Mumbai power tariff face-off: BEST proposes hikes, Adani and Tata slash rates
2 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai power tariff face-off: BEST proposes hikes, Adani and Tata slash rates

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: There is concerning news for the 10.50 lakh consumers of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking as it has proposed higher power tariffs for the next five years. Meanwhile, the 29 lakh consumers of Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited and 7.5 lakh consumers of Tata Power are set to benefit from year-on-year reductions in their power tariffs for the same period. Mumbai power tariff face-off: BEST proposes hikes, Adani and Tata slash rates BEST tariff proposals BEST, one of the oldest power distributors in the country, supplies electricity to 10.50 lakh consumers in Mumbai’s island city, stretching from Cuffe Parade to Sion/Mahim. Competitive tariff reductions by Adani Electricity In stark contrast, AEML and Tata Power have proposed substantial tariff reductions, fuelling competition between the two corporate giants.

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Tata Motors pushes for e-taxi subsidy after exclusion from PM E-Drive
6 months, 1 week ago

Tata Motors pushes for e-taxi subsidy after exclusion from PM E-Drive

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Tata Motors Ltd, India’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, is engaging with the Centre to re-examine the e-taxi segment's exclusion from the ₹10,900 crore EV subsidy scheme approved by the cabinet on 11 September, two people close to the development said. The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement, marking the third phase of the Faster Adoption …

MMRDA to switch power supplier for mono, metro services
11 months, 3 weeks ago

MMRDA to switch power supplier for mono, metro services

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has decided to switch over from Tata Power to a cheaper power supplier for the Monorail and Metro corridors 2A and 7. Metro lines 2A and 7, which operate along a 20-km corridor spanning Andheri -Dahisar-Gundavali in the western suburbs, consume 12-15 megawatt electricity per day, including for traction power and supply to …

Tata Power hikes tariff by 24% on average from April 1
1 year ago

Tata Power hikes tariff by 24% on average from April 1

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Come April 1, over seven lakh consumers of Tata Power will have to pay tariffs that are 24% higher on average than current rates as the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the company’s plan of recovering arrears amounting to ₹1,374.08 crore through electricity bills. Group housing societies who buy power in bulk and have separate connections will have …

Tata Power proposes tariff revisions in Mumbai with sharpest jump for lower end consumers
1 year, 1 month ago

Tata Power proposes tariff revisions in Mumbai with sharpest jump for lower end consumers

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Tata Power Company which distributes electricity to around 7.5 lakh consumers in the city has submitted a tariff hike proposal to the state electricity regulator, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, for 2024-25. Compared to the existing applicable tariff for residential consumers up to 300 units per month, the proposed hike will be around 58% to 121%. It has proposed an …

Andhra Pradesh power utilities decide against increasing tariffs despite a revenue gap of ₹13,879 crore
1 year, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh power utilities decide against increasing tariffs despite a revenue gap of ₹13,879 crore

The Hindu  

The AP-Transco and distribution companies have pegged their total Aggregate Revenue Requirement for the FY 2024-25 at approximately ₹56,576 crore and the revenue gap at current tariffs at ₹13,879 crore, which is higher than the previous year’s ₹11,800 crore. The power purchase cost is estimated to be ₹39,017 crore, and the transmission and load dispatch cost ₹5,723 crore, while the …

Tata’s power purchase agreement extended by 5yrs
1 year, 3 months ago

Tata’s power purchase agreement extended by 5yrs

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has allowed Tata Power Company-Distribution to extend its existing power purchase agreement with Tata Power Company-Generation by another five years, till 2029. The utilities are also deprived from optimising their power purchase portfolio by purchasing cheap power from outside Maharashtra as there are constraints at the state periphery. On the contrary, they need to …

Electricity prices to shoot up by 5-10% in Mumbai from today
1 year, 11 months ago

Electricity prices to shoot up by 5-10% in Mumbai from today

Hindustan Times  

Prices of electricity are set to increase by 5-10 per cent for Mumbai from Saturday, according to Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, reported Live Mint. The report added that Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited users, who are already paying the highest tariffs, can expect a 6 per cent hike in both 2023-24 and 2024-25. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has …

Chandigarh admn proposes 10% hike in power tariff
2 years ago

Chandigarh admn proposes 10% hike in power tariff

Hindustan Times  

Hoping to generate ₹926 crore, the UT administration has proposed a 10.25% hike in power tariff for the financial year 2023-24. As per the UT, there are nearly 2.38 lakh power consumers, including 2.04 lakh domestic and 28,521 non-domestic consumers, in Chandigarh. In a petition filed before JERC, the UT engineering department submitted that to avoid tariff shock to the …

Power tariffs in city may go up from April
2 years, 2 months ago

Power tariffs in city may go up from April

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Starting April, power consumers in the city may have to pay more as two major suppliers - Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited and Tata Power Company - have proposed tariff hikes to Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission. Power tariffs in city may go up from April Adani has planned to increase the fixed charge for residential consumers by 25%-29% and to …

Adani applies for electricity distribution licence in Navi Mumbai
2 years, 4 months ago

Adani applies for electricity distribution licence in Navi Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Adani Electricity has applied to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission for a licence to distribute electricity in Navi Mumbai. At present, the consumers in these areas get powers from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and if the licence is granted, Adani will be the second supplier. The consumers in the island city of Mumbai have the option to …

Tata Power shares: Anand Rathi has ’Buy’ rating with revised target price
3 years, 1 month ago

Tata Power shares: Anand Rathi has ’Buy’ rating with revised target price

Live Mint  

Tata Power is one of India’s largest integrated power companies and together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, has an installed/managed capacity of 13,171 MW. The company's consolidated net profit rose 71% to ₹426 crore for the third quarter from ₹248 crore reported in corresponding period of the last year. “With a focus on sustainable and clean energy development, …

Power Tariff In Punjab Slashed By Rs 3 Per Unit For Domestic Consumers, Announces CM Channi
3 years, 4 months ago

Power Tariff In Punjab Slashed By Rs 3 Per Unit For Domestic Consumers, Announces CM Channi

ABP News  

New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday announced the state cabinet’s decision to slash power tariff by Rs 3 per unit for domestic consumers across slabs. Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, CM Channi stated that the government conducted a survey to know whether the people of Punjab want 300 units of free electricity or want cheap …

Mumbai power cut leaves trains stuck on tracks, WFH staff hit
4 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai power cut leaves trains stuck on tracks, WFH staff hit

Live Mint  

A rare citywide power outage paralysed Mumbai on Monday, halting local train services, trapping people in lifts and disrupting work from home adopted by millions during the ongoing pandemic. Maharashtra's Power Minister Nitin Raut said the trouble on Monday emanated from Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company facilities during a planned maintenance work. MSETCL is responsible for getting power till the …

For the sixth year, no power rate hike for Delhi
4 years, 6 months ago

For the sixth year, no power rate hike for Delhi

Live Mint  

Delhi has yet again been spared an increase in electricity rates by the regulator, sixth year in a row. The tariff levels for the year to March will remain unchanged primarily because the regulator didn’t consider any revenue increase for the distribution firms—BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, BSES Yamuna Power Ltd, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, and New Delhi Municipal Council …

Tata Motors ties up with Lithium Urban for Electric Vehicle segment
5 years, 4 months ago

Tata Motors ties up with Lithium Urban for Electric Vehicle segment

India TV News  

Tata Motors on Monday said it has inked a pact with commercial EV fleet provider Lithium Urban Technologies to address mobility solutions across passenger, mass transit and freight segments. As part of the agreement, the auto major will supply 400 Tigor EV units to Lithium Urban by the end of the current fiscal, Tata Motors said in a statement. "This …

With power tariff cuts months before Delhi polls, Arvind Kejriwal seeks to shift focus to his welfare-driven policies
5 years, 7 months ago

With power tariff cuts months before Delhi polls, Arvind Kejriwal seeks to shift focus to his welfare-driven policies

Firstpost  

The move, which is seen as Kejriwal’s attempt to return to his original brand of politics that propelled him to power in Delhi in the 2015 Assembly elections, comes a day after the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a major slashing of fixed power tariffs. Making the announcement of power tariff reduction for the residents of the national capital, Kejriwal, …

Uttar Pradesh: 'Power' shock for electricity consumers as UPPCL proposes 25% hike in electricity tariffs
5 years, 9 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: 'Power' shock for electricity consumers as UPPCL proposes 25% hike in electricity tariffs

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh: 'Power' shock for electricity consumers as UPPCL proposes 25% hike in electricity tariffs The UPPCL has already submitted the proposed new power tariff structure for 2019-20 to the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission for vetting and final approval. Power consumers in Uttar Pradesh are in for a major post-poll shock with the UP Power Corporation Limited proposing a 25 …

Tata Power unlikely to agree on lower tariffs for Prayagraj Power Generation
6 years ago

Tata Power unlikely to agree on lower tariffs for Prayagraj Power Generation

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Tata Power Ltd will not agree to lower tariffs for its proposed acquisition of Prayagraj Power Generation Co. Ltd as suggested by the electricity regulator in Uttar Pradesh,a company executive said on the condition of anonymity. The regulator recently said Tata Power would receive the plant without any associated debt and interest costs; so it can afford to reduce …

MERC Gives Adani 24 Hrs to Explain Electricity Bill Hike in Mumbai
6 years, 3 months ago

MERC Gives Adani 24 Hrs to Explain Electricity Bill Hike in Mumbai

The Quint  

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulation Commission on Tuesday, 4 December, took cognisance of the media reports highlighting an excessive hike in electricity bills in Mumbai, after business tycoon Gautam Adani’s Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited took over power-distribution from Reliance Infrastructure, and demanded an explanation from the former within 24 hours. In response to the complaints, an AEML-D spokesperson told The Quint …

Gujarat govt allows pass-through of higher coal cost for Tata, Adani, Essar power plants
6 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat govt allows pass-through of higher coal cost for Tata, Adani, Essar power plants

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Bringing relief to thermal power plants owned by Tata, Adani and Essar groups, the Gujarat government Saturday passed an order to allow pass-through of higher cost of coal to end consumers, a source said. The Supreme Court had earlier ruled against any compensatory tariff for Tata Power, Adani Power and Essar Power plants to allow pass-through of higher …

Mumbai fumes over 50% spike in electricity bills since Adani Power took over; discom cites tariff revision in September as cause
6 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai fumes over 50% spike in electricity bills since Adani Power took over; discom cites tariff revision in September as cause

Firstpost  

The residents of Mumbai are agitated over inflated electricity bills received from Adani Power since the company took over the city’s power circle in August from the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure. The residents of Mumbai are agitated over inflated electricity bills ever since the Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. took over the city’s power circle in August from the Anil Ambani-led …

Gujarat relief for Tata Power, Adani Power underlines sector’s harsh reality
6 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat relief for Tata Power, Adani Power underlines sector’s harsh reality

Live Mint  

Shares of Tata Power Co. Ltd and Adani Power Ltd rallied 8-10% on Friday after the Gujarat government submitted a report to the Supreme Court, suggesting relief for companies running imported coal-based power plants. The plants are losing money due to cost under-recoveries, so much so that Tata Power’s troubled Mundra plant was not even able to earn sufficient money …

Supreme Court stops Adani, Tata Power from charging higher prices to cover imported coal costs
7 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court stops Adani, Tata Power from charging higher prices to cover imported coal costs

Firstpost  

In 2010, Indonesia adopted new benchmark coal prices leading to an increase in the price of coal imported from the country. New Delhi: India’s top court ruled on Tuesday that Adani Power Ltd cannot charge its customers more to cover a surge in the cost of imported coal, overturning a decision by a power regulator in December. Both Adani Power …

Big Blow To Adani Power And Tata Power; SC Disallows Compensatory Tariff [Read Judgment]
7 years, 11 months ago

Big Blow To Adani Power And Tata Power; SC Disallows Compensatory Tariff [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In what brings the curtains down a decade long debate on whether power companies are entitled to charge a "compensatory tariff" from consumers, the apex court ruled against it.A bench consisting of P.C Ghose and Rohinton Nariman, JJ set aside an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity that had awarded compensatory tariff to Tata Power and Adani Power.In consequence, …

Big Blow To Adani Power And Tata Power; SC Disallows Compensatory Tariff [Read Judgment]
7 years, 11 months ago

Big Blow To Adani Power And Tata Power; SC Disallows Compensatory Tariff [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In what brings the curtains down a decade long debate on whether power companies are entitled to charge a "compensatory tariff" from consumers, the apex court ruled against it.A bench consisting of P.C Ghose and Rohinton Nariman, JJ set aside an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity that had awarded compensatory tariff to Tata Power and Adani Power.In consequence, …

Delhi’s Electricity Bill to Reduce by up to 6 per Cent
9 years ago

Delhi’s Electricity Bill to Reduce by up to 6 per Cent

The Quint  

There’s Good news for Delhiites. The electricity bills are expected to go down by up to six per cent as the permission to power distribution companies to levy the fuel surcharge or power purchase adjustment cost by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has lapsed on March 15. All three power distribution companies cannot impose any fuel surcharge on the electricity …

Congress terms 20pc power tariff hike demand as 'unreasonable' | IndiaTV News
9 years, 11 months ago

Congress terms 20pc power tariff hike demand as 'unreasonable' | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Terming the 20 per cent tariff hike sought by discoms as “unreasonable”, Congress has urged the Delhi government not to accept the demand. “Authorities should not allow more than two per cent transmission losses than the average transmission losses to discoms,” Maken said, arguing that losses reported by NDMC in its jurisdiction which is less than the three …

Delhi discoms demand 20 per cent hike in power tariff-IndiaTV News
9 years, 11 months ago

Delhi discoms demand 20 per cent hike in power tariff-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: The power tariff in the national capital may see a steep rise of up to 20 per cent if Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission accepts a demand of the three private power distribution companies which have strongly sought the hike citing severe fund crunch. Sources said the three private power distribution companies have sought up to 20 per cent …

AAP's poll gimmick of reducing power tariff may cost Delhi Rs. 1600 cr a year India TV News
10 years, 1 month ago

AAP's poll gimmick of reducing power tariff may cost Delhi Rs. 1600 cr a year India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal's campaign promise to give 50% subsidy to domestic consumers in the 0-400 units of electricity would cost the new government around Rs 1, 400-1,600 crore a year. In December 2013, when AAP formed the government and Kejriwal became chief minister, he enhanced the already subsidized tariffs further to bring the lowest two slabs to 50% from …

Poll-bound Delhi hikes power tariff up to 7%, Congress, AAP, BJP fume
10 years, 4 months ago

Poll-bound Delhi hikes power tariff up to 7%, Congress, AAP, BJP fume

Firstpost  

According to the DERC order, the hike will be 7 percent for consumers of BSES Yamuna Power Ltd while BSES Rajdhani customers will have to shell out 4.5 percent extra on their electricity bills. While hiking the power tariff by up to 7.5 percent for domestic consumers, the DERC in July had withdrawn Power Purchase Adjustment Cost of around 8 …

Power cheaper in Delhi, Blackout-hit states urge centre to resolve tariff hike issues
10 years, 6 months ago

Power cheaper in Delhi, Blackout-hit states urge centre to resolve tariff hike issues

India TV News  

New Delhi: Power ministers of five states have urged union Power Minister Piyush Goyal to help restore power supply to their states facing major blackouts caused by the closure of some generation units of Adani Power and Tata Power plants at Mundra over a tariff revision dispute. In a marathon meeting here with Goyal Tuesday, energy ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, …

Mumbai in darkness: Tata Power unit trips, blackout in nearly half the city
10 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai in darkness: Tata Power unit trips, blackout in nearly half the city

Firstpost  

Large parts of Mumbai were hit by power cuts on Tuesday, due to technical issues at a Tata Power Company Ltd electricity generation unit. Meanwhile, BEST in a statement said following thetripping at Tata Power unit at 0940 hrs, it has been facingtransmission constraints to bring power from outside to thecity. “Due to this, rotational load shedding has beenimposed by …

Large parts of Mumbai, suburbs hit by power cuts after power unit trips
10 years, 6 months ago

Large parts of Mumbai, suburbs hit by power cuts after power unit trips

Firstpost  

Large parts of Mumbai were hit by power cuts on Tuesday, due to technical issues at a Tata Power Company Ltd electricity generation unit. Mumbai: Several parts of south and central Mumbai faced massive power outages today after a unit of Tata Power’s Trombay plant, which primarily supplies to the city, tripped. Meanwhile, BSET in a statement said following the …

Tata Power, Adani Power to recover dues from March 2013
10 years, 8 months ago

Tata Power, Adani Power to recover dues from March 2013

Firstpost  

The ruling would provide a cushion to the companies against escalation in cost of imported coal for the plant. New Delhi: In a significant ruling, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has allowed Tata Power and Adani Power to recover power dues from March 2013 on account of rise in imported fuel cost. “The Tribunal has allowed Tata Power and Adani …

BEST hints at rate hike, a day after losing case against Tatas
10 years, 10 months ago

BEST hints at rate hike, a day after losing case against Tatas

India TV News  

Mumbai: The state-run Bombay Suburban Electricity and Transport hinted at an increase in its electricity tariff today, for its low-end residential customers, to recover the loss it would suffer for losing its high-end consumers to Tata Power. The development comes a day after the Supreme Court dismissed BEST's petition against Tata Power's bid to enter its network area in the …

No electricity tariff hike for Delhiites till July
10 years, 10 months ago

No electricity tariff hike for Delhiites till July

India TV News  

New Delhi: With the power regulatory body refusing to increase the power-purchase cost adjustment charges as demanded by the discoms, Delhiites can breathe a sigh of relief till July. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed the discoms to continue with the existing rates that is between 6 to 8 per cent.DERC will also take a final call about the …

Towards fair regulation
11 years ago

Towards fair regulation

The Hindu  

The importance of a strong regulator and even-handed regulation cannot be overemphasised in a critical sector such as power which is faced with numerous regulatory issues holding back its development. Tata Power’s 4,000 MW ultra mega power project in Mundra that depends on imported coal has been facing an existential challenge ever since the Indonesian government decided to charge an …

DERC hikes power tariff, Kejriwal government fumes
11 years, 1 month ago

DERC hikes power tariff, Kejriwal government fumes

India TV News  

New Delhi: Power tariff in the national capital was today hiked by up to eight per cent by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission notwithstanding ruling Aam Aadmi Party's commitment to slash the rates. Arvind Kejriwal government reacted angrily, saying it condemns the regulator's decision to increase the tariff which will come into effect from tomorrow.Before coming to power, AAP had …

AAP effect: Maharashtra cuts power tariff by 15-20%
11 years, 2 months ago

AAP effect: Maharashtra cuts power tariff by 15-20%

Firstpost  

Following Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s move to cut rates by up to 50 percent, Maharashtra Cabinet on Monday cleared a reduction in power tariff by 15 to 20 percent across agriculture industry and domestic consumers. Last Monday, hundreds of Congress workers led by Mumbai MPs Sanjay Nirupam and Priya Dutt protested outside the Kandivali West office of Reliance Energy, …

Will power oust Sheila from power? Delhi's 'bijli' woes a huge poll issue
11 years, 4 months ago

Will power oust Sheila from power? Delhi's 'bijli' woes a huge poll issue

Firstpost  

With power tariffs witnessing a 65 percent hike in just the last two years and both BJP and AAP projecting it as a major issue, the ruling Congress in Delhi may have to face the brunt of people’s anger over it in the December 4 electoral battle. BJP and Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Admi Party, which have been attacking the Congress …

Gujarat may accept hike in tariff for power from Mundra plant
11 years, 6 months ago

Gujarat may accept hike in tariff for power from Mundra plant

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Gujarat on Tuesday indicated it is open to Tata Power Co. Ltd increasing tariff on electricity generated from its plant at Mundra, but other states are yet to confirm their willingness to pay more. “This may involve everyone including banks and states taking a haircut.”NextMAds Tata Power had approached the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to consider allowing an …

Electricity tariff hike for BEST customers
11 years, 6 months ago

Electricity tariff hike for BEST customers

India TV News  

Mumbai: In a major electricity tariff shock to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport consumers, state electricity regulator Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission approved an average 8.90 per cent tariff hike yesterday for fiscal 2013-14. MERC has approved BEST's multi-year tariff plan till FY16 and allowed an average hike of 8.90 per cent, 8.61 per cent and 8.42 per cent in FY14, …

Tata Power consumers to pay 25 per cent more tariff
11 years, 8 months ago

Tata Power consumers to pay 25 per cent more tariff

India TV News  

Mumbai, Jun 29: In a major tariff shock to residential consumers of Tata Power in the city, the state electricity regulatory commission today approved a 25 per cent increase in tariff for the year FY14. All of them have to get their power tariffs approved from the regulatory commission.The Commission has approved the multi-year tariff plan till 2016 of Tata …

Why Adani's compensation package is a boost for power sector
11 years, 11 months ago

Why Adani's compensation package is a boost for power sector

Firstpost  

The order which allows Adani to increase power tariffs to consumers for its project in Gujarat would set a legal precedent for other companies facing issues of fuel shortage and increased costs. In a landmark ruling, the country’s national electricity regulator has permitted Adani Power to charge a compensatory tariff to offset rising costs of coal imports for its Mundra …

Delhi lowers power tariff for first 200 units
12 years, 5 months ago

Delhi lowers power tariff for first 200 units

India TV News  

New Delhi, Oct 22: In a bid to give some relief to the lower strata of people, the Delhi government Monday lowered the power tariff for the first 200 units in the national capital. According to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, a domestic consumer will now be charged Rs.3.70 per unit for the first 200 units of power, the lowest …

AG view may benefit Tata Power, Reliance on power tariffs
12 years, 6 months ago

AG view may benefit Tata Power, Reliance on power tariffs

Firstpost  

Attorney General of India has said the regulator should have the right to increase tariffs irrespective of the contracts signed by power producers with distribution companies In a major relief to India’s power producers like Tata Power, RPower and Adani Power that own 12,000 mw of capacity that use imported coal, the Attorney General of India has said the regulator …

Hike in BSES Power Bills, Relief for Tata Consumers
12 years, 10 months ago

Hike in BSES Power Bills, Relief for Tata Consumers

India TV News  

New Delhi, May 2: People getting power supply from BSES discoms will have to shell out more on electricity bills while consumers under Tata Power distribition limited will benefit from a marginal drop in the rates. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission today increased power tariff by two per cent for consumers under BSES Yamuna Power Ltd while one per cent hike …

Maharashtra To Be Free Of Power Cut By Year-End, Says Pawar
13 years ago

Maharashtra To Be Free Of Power Cut By Year-End, Says Pawar

India TV News  

Mumbai, Mar 23: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said his government was committed to make the state load-shedding free by the end of this year and ruled out possibility of a uniform power tariff for Mumbai. Replying to the supplementary demands debate in the legislative assembly, Pawar who holds the energy portfolio, assured that load shedding in …

Maharashtra follows Gujarat, Delhi, may hike power rates
13 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra follows Gujarat, Delhi, may hike power rates

Firstpost  

The reason for the hikes is simple: most SEBs are struggling with increasing costs, and many of them are loss-making. Power users in Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivili, Kanjurmarg, Mulund, Bhandup and Raigad, beware: If the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd has it way, you could soon see a hike of 40 percent in per unit charges in your bill …

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