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joshimath sinking

13 Jan 2023

Joshimath sinking: No role in land subsidence, NTPC tells Power Ministry

Joshimath land subsidence: Explaining its position to the Union Power Ministry, India's largest electricity-generating company said a head trace tunnel (HRT), which connects water intake at the dam site to the powerhouse for generation of the Tapovan Vishnugad hydro electricity project," is not passing under Joshimath town.

electric vehicle

25 Sep 2022

Mobile app soon to give real-time data on EV charging stations; Check details

A mobile app and web portal is in dev. to provide real-time data on nearest active charging station. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is working on this and will be completed soon. Power Ministry had issued guidelines for developing these software in January this year.

24 May 2022

Government tells utilities to expect less domestic coal in June

India has reversed a policy to cut coal imports to zero. The ministry slashed total June domestic coal supply targets to 56.2 million tonnes from 63.3 million tonnes. Miners will increase local supply to utilities which import more and help build inventories if any additional coal is available.

07 Apr 2022

Chinese hackers target Ladakh's power grid; bid foiled, says govt

Union Power Minister RK Singh said that ''two attempts by Chinese hackers were made to target electricity distribution centres near Ladakh but were not successful.''

11 Oct 2021

Centre says no coal shortage, but power plants are closing: Chhattisgarh CM

Karnataka Opposition leader Siddaramaiah said "we have to first understand if the scarcity of coal is artificially created or not" Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (October 11) held a meeting with Power Minister RK Singh and Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi The Power ministry in a statement said, "“Any fear of disruption in power supply is entirely misplaced"

prepaid smart meters

12 Aug 2021

Switch over to prepaid smart meters: Power Ministry tells central govt offices

Power Ministry has asked the central govt offices to switch over to prepaid smart electricity meters The Ministry of Power has issued an advisory to all central ministries of the government in this regard

03 Jul 2020

India will not import power equipment from China, Pakistan: Union Minister

Further tightening the noose against hostile Indian neighbours, the government on Friday said that no power equipment will be imported from China and Pakistan without prior permission.

Air conditioners

22 Jun 2018

Centre may make 24 degree as default setting for ACs

Power Minister RK Singh has said that Centre may soon make 24 degree Celsius as the mandatory default setting for air conditioners.

24 Sep 2017

Hybrid, e-vehicles continue to attract incentives under FAME

Niti Aayog will chalk out the implementation plan of the FAME-India programme, as the government eyes the ambitious goal of India becoming a 100 per cent electric vehicle nation by 2030.

22 Jun 2017

No possibility of power tariff hike after GST rollout: Piyush Goyal

Power Minister Piyush Goyal sees no possibility of increase in power tariff across the country post GST, saying industry associations have not sought its deferment.

nuclear reactors

17 May 2017

Narendra Modi cabinet approves 10 nuclear reactors for power generation

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of 10 indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) for nuclear power generation.

26 Feb 2017

States free to supply coal to power plants

The power ministry has finally framed new rules to get electricity supply from independent power producers in lieu of dry fuel, which is aimed at offering more freedom to states to use their allocated coal.

coal block allotment

01 Nov 2016

Panel set to examine applications next week for 7 coal blocks allocations

A technical committee will meet next week to examine and evaluate the applications for the allotment of seven coal blocks to power generation firms.

14 Aug 2016

Power costs may reduce by 50 paisa per unit on coastal movement of coal

Coastal movement of coal could cut power costs by 50 paisa per unit for power plants besides saving Rs 17,000 crore annually, a report under government's ambitious Sagarmala project has said.

25 Jul 2016

2 fraudulent websites selling LED under UJALA, govt gets in action

Two fraudulent websites are found selling 9W LED bulbs under Ujala scheme, prompting state-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) to take legal route to address such issues.

15 Jul 2016

Good News! Consumers to get electricity connections inside 15 days in Delhi

The Union Power Ministry on Thursday said it has made mandatory for distribution companies (discoms) to provide power connections to consumers within 15 days in normal conditions, as it highlighted initiatives taken to ease the process of getting electricity.

08 Jul 2016

Power ministry initiative to provide relief from power black out

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08 Jul 2016

Scheme of converting 'Black Out' into 'Brown Out'

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19 Jun 2016

Will not cut govt stake in power PSUs below 51%: Piyush Goyal

Supporting Finance Ministry's disinvestment plan for public sector undertakings, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said his ministry will not reduce the government's stake in power sector PSUs below 51 percent.

Energy sector in India

12 Jun 2016

India plans to be energy surplus nation in FY17

Government is planning to make the country energy surplus with a target of generating 1,178 billion units, leading to a 1.1 percent overall electricity surplus this fiscal.

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