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Union Cabinet approves rail, metro and airport projects worth Rs 12,236 Cr
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Additionally, the Cabinet took policy decisions on power sector reforms and approved the change of name from Kerala to Keralam. While announcing the Cabinet decision, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "Among the key approvals, the Cabinet cleared the doubling of the Gondia-Jabalpur ra
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ADB approves USD 100-mln loan for power sector reforms in Sri Lanka
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a USD 100 million policy-based loan to support and facilitate reforms in Sri Lanka, aimed particularly at enhancing the financial sustainability of the power sector in the island country.
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Power sector reforms to continue in Modi 3.0 : Moody's
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Keeping aside the investor's apprehensions of weak policies under Narendra Modi's third term, the world rating agency, Moody's has expressed confidence in the growth trajectory of India's power sector. Moody's said renewable energy and electricity transmission will continue to drive investm
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Rs 1.4 lakh cr incentive available in 2023-24 for States' power sector ref
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The additional borrowing window for states was announced by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2021-22. Under the initiative, an additional borrowing space of up to 0.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is available to the States annually for a fo
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World Bank approves USD 200 mln loan to increase Himachal's green energy c
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World Bank has approved USD 200 million in loans for Himachal Pradesh to facilitate power sector reforms in the state, besides increasing the share of renewable energy generation.
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EMI scheme to be boon for power sector despite higher discom payout
Updated : 3 years, 9 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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Ten states get additional Rs 28,204 crore for power sector reforms
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The central government granted additional borrowing permission of Rs 28,204 crore to 10 states for undertaking the stipulated reforms in the power sector during the financial year ended March 31, Union Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
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States committing to Power sector reforms incentivised by increased market
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Ministry of Finance, Government of India, had launched a programme in June 2021 to allow additional borrowing space to State Governments, which is conditional on the undertaking and sustaining specific reforms in the power sector, said the Ministry of Pow
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Power sector reforms are inevitable, says Jammu Divisional Commissioner as
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 19 (ANI): Power sector reforms are inevitable, as the Centre has directed the administration to ensure the same, said Divisional Commissioner Jammu Raghav Langer on Sunday, even as the Power Development Dept (PDD) employees went on an indefinite st
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Power Ministry mandates energy accounting of DISCOMs to reduce electricity
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): As an important step under the ongoing power sector reforms, the Ministry of Power on Monday mandated electricity distribution companies to undertake energy accounting on a periodic basis.
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Power Ministry mandates energy accounting of DISCOMs to reduce electricity
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): As an important step under the ongoing power sector reforms, the Ministry of Power on Monday mandated electricity distribution companies to undertake energy accounting on a periodic basis.
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