Adani firm trying to impede our probe, DRI tells Bombay HC Jun 22, 2019

A LR is a formal request from one country to another under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) seeking judicial assistance in accessing information on an offshore entity in connection with an ongoing probe.A LR is a formal request from one country to another under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) seeking judicial assistance in accessing information on an offshore entity in connection with an ongoing pr...

BHEL commissions unit-1 of 336-MW Chhukha Hydro Electric project in Bhutan Jun 20, 2019

New Delhi: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), country's largest equipment manufacturer, today announced it has commissioned unit-1 of the 336 Megawatt (MW) Chhukha Hydro Electric Project (HEP) by completing the contract for renovation and modernization (R&M) of its generator.  With the commissioning of unit-1, BHEL has successfully executed the R&M cont...

Kerala: KSEB to sign power purchase pact with private firm today Jun 19, 2019

KOCHI: The KSEB’s decision to sign power purchase agreement (PPA) with GJ Eco Power Private Limited, which is the private partner of Kochi corporation in constructing Waste to Energy (WtE) plant at Brahmapuram, has kickstarted a row. According to those opposing the sudden decision to sign the PPA, it is unfair from the part of authorities to sign such an agreement when the project has...

How low prices prevent India from supplying power 24x7 to all homes Jun 18, 2019

India mined more coal, built more power plants, and distribution companies connected millions of homes to the grid over four years to 2019. But those companies are now saddled with a record debt that hinders a key government promise. “24x7 power” is the government’s priority, India’s new power minister Raj Kumar Singh said on May 30, 2019. His predecessor, Piyu...

Mismanagement by Haryana govt responsible for power crisis in state: Surjewala Jun 16, 2019

Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala has sought a clarification from the Haryana government on the powersituation, claiming that people were reeling under power cuts due to its apathetic attitude.  "People of Haryana are suffering due to declared and undeclared electricity cuts and the BJP government is directly responsible for the crisis," the Kaithal MLA allege...

Power tariffs set to rise by 20 per cent in Uttar Pradesh Jun 16, 2019

LUCKNOW/NOIDA: The UP PowerCorporation Limited (UPPCL) has recommended a 20% increase in power tariff across slabs and also suggested a hike in the fixed charge from Rs 90 per KW to Rs 110. If implemented, this will lead to a steep increase in power bills — a monthly bill of, say, Rs 3,000 will rise to around Rs 4,000. In the tariff proposal submitted to UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (U...

Power employees oppose privatization of power distribution Jun 15, 2019

CHANDIGARH: All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) strongly oppose the proposals of NITI Aayog in its strategy paper to privatize power distribution in urban areas and franchisee system in rural areas. Any move to privatize the power distribution will be resisted by power engineers and employees at all levels. V K Gupta Spokesperson of AIPEF said that the strategy paper released b...

India's Adani wins green light for long awaited Australian coal mine Jun 15, 2019

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - India's Adani Enterprises on Thursday received the go-ahead to start construction of a controversial coal mine in outback Australia, after a state government approved a final permit on ground water management. The Carmichael mine has been a lighting rod for climate change concerns in Australia, and was seen as a factor in the surprise return to power of the conservative Liberal/National c...

Power Engineers Oppose NITI Aayog’s Plan to Privatise Electricity Distribution Jun 14, 2019

Dear Friends, Greetings! Kindly watch National TV on Saturday 15/06/19 evening on the Political loot via DERC. Hence the repeated request to address the DISCOMS in Delhi looting the Public with DERC in there pocket Sir OK Good Night! ...

Power PSU merger on top of Govt agenda Jun 14, 2019

The disinvestment of public sector firms (PSU) is expected to pick up pace in the coming days with the government mulling more PSU mergers to meet its highly ambitious disinvestment target of Rs 90,000 crore for the current financial year. The buzz is that the Centre may kick-start the process with power sector giant NTPC taking over SJVN, a deal which failed to take off last year owing to objections from Himachal Pr...