In the matter of Petition under Section 79(1) (b) and 79(1) (f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with Article 10 of the Power Purchase Agreement dated 19.12.2013 executed between the Petitioner and the Respondent No. 1 and in terms of the directions issued by the Central Government vide its Notification dated 27.8.2018 for allowing […]
Infrastructure – Steady provisioning to soften impact of slow credit resolution: ICRA
While infrastructure credit grew 7 per cent in FY2020 (19 per cent in FY2019) to Rs 22.5 lakh crore as on March 31, 2020, it increased marginally to Rs 22.6 lakh crore as on September 30, 2020. New Delhi: Given the Covid-induced disruption, the trajectory of total infrastructure credit in India (banks and infrastructure finance […]
No electrical inspection for solar plants up to 250kWp
The decision was taken in a review meeting UT adviser Manoj Parida held with the heads of different departments to sort out differences and to encourage them to work as a team Chandigarh: To achieve the target of 69MW solar power generation that the ministry of new and renewable energy has set for 2022 after […]
Standard bidding document for discoms not to reform power sector but to privatize:AIPEF
It provides guidelines for states who want to offer their electricity distribution utilities to private players to improve operational efficiency and finances New Delhi: The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Friday said the draft standard bidding document for discoms circulated by the power ministry is not to reform the sector but to privatise […]
Uttarakhand govt grants exemption in surcharge on electricity during lockdown
Dehradun (Uttarakhand): The Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday decided to grant an exemption in interest and surcharge on electricity to consumers during the lockdown period. “Various categories of electricity consumers have been given exemption in interest and surcharge during the lockdown period. 1 per cent surcharge on electricity charges payable will be waived for 3 months […]
COVID-19: Odisha govt writes to Centre with suggestions to ease burden of power sector in state
Highlighting the COVID-19 situation across the country, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said, “This extraordinary situation demands extraordinary approach in all fronts including the power sector, being the vital enabler for all other essential services” Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary of Odisha government on Wednesday wrote to the Centre suggesting measures to ease the immediate burden of the […]
Here’s how IIT Bombay, Central government helped this village in Madhya Pradesh to go solar for cooking food
Villagers in Betul’s Bancha village are very happy as now they don’t have to go to the forest to collect wood for cooking purpose. The Centre had selected the village for the initial trial run. Bhopal: Known for its dense forests, Bancha village in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul can be called an ideal village given the […]
Mahindra Electric expects to double EV sales in FY20 too
Mahindra Electric, a part of the Mahindra group, Tuesday said it expects to continue with the sales momentum of the last fiscal in which it doubled sales on the back of its focus on electric vehicles for fleet operators and three-wheelers. The company, which saw electric vehicles sales grow two-and-a-half times to 10,276 units in […]
Haryana govt to give 44K tube well, 50K solar connections
The Haryana government Thursday said about 44,000 tube well connections pending since January 1, 2014, will be issued to farmers of the state in the next six months. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the government will issue demand notices for the pending tube well connections by March 31, 2019. The move is seen as […]