In its report, Central Electricity Authority estimates an expenditure of Rs 6.42 lakh crore to put in place the required transmission system in the region.
Historian Sohail Hashmi called the wires a colonial curse. While Europeans had started undergrounding wires fairly early, the same focus was not reserved for the colonies.
While inaugurating several developmental projects in Shalimar Bagh, the CM said, ‘A time will come when not a single overhead line will be visible in Delhi.’
Independent regulators were established in the hope that decision-making would be depoliticised. The ambiguities of the Electricity Act make this difficult.
The more domestic consumption gets subsidised, the larger the burden on C&I. This power is also inconsistent. This has set the stage for C&I consumers to exit the system.
With no upfront costs for customers, ICE Commercial Power’s rooftop solar energy systems allow local businesses to connect to clean energy on a pay-as-they-go basis.
SC dismissed Adani Power application seeking Rs 1,300 crore from Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd & 2 other discoms, ruling that application was 'not the proper legal course'.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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