Malana village gets electricity after 42 days, still cut off by road

1 day, 10 hours ago

Chandigarh extends power assets’ transfer deadline to Feb due to ‘extensive paperwork’

The UT administration has extended the deadline for transferring power assets to a Kolkata-based private company to February next year, from the initial December 31. Since November 7, employees of the Chandigarh power department have been staging protests, with the Congress party joining in with a seven-day chain hunger strike on December 18. Since November 7, employees of the power …

Electricity Employees Chandigarh Department

4 days, 22 hours ago

Sambhal: Electricity Department Imposes ₹1.91 crore fine on SP MP Zia Ur Rehman, disconnects supply. Here is why

Live Mint

The Electricity Department has imposed a fine of ₹1.91 crore on Zia Ur Rehman, the Lok Sabha MP from Sambhal, and disconnected the electricity supply to his residence for alleged power theft, an official confirmed on Friday. A fine of ₹1.91 crore has been imposed on the MP by the Electricity department and the power supply to his residence has …

Electricity Inspection Department Fir Pti Rehman Residence

4 days, 23 hours ago

SP's Sambhal MP fined ₹1.91 crore, electricity cut-off at residence for power theft

Hindustan Times

Sambhal, Electricity Department has imposed a fine of ₹1.91 crore on Lok Sabha MP from Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman and also disconnected the electricity supply to his residence for alleged power theft at his residence, an official said on Friday. SP's Sambhal MP fined ₹ 1.91 crore, electricity cut-off at residence for power theft The development follows a police case …

Electricity Power Power Theft Department Residence His Residence Electricity Department

1 week, 4 days ago

First time after independance solar power lights up lives of tribals in Maoist-affected villages of Bastar

New Indian Express

Solar television is the new intervention in these tribal villages where for the first time people saw various programmes on national broadcaster Doordarshan. “Our primary focus remains to cover those villages that are in and around the 5 km radius of the newly established security camps in the worst affected Bastar region. So, we are providing solar home lights, solar …

Maoist Villages Village Independance Solar

1 week, 5 days ago

Over 1,000 industrial units reel under darkness as power outage continues in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times

As the blackout resulting from a fire that broke out at the 66 KV grid on Tajpur Road continued into Thursday, the power supply was disrupted at the central jail, 15,000 houses and 1,000 industrial units. Chief engineer Jagdev Singh Hans said the power supply to the central jail was restored by 11 pm on Wednesday on priority and domestic …

Power Industrial Units

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala power tariff hike: Government giving ‘electric shock’ to people, says Opposition Leader

The Hindu

Kerala’s Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan has said that the State government has “given a shock” to the people through the recent power tariff hike. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, he accused the government of foisting the burden caused by “the corruption and apathy” of the Kerala State Electricity Board on the people. The UDF and the Congress …

Kerala Power State Satheesan Udf Kseb

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Chennai power cut today November 28: Check full list of affected areas, timings and advisory

India TV News

Chennai power cut: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has announced a planned power outage in various parts of Chennai on Thursday to conduct essential maintenance on the city’s power grid. It should be noted here that the power supply cut will take place in RK Puram, RK Nagar and surrounding regions. Affected areas in RK Puram: Foreshore Estate, PRO Quarters, …

Tamil Nadu Chennai Power Road Areas Street Nagar

1 month, 1 week ago

Cut off by road four months after flood fury, Malana to get ropeway for goods’ supply

Hindustan Times

Without road connectivity for about four months, the remote Malana village in Kullu district is set to get a ropeway link, the installation of which is underway, to transport food supplies and goods. Flashfloods triggered by a cloudburst on July 31 had damaged the road linking the Malana village to the rest of Kullu. The cloudburst on July 31 affected …

Road Village Kullu Malana Ropeway Road Connectivity Malana Village

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh stares at outages as Adani Power steps up pressure on Yunus-led govt over $850 mn in unpaid dues

Live Mint

Adani Power Ltd is stepping up pressure on Bangladesh as it seeks to recover more than $850 million of unpaid electricity bills, said a report by news agency Bloomberg. Bangladesh’s current administration, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is expediting payments to Adani Power, Shafiqul Alam, a government spokesman, told reporters in Dhaka on Sunday. It won’t be “hostage to …

Bangladesh Power Adani

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rural access to electricity had differential benefits: Study

The Hindu

Access to electricity benefited larger, populous villages disproportionately more than hamlets with fewer households, an analysis of the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyut Yojana – a programme launched in 2005 to provide and improve electricity access to roughly 4,00,000 Indian villages. However, larger villages, saw a doubling of per-capita expenditure due to full electrification, an increase of about ₹1,428 per month, …

India Electricity Villages Electrification Rural Access Electricity Access Larger Villages

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Electricity Bill Payment Stopped for One Month in AP's Flood-hit Areas

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has announced that payment of electricity bills and collection of dues in the flood-hit areas will be deferred by one month. “I had released a fund of `57 crore for development of the Budameru canal, but the YSRC government did not take matters forward.” He said, “No one expected the water to come on …

Water Areas Naidu

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Power Supply Restored in Most Flood-affected Areas: Special CS

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand said staff of power utilities in Andhra Pradesh have restored normal power supply in most of the flood-affected areas in various areas of NTR and Krishna districts. “Efforts are being made to restore power supply in the remaining areas as soon as the water recedes,” the special chief secretary stated. He pointed out that …

Power Power Supply Vijayanand

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Residents face long power outages after continuous downpour in Gurugram

Hindustan Times

The continuous downpour in Gurugram on late Wednesday and early Thursday resulted in power faults in several areas, leaving residents without electricity for hours – magnifying the horrors of waterlogging and traffic that the city already grapples with in monsoon. DHBVN officials said that a large number of complaints poured at their control room from various locations in the city …

Power City Fault

4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Power Officials Suspended for Abusing Consumers

Deccan Chronicle

The Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited on Saturday suspended two officials for abusing consumers while discharging their duties here in Hanamkonda district.The Warangal circle superintendent engineer P. Madhusudhan Rao suspended Azam Jahi Mills colony assistant engineer M. Jyothirmainath and Gorrekunta sub-engineer D. Naresh for their indecent behaviour with customers and for using unparliamentary language.Karunakar Reddy, a resident of Kashibugga, …

Officials Warangal Warangal Circle

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha HC orders state to report on rural electrification progress

New Indian Express

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Monday directed the state government to file within three weeks a status report on supply of electricity to villages in the state. The court was hearing a PIL filed by Berhampur-based Bharatiya Bikash Parishad seeking direction to ensure basic facilities like electricity, pucca houses and drinking water in three villages of Nayagarh district. Taking …

Villages Singh Nayagarh Odisha Hc

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shashi Warrier | How to make the most of rainy days

Deccan Chronicle

A couple whom my wife Prita and I know well came visiting one Tuesday evening last month. “I’m sorry but we had no power,” Prita told them, “we’ll have it tomorrow night.” She was confident she could do it because although the power company cut the power every Wednesday at 10am, they restore it at 5 pm. “We’ve been without …

Power Told Friend My Friend Half An Hour Prita Vasant

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Criticisms are temporary, good work is permanent: DK Shivakumar in Channapatna ahead of by-elections

Deccan Chronicle

Channapatna : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said he would focus on good work rather than worrying about unconstructive criticism. He said that a grant of Rs 167 crore had been released from the Irrigation department for Channapatna ahead of the by-elections. He said that the state government has released 100 new KSRTC buses for Ramanagara district. …

Work Channapatna Officials Crore Ksrtc Good Work

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Abhiyanta Sangh AGM: Action against UP power engineers to be withdrawn soon, says Goyel

Hindustan Times

At the 39th Annual Convention of the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Parishad, chairman, energy corporation, Ashish Kumar Goyel, stated on Wednesday that all repressive actions taken against power engineers as a result of the March 2023 agitation would be discussed with the energy minister and withdrawn soon. The Abhiyanta Sangh AGM being inaugurated in Lucknow on Wednesday Prior to this, …

Engineer Distribution Power Engineers

6 months ago

Bengaluru to face scheduled power cuts on June 25: Report

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru is expected to experience scheduled power cuts on Tuesday, June 25, owing to various pending projects, including routine maintenance tasks undertaken by both the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company and Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, as reported by The New Indian Express. The BESCOM schedules power cuts in Bengaluru often. The power supply agencies are known to take on projects …

Bengaluru Power Road Nagar Block Main Layout

6 months, 1 week ago

Consumers face power outage in Chinchwad

Hindustan Times

As the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited’s underground high-pressure power line was damaged, residents of Bijlinagar in Chinchwad faced a power cut for three days between June 9-11. They were informed about MSEDCL’s underground Chakan 22 KV power line in the area, but the line was cut in the last three days due to negligence. Nishikant Raut, public relations …

Chinchwad Line Three Days Msedcl Consumers Face Kv Power Bijlinagar

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kharghar faces 18-hour power cut, relief at last

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Kharghar residents faced an 18-hour power cut starting Sunday night, affecting sectors 16, 17, 18, and parts of sectors 15 and 19. HT Image On Monday, social media buzzed with frustrated citizens seeking answers from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. Abhijit, a user on X, posted, “No electricity in Kharghar sector 19 since 11 pm on Sunday. …

Kharghar

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maintenance, repair works to cause power cuts across Bengaluru till June 12: Report

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru is likely to face scheduled power cuts till Wednesday, i.e., June 12 - as the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company and the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited are in the midst of finishing several impending projects, a report said. Here is a day-by-day list of areas that could be affected by power cuts: June 8 : Queens Road, Thimmaiah Road, …

Bengaluru Road Power Cuts 4 Pm Power C

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gurugram: Power outages force residents of Ardee City to shift to hotels

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: After facing severe power outages and a simultaneous water supply crisis for the last three days, residents of Ardee City in Sector-52 have either moved to hotels or sought accommodation at homes of their relatives to tide over the crisis. To deal with the situation, the Ardee City RWA installed two hired diesel gensets within the compound to ensure …

Supply Water Outages Power City Yadav Shift

8 months, 1 week ago

Power demand surge drives power cuts across Thane and Navi Mumbai

Hindustan Times

High demand for power in the scorching heat resulted in overloading of the Kalwa circuit of Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. leading to disruption of electricity supply for up to two hours. Girls cooling off with an iced drink near Masunda Lake in Thane as mercury dipped by five degrees Celsius after two days of scorching heat in Mumbai …

Mumbai Electricity Power Thane Hours Vasai Vashi

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka gets insulated aerial work platform vehicles, no power cut during maintenance

The Hindu

In what is touted to be a means to provide uninterrupted power supply to consumers and prevent shutdown during maintenance of power lines, the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited has procured insulated aerial work platform vehicles from Brazil. “These vehicles will enable uninterrupted power supply to consumers and save crores of rupees for KPTCL,” Pankaj Kumar Pandey, Managing Director, KPTCL …

Karnataka Power Cut Uninterrupted Power Supply Insulated Kptcl

9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM-JANMAN: Tribal hamlet gets power supply for first time

The Hindu

A tribal hamlet in Karnataka's Mysuru has received electricity supply for the first time, thanks to the PM-JANMAN scheme which aims to provide basic facilities to particularly vulnerable tribal groups in the country. Situated on the fringes of the Hediyala range of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, the hamlet was recently connected to the power grid of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation, …

Tribal Power Supply Lakh Pvtg Tribal Hamlet Pm Janman Gets Power

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Electricity for Uralagallu village: K.J. George asks officer to submit a proposal for mini-hydel power project

The Hindu

Minister for Energy K.J. George instructed officers of his department to submit a proposal for a mini-hydel power project for Uralagallu village in Sagar taluk. The residents of the village, who were all affected by the Sharavathi Valley Hydroelectric Project, have been denied power supply for the past six decades. Later, he suggested the officers submit a proposal for a …

Power George Uralagallu

11 months ago

Tribal hamlet in Mysuru gets power connection 75 years after independence

The Hindu

A tribal hamlet on the fringes of Hediyala range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve without electricity for generations recently got connected to the power grid of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation. What is intriguing is that villages close to the hamlet had power connection but a portion of the tribal hamlet of the Jenu Kuruba community at Kothnahalli Colony was left out …

Karnataka Tribal Power Power Supply Mysuru Hamlet Pvtg

11 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru likely to face scheduled power cuts on Jan 18, 19

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru is likely to face scheduled power cuts today and tomorrow, i.e., Thursday and Friday - January 18 and 19 - as the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company has undertaken several maintenance and repair works. Indiranagar, Jayanagar, Karl Marx Nagar and Chikkapete are some of the areas that are expected to face power outages. These periodical projects include renovation, modernisation, line …

Nagar Power Cuts Hale Nagara Palya

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Power shutdown in parts of Tiruchi on January 9

The Hindu

Power supply will be suspended from 9.45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on January 9 in the following areas of the city owing to the maintenance works to be taken up at the Mainguard Gate and Kambarasampettai substations: Karur Bypass, Old Karur Road, V.N. Nagar, Mathulankollai, S.S. Kovil Street, Chidambaram Mahal, Poosari Street, Chathiram Bus Stand, St. Joseph’s College Road, Chinthamani, …

Road Street Nagar

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Power shutdown in parts of Tiruchi on Saturday

The Hindu

Power supply will be suspended on Saturday in the following places owing to maintenance work to be taken up by Tangedco at the East Boulevard Road and Samayapuram Sub-Stations in Tiruchi: There will be no power supply between 9.45 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Manimandapa Salai, Gandhi Market, Vellamandi Road, Krishnapuram Road, Chinnakadai Street, NSB Road, Super Bazaar, parts of …

Road Nagar

1 year ago

Remote tribal settlement in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve may finally get power supply

The Hindu

A remote tribal settlement with 22 families, nestled inside the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, that was lit up with solar lighting systems after 71 years of Independence, is all set to get power supply soon, as the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution has initiated the process for obtaining wildlife clearance from the Forest Department. The three hamlets in the district were …

Supply Power Power Supply Forest Str Tiger Reserve Tangedco

1 year, 1 month ago

Lives of simple villagers were drowned in big power projects in Karnataka

The Hindu

Sharadamma, 85, went to her family-owned farm a few metres away from her home at Sadagal village in Hosanagar taluk, looking for cattle on November 5 afternoon. The construction of the Madenur dam and Linganmakki dam across the Sharavathi river to generate electricity inundated many villages, forcing thousands of people like Sharadamma to move to different places. The Linganmakki dam …

Karnataka Construction Land Power State Dam Villages

1 year, 2 months ago

Farmers threaten road blockade on Vijayadashami in Mysuru

The Hindu

The Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations has threatened to hold road blockades across Mysuru district on Vijayadashami Day on October 24 in protest against the State government on various issues including denial of sufficient power supply to irrigation pumpsets and release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. While providing farmers electricity only for five hours, the government was assuring 24-hour …

Farmers Power Supply State Mysuru Dasara Five Hours Shanthakumar

1 year, 2 months ago

Farmers protest in Mysuru against irregular power supply

The Hindu

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha activists staged a demonstration in front of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation on Thursday demanding uninterrupted power supply for seven hours to rural areas. Addressing the farmers, KRRS leader Badagalpura Nagendra said that seven hours of power supply should be ensured till the onset of monsoon in June/July next year. Mr. Nagendra said encouragement should be …

Power Supply Nagendra Shanthakumar Farmers Krrs

1 year, 2 months ago

Rs 792 crore proposals for modernising power installations

Deccan Chronicle

Kakinada: Kakinada MP Vanga Githa on Tuesday said proposals have been sent to the government for several works related to power supply, like erecting transformers, smart metres, separation of long feeders and setting up of new power sub-stations in cyclone-affected areas at a cost of Rs 792 crore. Presiding over the District Development Coordination, Supervision Committee and Sansad Adarsh Gram …

Power Kakinada

1 year, 2 months ago

Govt committed to provide 5 hours of uninterrupted power supply to farmers: Karnataka Energy Minister

Hindustan Times

Recognizing the crucial role of electricity in agriculture, Karnataka Energy Minister KJ George affirmed that the government is committed to providing 5 hours of uninterrupted power supply to farmers. Minister KJ George after meeting with Department officials held a press conference today at Belaku Bhavana to detail the government's efforts to ensure a minimum of 5 hours of uninterrupted power …

Karnataka Supply Electricity Farmers Power State Minister

1 year, 2 months ago

Supply power to farmers continuously for five hours in three shifts every day: Siddaramaiah to Escoms

The Hindu

Amid protests by farmers over inadequate supply of power and attack by the Opposition, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday held a review of the Energy Department and gave instructions to the MDs of electricity supply companies that electricity should be supplied to farmers continuously for five hours in three shifts every day and precautions should be taken to avoid load …

Supply Electricity State Minister Siddaramaiah Power Shortage

1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru: Power disruptions in store for this weekend amid decline in production; Check areas, timings, details

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru city is likely to witness scheduled power disruptions this weekend amid a severe water shortage as the state experiences a decline in electricity production. Power supply companies including the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company's and the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited have undertaken several maintenance projects as well, owing to outages in some areas. These works consist of DTC structure …

Power Nagara Borasandra

1 year, 4 months ago

Relief to AP government, power employees withdraw strike call

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Negotiations by energy minister Pedddireddi Ramachandra Reddy and education minister Botsa Satyanarayana with the leaders of electricity employees on Wednesday led to cancellation of the indefinite strike call in the state’s power sector from Thursday. The two ministers and officials earlier brought the issues to the notice of the Chief Minister, who in turn responded positively, and the negotiations …

Reddy Jac Energy Minister

1 year, 5 months ago

Power Scheme to Continue: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Congress would give round-the-clock free power to farmers after coming to power in the next elections but would stop the over Rs 8,000 crore annual corruption scam of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao-led BRS government, which was cheating farmers, said Telangana state Congress state president A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday here at a press conference. Our party is …

Farmers Congress Power Telangana Reddy Brs Kcr

1 year, 5 months ago

Precautionary power outage in Nigdi on Sunday

Hindustan Times

The power supply in and around Nigdi was cut off on Sunday as a precautionary measure after an LPG gas tanker capsized near the Bhakti-Shakti Chowk. Accordingly, the electricity supply of about 550 consumers in Nigdi Gavthan, Sector 24 and 26 as well as the Sainathnagar area was disconnected by Mahavitran Nishikant Raut, MSEDCL PRO said, “An LPG gas tanker …

Supply Power Nigdi Mahavitran

1 year, 6 months ago

Power outages at several places as Mohali’s peak-hour consumption crosses 1,000MW

Hindustan Times

Amid rising humidity levels, the peak electricity consumption of Mohali district crossed the 1,000MW mark on Thursday, leading to power disruptions at several places due to load on transformers. Mohali-1, which includes the old sectors, industrial units and areas around Sunny Enclave topped with 334MW of power consumption, while Mohali-2 which includes Aero City and relatively newer sectors consumed 118 …

Power City Power Supply Mohali Power Outages Load Transformers

1 year, 6 months ago

Industrial units reeling under heavy burden of electricity charges, says AIADMK leader

The Hindu

Even as labour-intensive small and tiny industrial units were reeling under heavy burden of electricity charges, the State government has again increased power charges, charged AIADMK leader, Sellur K. Raju. Besides, the new Electricity Minister, Thangam Thennarasu, has said that DMK’s poll promise of taking monthly reading of electricity usage would be introduced only after fixing smart meters. At a …

Minister Dmk Raju

1 year, 6 months ago

Bangladesh facing more power cuts amid fuel shortage

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh shut its biggest power plant Monday because it was unable to afford the coal to fuel it, as a sweltering heatwave creates surging electricity demand. Bangladesh could face further power cuts due to higher demand, its power minister said, as a fuel shortage sparked shutdowns of several power generating units, including its biggest coal-fired plant. “We will have to …

Bangladesh Power Demand Plant Shortage Fuel Shortage

1 year, 7 months ago

Howrah-Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express cancelled today. Here is why

Live Mint

Puri: The Howrah-Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express is cancelled today, May 22 after the rake was damaged due to thunderstorm and will require extensive repair, said Indian Railways. A Norwester accompanied by hailstorm damaged the windscreen of the main engine, as well as, the glass window of some compartments of the newly-launched Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express on Sunday afternoon 30 km …

Puri Howrah Bharat Express Express Cancelled Manjuri Road Bharat Express Cancelled

1 year, 8 months ago

India’s push for 24/7 clean energy from dams upends lives

Associated Press

KINNAUR, India — The pickup truck jostled away from the roaring Sutlej River and up the steep mountain path flanked by snow-capped Himalayan peaks, some nearly 7,000 meters high. A message saying "No More Dirty Hydro" is painted on a rock by the roadside near Akpa village in Kinnaur district of the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India, Monday, March …

India Energy Climate Change Clean Energy Indian State District

1 year, 8 months ago

Jagan government to bear annual Rs 10,135.22 crore for free power to people in AP

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Energy Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy stated on Sunday that the Jagan-led state government would bear a burden of Rs 10,135.22 crore for financial year 2023-24 towards subsidy for providing 9 hours’ free power to agriculture and by way of concessions to various classes of consumers. The minister said the government extended free power to SC/ST families upto 200 units …

Power Crore Free Free Power Consumers Upto

1 year, 9 months ago

Chennai: These areas to witness powercut on March 16, 17

India TV News

Chennai Power Cut News: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has announced a power cut in several parts of Chennai on March 16 and 17, due to maintenance work. On March 16, power cuts will affect the Tiruneermalai area, including VGN Mahalakshmi NagaR, Theradi Street, East South Mada Street, Mada Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Vembuliamman Koil Street, …

Power Cut Area Street Maintenance Work Nagar Tangedco

Malana village gets electricity after 42 days, still cut off by road

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