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.
The Union Minister for Power and Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, reviewed the urban development schemes and the power sector scenario in Uttarakhand, a press release added on Monday.
Union Minister for Power and Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, reviewed urban development schemes and the power sector scenario for Uttarakhand in Dehradun on Monday.
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.
The newly-formed Andhra Pradesh government under Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday floated a whitepaper around its power sector where it discussed its status and raised allegations on its predecessor government under Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Secretary (Power) Pankaj Agarwal, and Chief Secretary Dharmendra were present in the meeting.
A Coal Ministry release said that the mine was facing abnormal delay in handing over of forest land after receipt of Stage-II forest clearance in October 2022 which has delayed the operationalization of the mine
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for month of April stood at 5.0 per cent, up from 4.6 per cent a year ago in 2023, as per the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
Junachay Wind Energy Private Limited, Dharvi Kalan Wind Energy Private Limited, Dangri, Wind Energy Private Limited and Kadodiya Wind Energy Private Limited are the companies added to its list.
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
According to ICRA report, the year 2024 witnessed a significant upturn in electricity demand, marked by a 7.6 per cent increase on a year-on-year basis, fueled by a resilient economic activity and weather-related loads. This trend persisted into the initial months of FY2025, with demand surg