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Kerala all set for privatisation of discomsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2020
Kochi: The power distribution sector in India is all set for privatization. The union ministry of power has issued the guidelines for the same. The standard bidding document containing the detailed procedure states to call for tenders and their schedules, for the... Read more.. |
Power engineers, employees to protest on Oct 5 against move to privatise Varanasi discom sectorBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2020
New Delhi: The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Monday said power engineers and employees will hold protest meetings on October 5, to lodge their protest against privatisation of the Varanasi discom sector. "Power sector engineers and employees will observe... Read more.. |
Uttar Pradesh: Min sets 30-day deadline to reduce power line lossesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2020
Lucknow: UP power minister Shrikant Sharma on Monday ordered serving of show cause notice to directors of Madhyanchal and Paschimanchal power distribution companies and chief engineers of 10 districts, including Lucknow and Noida, over poor consumer service, failure to curb... Read more.. |
Floating PV driving Odisha solar growthBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 21, 2020
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has sent to the Government of Odisha a proposal for setting up 500 MW floating solar projects at the Hirakud reservoir. The agency has already received in-principle approval from the State Government to set up 40 MW... Read more.. |
Telangana: Low revenue, consumption trip discomsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 21, 2020
HYDERABAD: Telangana discoms, which are under the weather with mounting debts and inadequate financial assistance, are now faced with more problems. On one hand, revenues from commercial and industrial establishments towards power billing have dwindled due to Covid-19. On the... Read more.. |
Liquidity package: Rs 70,590 crore in loans sanctioned to discomsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 21, 2020
New Delhi: Loans totalling Rs 70,590 crore have been sanctioned so far to power distribution companies (discom) out of the Rs 90,000-crore liquidity package announced by the Centre, Union Power Minister RK Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Sunday. Of the sanctioned amount, Rs 24,... Read more.. |
Reduce rate of power to Rs 5 per unit, demand bizmenBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2020
Ludhiana: A day after doubts were raised by city businessmen on the claims of state industry minister Sundar Sham Arora that more than 90% of the industry is working in the state, more businessmen have come forward demanding that the state government should take appropriate... Read more.. |
Andhra Pradesh green energy imbroglio impacting deals and payout scheduleBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 17, 2020
NEW DELHI : Large green energy deals in Andhra Pradesh are hanging fire, with prospective buyers introducing a condition precedent; wherein a significant agreed upon amount will only be paid once the issue of reopening of power purchase agreements (PPAs) by the state... Read more.. |
Power ministry drafts consumers’ rights for 24X7 electricityBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 17, 2020
The Union power ministry has drafted the rules detailing the rights of electricity consumers, guaranteeing reliable power supply across the country. This comes against the backdrop of the National Democratic Alliance government readying a draft of power sector reforms,... Read more.. |
Power Min begins process to set up Rs 2,000 cr JV for rollout of smart metresBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2020
New Delhi:The Power Ministry has begun the process to set up a Rs 2,000 crore joint venture for providing a common backend infrastructure facility (CBIF) to power distribution companies (discoms) for faster roll-out of smart electricity metres in the country. The joint... Read more.. |