Power Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday said that the Delhi government has decided to continue the subsidy for four categories: farmers, lawyers' chambers,1984 anti-Sikh riot victims and domestic consumers.
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, attacked the Delhi government regarding power outages in the national capital and said that the BJP government and its Power Minister continue to deny the existence of electricity cuts in Delhi.
Delhi Power Minister Ashish Sood on Monday indicated a potential rise in electricity prices, attributing it to a Rs 27,000 crore debt left by the previous AAP government with power distribution companies (Discoms) through the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).
Punjab's NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO met illegal Indian immigrants who were deported from the US to Amritsar.
According to an official release, the Minister emphasised the importance of the state government liquidating its legacy Government department dues to be paid to DISCOMs as per the committed trajectory and for ensuring timely payment of current dues.
The event was attended by notable dignitaries, including Prasant Phukan, Power Minister of Assam; KK Diwedi, Principal Secretary (Energy), Assam; Syedain Abbasi, Chairman of APDCL; Rakesh Kumar, Managing Director of APDCL; and Bibhu Bhuinya, Managing Director of APGCL.
Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament on the generation and demand of electricity under the National Electricity Plan, the Ministry of Power said in a release.
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar flagged off an 'EV Rally' as part of the CESL's (Convergence Energy Services Limited) 'EV as a Service' event on Sunday in a bid to curb the rising pollution in the national capital.
Speaking at the summit, Cabinet Minister for Power, Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal outlined the government's strategy to meet the burgeoning energy needs and asked all the stake holders to collaborate to meet the target of 2100 GW by 2047.
To provide up to 400 units of free electricity to 1984 Sikh massacre victims in Delhi and to ensure its hassle-free implementation of the Kejriwal Government Scheme, Power Minister Atishi on Wednesday held a review meeting with the officials of the Revenue Department and the Power Department
Underscoring the importance of the power sector in the country, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has called on the state governments to make improvements in the sector to become self-sufficient.