Responding to a question on freebies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was participating in the 75th year celebrations of Panchjanya — an RSS-linked magazine, said that freebies are something that everyone is talking about these days and everyone traps others on the same subject. Attacking State governments, especially Aam Aadmi Party run Delhi government, that gives free power to residents …
India has made great strides in power generation and coverage over the years, but what remains unchanged is the massive losses of power distribution companies, or discoms as they are commonly called. According to a study last year by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, “ailing state-owned power discoms continue to hamper the efficient functioning of the generation …
Shutting down thermal power plants older than 20 years in 11 key States can save the exchequer ₹53,000 crore over five years, says an analysis by Climate Research Horizon. While free power for agriculture and power theft are one reason, the authors opine, another is that several States have installed capacity based on projections that are far in excess of …
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