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Reduction in AT-C losses improves the finances of the utilities: Power min
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Ministry said in a statement said that AT&C losses and average cost of supply and average realisable revenue (ACS-ARR) gap are key indicators of a discom's performance. In the last two years, the AT&C loss of the discoms of the country was hovering at 21-22 per cent. The Ministry
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Yogi govt to invest Rs 5,000 cr to strengthen power infrastructure in UP b
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Uttar Pradesh government has instructed all the electricity supply companies (DISCOMs) to prepare an action plan in order to offer consumers an uninterrupted and secure power supply.
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BJP accuses CM Kejriwal of irregularities in electricity discoms
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons Syed Zafar Islam and Harish Khurana on Thursday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of appointing chosen officials to facilitate corruption in the electricity companies and preventing audits.
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Delhi LG seeks report into "discrepancies" in power subsidy to BSES discom
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday asked the Chief Secretary to inquire into the alleged "irregularities and discrepancies" in the power subsidy given by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to the BSES discoms.
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Don't burden DISCOMs, make budgetary provision for freebies: Sitharaman
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Amid the row over pre-poll promises of freebies by political parties to capture power, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that political parties making promises prior to elections should make budgetary provisions to take care of ex
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Centre launches smart prepaid metering App, integrated ratings of DISCOMs
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The central government on Friday launched a smart prepaid metering mobile App and Consumer Services Index of DISCOMs (power distribution companies). The Centre also launched the 10th Integrated Ratings of DISCOMs.
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G Kishan Reddy attacks Telangana CM for state's outstanding dues towards G
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday attacked Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao-led Telangana government over its outstanding dues towards power generation and distribution companies.
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Discom dues liquidation scheme 'to help realise Rs 9,000-cr receivables' f
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Power's scheme to liquidate overdues that distribution companies (discoms) owe to generation companies (gencos) can release the past receivables of the renewable energy (RE) sector of Rs 9,000 crore over the next two fiscals, CRISIL Ratings s
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EMI scheme to be boon for power sector despite higher discom payout
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Electricity distribution companies (discoms) could potentially save a quarter of their additional payouts, and effectively pay Rs 20,000 crore to generation companies (gencos) this fiscal, in addition to their annual cost of power purchase, if they subscribe
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New study from AEEE lays out a 'Roadmap for Demand Flexibility in India' a
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE), one of the leading organizations in India creating awareness about energy efficiency as a resource, today released a report titled "Roadmap for Demand Flexibility in India" in collaboration with AutoGr
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Discoms to be allowed to pay dues in upto 48 monthly instalments
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Power on Wednesday said it is working on a scheme to mitigate the financial woes of the Distribution Companies (Discoms) that are unable to pay their dues.
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Delhi's peak power demand clocks 6000 MW
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Delhi's peak power demand clocked 6000 megawatt (MW) for the first time in April as the unabated heatwave continues to push the power demand to newer highs.
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