Violent Protests in Delhi Over Power Outages
10 years, 9 months ago

Violent Protests in Delhi Over Power Outages

India TV News  

New Delhi: Violent protests broke out today in several areas in the national capital against power cuts which continued to make life difficult for people in the sweltering heat on a day the city recorded the highest electricity demand in the current year. Irate protesters in Bhajanpura area of North East Delhi damaged a Delhi Transport Corporation bus while people in Khanpur in South Delhi and some other areas in East and North Delhi also resorted to violent protests against power cuts.There has been loadshedding ranging from one to five hours in several areas of East, West and South Delhi as a number of major power transmission lines, damaged by the storm on May 10, are yet to be restored.Power department officials said no loadshedding was reported in areas where power is supplied by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.They claimed the power supply improved today as the Bawana Power plant generated around 500 mega watt of power as additional gas was made available to it by GAIL. "In the last twenty four hours, total demand of power in Delhi was 112.97 million units of which 111.41 million units was successfully supplied and 1.546 million units were shed due to transmission and distribution constraints," said a statement by the Delhi Government.It, however, admitted that reports of outages were received from different parts of the city. "The highest peak demand of 5470 MW was recorded at 2:45 PM which was successfully met," said a Power Department official.Meanwhile, Delhi Government today told all distribution companies that large-scale and repeated outages due to local faults will not be tolerated.

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Delhi's Power Demand This Summer Will Leave You In Utter Shock! Here's What Discom Officials Say
1 week, 3 days ago

Delhi's Power Demand This Summer Will Leave You In Utter Shock! Here's What Discom Officials Say

ABP News  

Higher requirement during the upcoming summer months is likely to push Delhi's peak power demand to 9,000 MW, discom officials said on Tuesday. Last year, Delhi's peak power demand crossed 8,000 MW for the first time, the discom officials said. Peak power demand in BSES - BRPL areas of south and west Delhi, which had clocked 3,809 MW during last …

Power cut claims false, Delhi receiving seamless electricity: BSES
1 month, 1 week ago

Power cut claims false, Delhi receiving seamless electricity: BSES

The Hindu  

Power discom BSES clarified on Saturday that there were no electricity issues in the city, as the caretaker Chief Minister Atishi claimed. A BSES spokesperson said according to State Load Dispatch Centre data, the city’s peak power demand has remained stable, ranging between 4200 and 4500 MW since February 8. “BSES discoms are ensuring a seamless, reliable and quality power …

Delhi discoms deny outages, claim stable supply after Atishi's allegations
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi discoms deny outages, claim stable supply after Atishi's allegations

Hindustan Times  

The discoms in Delhi have claimed stable supply without any outages following allegations by outgoing Chief Minister Atishi that power cuts were reported from various parts of the city after AAP's defeat in Assembly polls. Former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi addresses a press conference The power demand is stable, no power cut or load shedding has been reported, Tata Power …

Atishi claims Delhi faced 40 power outages since AAP's poll loss, BJP retorts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Atishi claims Delhi faced 40 power outages since AAP's poll loss, BJP retorts

India Today  

Outgoing Delhi chief minister Atishi on Thursday said within three days of AAP losing its hold in the national capital, the city has been facing power cuts, with BJP rubbishing the claim. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said according to his information, there is no power outage anywhere in Delhi and challenged Atishi to specify which areas of Delhi are …

'Power Cuts Lasting 10 Hours In UP': Kejriwal Hits Back At Yogi's 'AAP Turned Delhi Into Garbage' Remark
2 months ago

'Power Cuts Lasting 10 Hours In UP': Kejriwal Hits Back At Yogi's 'AAP Turned Delhi Into Garbage' Remark

ABP News  

AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the electricity charges in UP. Kejriwal said that while the families in Delhi are able to save Rs 20,000-22,000 under the AAP government, the BJP government in the state would stop free education and stop Mohalla clinics and free bus rides for women. #DelhiElection2025 | AAP …

Delhi Cong protests ‘power tariff hike’
8 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Cong protests ‘power tariff hike’

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Congress on Wednesday held a protest against the alleged “imposition of the Power Purchase Agreement Charges and excessive electricity bills” — a charge that has been denied by the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government. Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Devender Yadav said that the AAP government had promised to supply power at half the rate but the power …

BJP attacks AAP over electricity bill hike: "Delhi government is looting the people..."
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP attacks AAP over electricity bill hike: "Delhi government is looting the people..."

Op India  

Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva on Sunday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party government over the electricity price hike for domestic consumers, terming the surge in the price of power as looting the people of Delhi. In February this year, the Delhi government made a revision to the power purchase adjustment charge by discoms, which has led to a 6 to …

Delhi rain fury: Power supply hit across city
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi rain fury: Power supply hit across city

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : Several parts of Delhi experienced long power cuts on Friday due to technical faults and precautionary shutdowns implemented to prevent electrocution in waterlogged areas following heavy rainfall. “The power supply was cut around 3-4 am amid heavy rains and was restored hours later at 4 pm,” a Jangpura resident Pranav Mishra said. Many areas, including Nizamuddin, Jangpura, …

Power outage hits Delhi Airport, boarding and check-in facilities impacted; DIAL issues statement
9 months, 1 week ago

Power outage hits Delhi Airport, boarding and check-in facilities impacted; DIAL issues statement

India TV News  

Power outage disrupted the flight operations at Delhi Airport for 20 minutes on Monday. However, new information indicates that after approximately 20 minutes of the power outage, electricity was restored at Delhi Airport. Delhi International Airport Limited issues statement DIAL said that a significant spike was detected at the grid at around 2 pm, impacting all IGI terminals. “Around 2 …

Fire at UP sub-station hits power in large parts of Delhi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fire at UP sub-station hits power in large parts of Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Several neighbourhoods in parts of northeast, east, central, south, and north Delhi faced power outages for around two hours on Tuesday afternoon after a fire at a power grid substation in Mandola in Uttar Pradesh, officials aware of the matter said. In north Delhi, Civil Lines — where Raj Niwas and the chief minister’s official residence are located — also …

Atishi writes to Khattar as Delhi faces power cuts amid heatwave, water crisis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Atishi writes to Khattar as Delhi faces power cuts amid heatwave, water crisis

Hindustan Times  

Already facing a severe water crisis amid a heatwave, the problems of Delhi residents were exacerbated on Tuesday as some areas faced a power outage for over two hours due to a power grid failure. As the residents flooded social media with their complaints, AAP minister Atishi took the issue up with the central government by writing a letter to …

Govt successfully met peak power demand in Delhi without outages: Atishi
10 months ago

Govt successfully met peak power demand in Delhi without outages: Atishi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Power Minister Atishi on Wednesday said the city government successfully met the peak power demand of 7,717 MW on May 21 without any power outages. Govt successfully met peak power demand in Delhi without outages: Atishi She further stressed that even if the figures touch 8000 MW in the coming months, they will take all measures to …

Delhi: Fire breaks out at a three-storey commercial building in Rohini | Video
10 months ago

Delhi: Fire breaks out at a three-storey commercial building in Rohini | Video

India TV News  

Delhi: A fire broke out at a three-storey commercial building in Delhi's Rohini on Wednesday. It is suspected that the fire started from the ground floor of the building which has a showroom of an eyewear company, the officials said. Earlier today, the power department informed that the Delhi power demand peaked at 8000 MW. ALSO READ | Multiple fires …

Heatwave alert for next 4 days in Delhi, govt tells schools to call early vacations
10 months, 1 week ago

Heatwave alert for next 4 days in Delhi, govt tells schools to call early vacations

Hindustan Times  

Delhi felt like a furnace for a fourth straight day on Monday when six of the fifteen NCR weather stations recorded temperatures exceeding 46 degrees Celsius, prompting weather officials to extend a red alert till Friday and the government to order schools still open to shut for summer vacations. Amid heatwave, Delhi's peak power demand touches May's highest-ever level In …

Delhi records its highest peak power demand of the year on Friday
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi records its highest peak power demand of the year on Friday

Hindustan Times  

With the city witnessing hot and humid conditions on Friday, Delhi’s peak power demand was recorded at 7,398MW — the highest so far this year. A TPDDL spokesperson said the peak demand of 2,163MW in the discom’s area was met successfully without any network constraint and power outage. Meanwhile, Delhi’s all-time high peak power demand was recored on June 28 …

Power demand peaks in Delhi as Capital ‘feels like’ 50°C
1 year, 9 months ago

Power demand peaks in Delhi as Capital ‘feels like’ 50°C

Hindustan Times  

A maximum temperature hovering close to 45 degrees Celsius in parts of city, coupled with uncomfortably warm winds, and humidity meant that Delhi residents felt the onslaught of the heat even stronger than it actually was, with the “real feel” soaring to around 50°C on Tuesday, pushing the city’s power demand to the year’s highest. While at Safdarjung, Delhi’s base …

Delhi's Summer Peak Power Demand Likely to Be 8,100 MW; Minister Asks Discoms to Tie Up for Extra Power
2 years ago

Delhi's Summer Peak Power Demand Likely to Be 8,100 MW; Minister Asks Discoms to Tie Up for Extra Power

News 18  

With the national capital’s peak demand pegged at 8,100 MW this summer, Delhi Power Minister Atishi on Tuesday suggested that discoms tie up for additional power with generation companies. The peak power demand of Delhi was 7,695 MW last summer and it might reach 8,100 MW this year, officials informed the power minister in a meeting to review the summer …

Delhi's peak power demand likely to reach 8,000 MW by June-end
2 years ago

Delhi's peak power demand likely to reach 8,000 MW by June-end

India Today  

Delhi government's power department has predicted that the peak load of the national capital may reach 8000 MW in late June or early July, an official statement said on Monday. Gahlot chaired a separate review meeting with Discoms and power department officials to assess the 'Summer Action Plan' for the uninterrupted supply of electricity during the upcoming summer season in …

Provide electricity connections to 200 migrant families from Pakistan: Delhi HC directs Tata Power
2 years, 4 months ago

Provide electricity connections to 200 migrant families from Pakistan: Delhi HC directs Tata Power

India TV News  

Highlights The court directed the distribution company to provide electricity connections within 30 days A PIL was filed on behalf of the Hindu migrants who have come from Pakistan to India The court noted that all of them have been issued Aadhar cards and long-term visas issued by govt The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Tata Power Delhi …

Delhi: Several areas face power outages as poles, wires damaged by thunderstorm, heavy rain
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi: Several areas face power outages as poles, wires damaged by thunderstorm, heavy rain

India Today  

As trees and branches fell on overhead wires due to the gusty winds and heavy rainfall, several areas in Delhi faced blackouts on Monday. The power outages ranged from a few minutes to several hours and were reported from areas including Shalimar Bagh, Keshav Puram, Moti Nagar, Bawana, Narela, Mustafabad, Najafgarh and Dwarka, among others. Reports of power outages due …

Delhi's peak power demand reaches 6,194, highest ever in May 1st week: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi's peak power demand reaches 6,194, highest ever in May 1st week: Report

Hindustan Times  

As a heatwave swept across most parts of north and central India, including Delhi, the peak power demand in the national capital on Monday soared to 6,194 MW - the highest ever for the first week of May. On Monday, May 2, 2022, Delhi's peak power demand was recorded at 3.34 pm, touching 6,194 MW, according to the real-time data …

Explained: Power Cuts Up To 8 Hours Amid Heatwave: Will It Get Worse Next Month?
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained: Power Cuts Up To 8 Hours Amid Heatwave: Will It Get Worse Next Month?

News 18  

Amid high electricity demand due to summers and low coal availability at power plants, many parts across the country are facing blackouts and the power cuts are ranging from 2 hours to as much as 8 hours. Why There’re Power Outages Various parts of the country are facing electricity cuts due to high demand in sweltering summer and acute coal …

Coal shortage may lead to power outages in Delhi metro and hospitals, warns minister Satyendar Jain
2 years, 10 months ago

Coal shortage may lead to power outages in Delhi metro and hospitals, warns minister Satyendar Jain

Firstpost  

The Delhi power minister has written to the Centre requesting it to ensure adequate coal availability to power plants that supply electricity to the Capital New Delhi: A deepening crisis in coal shortage continues to add to the woes of the national capital. Power Minister Satyendar Jain held an emergency meeting to assess the situation and wrote to the Centre …

Hospitals, metro may face power disruptions, warns Delhi govt amid coal shortage
2 years, 10 months ago

Hospitals, metro may face power disruptions, warns Delhi govt amid coal shortage

India Today  

The Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible power disruption at crucial establishments, including metro and hospitals. A statement by the Delhi government read: "Due to a disruption of power supply from Dadri-II and Unchahar power stations, there may be a problem in 24-hours power supply to many essential institutions, including Delhi Metro and Delhi government hospitals." Delhi Power …

Power crisis: Delhi minister presses panic button, says less than a day's coal stock left
2 years, 10 months ago

Power crisis: Delhi minister presses panic button, says less than a day's coal stock left

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi government sent out an SOS that less than a day's stock is left in national capital Kejriwal-led government had warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity Presently, 25-30% of electricity demand in Delhi is being met through these power stations Power crisis: Amid a deepening crisis in coal shortage, the Delhi government on Friday raised alarm …

Power Supply to Metro Trains, Hospitals Could Be Interrupted Due to Coal Shortage: Delhi Govt
2 years, 11 months ago

Power Supply to Metro Trains, Hospitals Could Be Interrupted Due to Coal Shortage: Delhi Govt

News 18  

Amid a deepening crisis in coal shortage, the Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity supply to important establishments in the capital, including Metro trains and hospitals. Power Minister Satyendar Jain held an emergency meeting to assess the situation and wrote to the Centre requesting it to ensure adequate coal availability to power plants …

Coal crisis may hit 24-hour power supply, metro, hospital services in Delhi, says power minister
2 years, 11 months ago

Coal crisis may hit 24-hour power supply, metro, hospital services in Delhi, says power minister

India TV News  

Highlights Power plants in Delhi may face coal shortage in the coming days, says Power Minister Satyendar Jain Satyendar Jain said that the coal shortage may impact 24-hour power supply in Delhi The disruption may even hit metro train, hospital services Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain has expressed concern over a possible coal shortage in the national capital that may …

‘No power outage in Delhi, AAP ensuring supply via gas-based electricity’: Jain
3 years, 5 months ago

‘No power outage in Delhi, AAP ensuring supply via gas-based electricity’: Jain

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's power minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said there have been no power cuts in the national capital despite a crisis as the Arvind Kejriwal government is ensuring round-the-clock supply through electricity generation from gas at much higher rates. Jain had earlier warned residents of an acute coal shortage in thermal power plants across the country and cautioned that the …

Delhi power crisis: CM Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi, seeks intervention
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi power crisis: CM Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi, seeks intervention

India TV News  

On Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming that there is a coal shortage situation that has affected the power generation plants supplying power to NCT and requested him to intervene in the matter. "I draw your attention to the prevailing coal shortage situation that is continuing since August/September 21 for the …

Coal crisis: Tata Power warns Delhi customers that city may see intermittent rotational load shedding in coming days
3 years, 5 months ago

Coal crisis: Tata Power warns Delhi customers that city may see intermittent rotational load shedding in coming days

Firstpost  

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his intervention in making adequate arrangements of coal and gas to generation plants supplying electricity to the city Coal shortage across the country has led to reduced power generation and Delhi might go through intermittent rotational load shedding in coming days, power discom Tata Power Delhi …

Coal Crisis: Delhi May See Intermittent Rotational Load Shedding in Coming Days, Says TPDDL Chief
3 years, 5 months ago

Coal Crisis: Delhi May See Intermittent Rotational Load Shedding in Coming Days, Says TPDDL Chief

News 18  

Coal shortage across the country has led to reduced power generation and Delhi might go through intermittent rotational load shedding in coming days, power discom Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited CEO Ganesh Srinivasan said on Saturday. Coal-based power stations supplying electricity to Delhi discoms have coal stocks to meet generation requirements for one-two days against 20 days as per applicable …

Coal Crisis: Delhi may see intermittent rotational load shedding in coming days, says TPDDL chief
3 years, 5 months ago

Coal Crisis: Delhi may see intermittent rotational load shedding in coming days, says TPDDL chief

India Today  

Coal shortages across the country have led to reduced power generation and Delhi might go through intermittent rotational load shedding in coming days, power discom Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited CEO Ganesh Srinivasan said on Saturday. Coal-based power stations supplying electricity to Delhi discoms have coal stocks to meet generation requirements for one-two days against 20 days as per applicable …

India: Looming power ‘crisis’ in Delhi amid coal shortages
3 years, 5 months ago

India: Looming power ‘crisis’ in Delhi amid coal shortages

Al Jazeera  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned of a looming power crisis in the Indian capital, saying that some of the major coal-fired stations supplying the city barely have a day’s stock left. The shortage in India, the world’s second-largest coal-consuming country, follows widespread power outages in China that have shut factories and badly hit production and global supply chains. …

delhi power demand supply 2 year high heatwave summer monsoon discoms latest news updates – India TV
3 years, 8 months ago

delhi power demand supply 2 year high heatwave summer monsoon discoms latest news updates – India TV

India TV News  

Delhi Power Supply News: With the severe heat wave showing no signs of ebbing, power demand in Delhi soared to a new high on Thursday. Discom officials had said that Delhi's peak power demand is expected to be in the range of 7,000 MW to 7,400 MW because of the lockdown and the weather this year. When Ahmedabad cops nabbed …

Delhi Govt Asks Centre to Close Down All 11 Thermal Power Plants in NCR amid Rise in Pollution Levels
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Govt Asks Centre to Close Down All 11 Thermal Power Plants in NCR amid Rise in Pollution Levels

News 18  

With the air quality index hovering in the ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ categories in Delhi over the last few days, the Delhi government on Wednesday wrote to the Centre urging it to shut down all 11 thermal power plants in the National Capital Region. “Pollution from thermal power plants in the vicinity of Delhi is one of the reasons for …

Post TPDDL threat to switch off 65,000 streetlights in Delhi over unpaid dues, AAP govt steps in
4 years, 5 months ago

Post TPDDL threat to switch off 65,000 streetlights in Delhi over unpaid dues, AAP govt steps in

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Tata Power-DDL has put off its plans to switch off around 65,000 streetlights from Thursday in the national capital, over non-payment of dues by Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation after the Delhi Government’ intervention, the electricity distribution utility said in a statement on Wednesday. “We all know that street lights act as a deterrent to crime …

Mumbai power cut: Uddhav Thackeray orders 'immediate' probe into outage, Centre to send team to assist state govt
4 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai power cut: Uddhav Thackeray orders 'immediate' probe into outage, Centre to send team to assist state govt

Firstpost  

Tata Power tweeted at around 1 pm that the power has been restored fully. The company added that it had “progressively started restoring supply to all its customers starting from 12 pm” Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray ordered an “immediate” probe into the widespread power outage in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region on Monday, even as electricity was gradually restored in …

Worst Mumbai power failure in decades hits trading volume
4 years, 5 months ago

Worst Mumbai power failure in decades hits trading volume

Live Mint  

India’s financial capital saw its worst blackout in decades because of a grid failure, disrupting transport networks and briefly hitting trading volume in bond markets. Mumbai, home to India’s biggest stock exchanges, financial regulators and the central bank, witnessed a power outage at around 10 am local time. While Mumbai has largely been immune to the daily power outages that …

Electricity regulator gives relief to Delhi industrial, commercial consumers
4 years, 6 months ago

Electricity regulator gives relief to Delhi industrial, commercial consumers

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: In a relief to Delhi’s industrial and commercial consumers who have been hit hard by coronavirus pandemic, the electricity regulator has directed distribution companies or discoms to reduce their fixed charges by half for unutilized capacity for April and May. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission in its order on Monday said, “The Commission observed that during lockdown period …

Lockdown effect: Peak power demand in Delhi increases by over 50%
4 years, 6 months ago

Lockdown effect: Peak power demand in Delhi increases by over 50%

India TV News  

The peak power demand of Delhi has increased by over 50 per cent with the resumption of normal activities following the easing of lockdown restrictions, discom officials said on Sunday. However, since the easing of restrictions on May 18, Delhi's peak power demand has increased by over 50 per cent. If we compare the peak power demand since April, it …

Delhi clocks season’s highest peak power demand of 5,985 MW
4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi clocks season’s highest peak power demand of 5,985 MW

India TV News  

Delhi's peak power demand clocked 5,985 MW on Wednesday night, the season's highest so far, said officials of electricity distribution companies on Thursday.They attributed the rise in demand to soaring temperatures. The peak power demand clocked 5,985 MW at 11.12 pm on Wednesday, pipping the season's previous high of 5,899 MW recorded on June 16, the officials said, adding that …

Delhi violence | Situation peaceful in riot-hit areas
5 years ago

Delhi violence | Situation peaceful in riot-hit areas

The Hindu  

The situation in northeast Delhi was peaceful on February 29 with residents gradually coming to terms with the damage in communal riots in the area earlier this week. Sources, meanwhile, said the Delhi government is considering to issue a WhatsApp number on which people can complain about hate messages being circulated on the instant messaging app. The violence in Jaffrabad, …

Kolkata: Violence erupts at BJYM’s protest over high power tariffs, party worker severely injured by police high-handedness
5 years, 6 months ago

Kolkata: Violence erupts at BJYM’s protest over high power tariffs, party worker severely injured by police high-handedness

Op India  

Violence erupted at a protest rally organized by the youth wing of the BJP on Wednesday in Kolkata over the issue of power tariffs. State Secretary of BJYM in West Bengal, Aroon Shah, shared a video on Twitter which showed a party worker lying unconscious on the ground while the Police were hurling water cannons at protestors. My brother Subhankar …

BSES geared up for mishap-free power supply to Delhi in monsoon
5 years, 8 months ago

BSES geared up for mishap-free power supply to Delhi in monsoon

India TV News  

Delhi electricity distribution company BSES on Tuesday said that it was geared up to ensure incident-free power supply to its over 42 lakh consumers in the national capital and issued an advisory to the public on adopting simple safety precautions during the rainy season. Since water-logging during the monsoons majorly raises the risk of electricity-related mishaps, BSES advised people to …

Delhi struggles under intense heat, peak power demand crosses 6,011 MW
5 years, 9 months ago

Delhi struggles under intense heat, peak power demand crosses 6,011 MW

India TV News  

As Delhi continues to struggle under intense heat, the Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd on Wednesday said it successfully met the demand of 1,690 MW in its jurisdiction without any network constraint. The peak power demand in the national capital is at this season's highest of 6,011 MW. "Tata Power Delhi Distribution today successfully met the high peak power demand …

Minister warns of blackout in Delhi as power consumption rises due to heat wave
6 years, 10 months ago

Minister warns of blackout in Delhi as power consumption rises due to heat wave

Hindustan Times  

A power crisis owing to alleged “coal shortage” looms over Delhi at a time when the city’s daily consumption is clocking a high of 6,000 MW for the past four days. Warning of a “blackout” in Delhi, power minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday that thermal power stations in Uttar Pradesh’s Dadri and Jhajjar and in Delhi’s Badarpur are not …

Power demand in Delhi soars, 161 power cuts across city
7 years, 9 months ago

Power demand in Delhi soars, 161 power cuts across city

Hindustan Times  

The number of electricity-related complaints received by distribution companies in Delhi over the past one week has increased by nearly four times. Delhi government reports indicate that from just 3,111 complaints recorded on May 30, the problems consumers faced spiked to 11,612 on June 5. Areas under discom Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited that supplies power to only about 25% …

Delhi Government asks discoms to take steps as power consumption increases
7 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Government asks discoms to take steps as power consumption increases

Firstpost  

At 6,361 Megawatt, the Education Minister of Delhi acknowledged Monday saw the highest demand for power “in the entire history of the city”. As sizzling summer heat pushed mercury to 44.6 degrees Celsius and power demand to a record 6,361 Megawatt in Delhi on Monday, the city government asked the discoms to raise the number of call centre attendants and …

Parts of Delhi face major power cuts after strike by BSES employees
8 years, 8 months ago

Parts of Delhi face major power cuts after strike by BSES employees

ABP News  

New Delhi: Parts of South and West Delhi, including Dwarka, Green Park and Saket, on Wednesday witnessed power cuts following a strike called by a section of BSES contractual employees. However, a few isolated pockets in West and South Delhi were affected for short durations," a BSES spokesperson said. According to a representative of BSES employees union, an indefinite strike …

Discoms to be penalised, consumers compensated: Delhi govt.
8 years, 10 months ago

Discoms to be penalised, consumers compensated: Delhi govt.

ABP News  

New Delhi: Under fire over a spate of power outages across the city, with duration stretching up to five hours in many areas of south Delhi, the Delhi government on Saturday hit out at the discoms, who it said would be penalised and made to compensate consumers for unscheduled power cut. Stressing that the discoms, owned by Reliance Energy and …

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