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Roads Blockage, Water-Power Supply Disruption Due To Heavy Snowfall: HP
After being hit by a heavy snowfall in HP, several roads, including four national highways were closed, while several power and water supply schemes disrupted. As per State Disaster Management Authority's data, 731 roads were closed, 1,467 power-and-water supply schemes were disrupted. Moreover, 3220 electricity supply schemes were also disrupted, out of which 1,955 were restored. Meanwhile, dense fog witnessed & temperature in Shimla… read-more
Tags: snowfall, Heavy Snowfall, Himachal Pradesh, Power supply, Roads
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India's Power Consumption Grew By 1.83% In Sept Than Last Year
After India's power consumption demand got affected by the COVID-19's second wave in April, the data released by the power ministry shows a gradual rise in consumption in September at 1.83% to 114.49 billion units (BU) from 112.43 BU, comparing to the last year. It's expected to improve further if the third wave doesn't strike. However, owing to the heavy rains the demand remained subdued, said experts.
Tags: Power Minister, Power supply, Commercial power, Industrial output
Courtesy: Money Control
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NGT Orders To Lay Underground Cables To Protect Great Indian Bustard
The National Green Tribunal has ordered all the renewable power projects to lay underground power transmission to protect the Great Indian Bustard. Hearing the PIL filed by Bhanu Bansal, the tribunal has asked the Environment Ministry and states to install bird diverters on power lines within four months. The tribunal has ordered the ministry to create Environmental Impact Assessments of solar projects since green energy projects were kept… read-more
Tags: Wildlife , NGT, Birds, Power supply, Great Indian Bustard, Underground Power Line, WII
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Karnataka Rejects Centre's Proposal To Privatise Power Distribution Companies
The Karnataka government stated that the discoms (power distribution companies) in the state were in a good "fiscal shape" and there was no need to privatise them. The remarks came against the Centre's proposal to privatise discoms in the state. However, the state can opt for this if it sees positive results in the Union Territories that have implemented privatisation. Earlier, the Centre had proposed privatisation of three discoms of… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, Power supply, discoms, Central Government, Privatisation
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
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Tata to Stop Street Light Service in Northern Delhi From October 15
Acting over a 32-month due of Rs 22 crore by the Delhi infrastructure authorities, the Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) declared that it will stop power supply to 65,000 streetlights in North Delhi, starting October 15. TPDDL said that it cannot maintain streetlights in the Northern and North-Western regions of the city owing to mounting dues. TPDDL added that it has requested union ministry, Delhi Police, and state government to… read-more
Tags: Delhi, Tata, Power supply, Street Lamps
Courtesy: Live Mint
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Centre Serves Notice to Jharkhand; Asks To Pay Power Bill Of Rs 5,600 Crore
Union Power Ministry served a notice to Jharkhand, asking to pay power supply dues of Rs 5,600 crore to Damodar Valley Corporation. It stated that JBVNL had been irregular in paying the power bills. However, it suggested that Jharkhand can “avail a loan under the Atmanirbhar Bharat” package. It also stated the RBI will deduct the amount from the state's account in quarterly instalments if there is failure in payment.
Tags: Jharkhand, Power Minister, RBI, Power supply
Courtesy: The Indian Express
