The students of Government Boys Degree College in Skardu staged massive protests by blocking roads while demanding an uninterrupted power supply in the area.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stone for the 300 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan today, an official statement from the Ministry of Coal said. The project is being set up with an investment of over Rs 1,756 crore to ensure affordable power supply to govern
Over 566 roads are currently closed across various regions of Himachal Pradesh, including nearly six national highways, due to heavy snowfall. Additionally, approximately 700 electricity supply schemes are disrupted in the state.
Highlighting the coal crisis in Rajasthan, State Electricity Corporation Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) RK Sharma on Thursday pointed to the shortage of coal, saying that coal is left for "more than a day in two plants in the state".
Taking up a challenge thrown by former Energy Minister G. Jagadish Reddy, the CM also announced an all-party fact-finding committee to investigate the 24-hour power supply initiative of the BRS.
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank have signed an agreement to avail a 200 million-dollar loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve the quality, efficiency, and reliability of power supply in the state of Uttarakhand.
Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh and Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha co-chaired a high-level meeting to review the power sector of the valley.
The project is expected to cost about 8.8 billion ngultrum and is expected to be completed in four and a half years. The project, after its completion, is expected to provide residents of Lauri, Serthig, and Langchenphu Gewogs in Jomotshangkha Dungkhag with a reliable power supply.
Firing a stinging barb at the ruling Congress, former Karnataka minister and BJP leader, Govind Karjol, on Sunday claimed that the grand old party came to power in the state by cheating people.
Recognizing the crucial role of electricity in agriculture, Karnataka Energy Minister KJ George affirmed that the government is committed to providing 5 hours of uninterrupted power supply to farmers.
As per the intention of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government is making arrangements to provide uninterrupted power supply to people across the state during the upcoming festivals of Dussehra, Dhanteras, and Diwali.