The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced a new Solar Power Scheme as part of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) aimed at Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
Rajouri: District Development Commissioner, Rajouri, Saugat Biswas, who is also the chairman of the district-level committee for monitoring of the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), reviewed
Bosch Solar, a unit of German company Bosch, will soon electrify villages in India. The €788-million solar division of Bosch has implemented a micro-grid based solar power project of 5 kW at a village
Buksh Foundation and The Energy and Research Institute (TERI India) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for ‘Lighting a Million Lives’ project. The project aims to give energy impoverished
The West Bengal Government has sought the termination of NHPC (formerly known as the National Hydro Power Corporation) as an implementing agency for the rural electrification project at the Purilia district
SHILLONG: Admitting that the progress of the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) in the State has not been upto the mark, Power Minister AT Mondal said that show cause notices have been given to the concerned contractors for the delay in commissioning of the scheme. The RGGVY scheme aims at electrifying all villages and habitations besides providing access to electricity to all rural households and also to provide electricity connection to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families free of charge. Under the scheme, 1, 14,507 BPL families will be provided free electricity connection in the state.
The seven-year wait to set up the greenfield steel project in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district may be over for Posco, the fourth-largest steelmaker in the world. The Odisha state government is all set to
The choice before energy policymakers is stark - we can either choose a carefully thought-out strategy of responsible demand-side management and sustainable energy supply options, or allow things to drift
The Government of India is working on a plan to roll out 3,000 MW of grid connected solar power projects in phase 2 of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. “The Government also has plans to
The government is planning to electrify 400 villages through solar power as the country is blessed with a huge solar potential of more than 5-6 KWH/mý/day of irradiation in many areas. Launching Economic
Access to affordable, reliable and clean energy is fundamental for poverty reduction and sustainable development; without it, the Millennium Development Goals cannot be achieved. Electrification, along
