The water level in the dam till Monday evening was 1,681 feet. The total release of water into the Sutlej downstream of the dam is 76,000 cusecs with 36,000 cusecs being released from the penstocks at the bottom of reservoir where turbines for power generation are installed. Currently, the water inflow into the reservoir is 75,000 cusecs. The board officials said things were under control as the tough phase got ov...

RUPNAGAR: Although the water level at Bhakra dam touched 1,679 feet on Sunday, which is one foot less than the optimum level of 1,680 feet, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) authorities have decided against increasing the release of water from the dam’s flood gates. After the water level crossed the 1,974 feet mark, BBMB released 19,000 cusecs of water through flood gates of the dam two...

CHANDIGARH: Northern India Power Engineers Federation (NIPEF) strongly opposes Government of India’s initiatives to    privatize the power distribution across the country. The federal council  its meeting today and was addressed by Padamjit Singh Chief Patron and Shalindra Dubey Chairman of All India Power Engineers Federation , Y S Tomar, Sanjeev Sood, Harjit Singh...

With heavy rains forecast in the region and the Bhakra Dam reservoir in Himachal Pradesh nearing its peak storage capacity, more water than usual is expected to be released from the dam.Chandigarh, August 17     While a general alert has been sounded downstream by the civil administration for residents to take precautionary measures due to rising water levels in the Sutlej and its associated canals, ...

The meteorological department has predicted good rain for three days from August 16-18 in both catchment area of the dam in Himachal Pradesh and in Punjab, where the water is released in Sutlej river by the dam. With water level in the Bhakra dam reservoir rising, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has started releasing more water down stream than the demand in order to make space for more water in the dam. D...

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) expresses its concern regarding the creation of a Joint venture Company of NTPC and Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the purpose of entering into the distribution business. It is worth while to mention that the integrated Stat...

CHANDIGARH: The increasing water level in Guru Gobind Singh reservoir of Bhakra Dam may be good for next year’s water and generation requirements but very heavy sudden rains in the catchment areas of reservoir may force BBMB to open the flood gates. There are also fear of flooding in the areas along the satluj river if flood gates are opened. The water level in Bhakra reservoir is...

CHANDIGARH: The power from Talwandi Sabo and Rajpura thermal plant will cost more to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) after the Supreme Court allowed the contempt petition of Talwandi Sabo Power Limited against Baldev Singh Sran CMD and others. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited will have to pay washing cost of coal, the transportation from the mine site via washin...

SND Ltd (Earst while Spanco) has sent a  letter to CMD MSEDCL on 12th August 2019 (Copy attached) to step in and take over Urban Distribution Franchisee of Nagpur.  2. This  another example of UDF backing out highlights the miserable failure of Govt's faulty energy policies. MoP needs to review privatisation policies and take Power Engineers and Employees in confidence for quality and affordable...

All Office Bearers - A I P E F Chairman / Secretary General - SIPEF / WIPEF / EIPEF / NIPEF President / General Secretary - All AIPEF Constituents Sub :NCCOEEE Decisions  NCCOEEE Meeting was held at Delhi on 31st July 2019.  2. Various issues pertaining to Power Sector were discussed in detail particularly Strategy paper of Niti Ayog and Vision Document of Ministry Of Power which clearly tell...