaths due to electrocution in the Daba area, it seems the department concerned is still in a deep slumber. The damaged electricity poles and naked wires dangling close to buildings still pose a threat to precious lives. A partially damaged electricity pole on street number 4 of Kabir Nagar at […]

Power discom Tata Power-DDL (TPDDL) has set a target of saving up to 100 MW power during this year’s ‘Earth Hour’, which will be observed on March 30, a spokesperson for the company said today. Earth Hour will be observed worldwide on Saturday, from 8.30 pm to 9 pm during which people and institutions will […]