World energy issues monitor 2024
In a world where the demands for secure, affordable and sustainable energy are ever-increasing, global and national energy systems are showing signs of deficiencies and strains everywhere. There is an
Power Transmission
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Shortage close to 1000MW
Calcutta, July 24: The power situation in the city and the districts worsened today with the combined shortfall in the evening peak hours shooting up to 975MW. A shortage of 225MW in the city caused power cuts for two to three hours. The districts endured more with seven to eight hours of darkness. Yesterday, the combined shortfall in the CESC and the State Electricity Distribution Company areas was 765MW.
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Power in Jammu to be restored by mid-Sept
The Centre is monitoring the power concerns in Jammu region following
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Meghalaya scraps Rs 6600-cr power deals
SHILLONG, July 24
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Gogoi joins Mathur in opposing mega dams
GUWAHATI, July 24
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23,000 new power connections for farmers in Rajasthan
They would help agriculturists during the next rabi season JAIPUR: Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam has set a target of releasing 23,000 new agricultural power connections in 12 districts of Rajasthan falling in its jurisdiction and decided to speed up the issue of connections from next month. Jaipur Discom Chairman and Managing Director R.G. Gupta said here on Wednesday that 25,676 demand notices were issued to farmers in April in addition to 4,437 pending since the previous financial year. Of the 23,047 new connections to be released this year, 2,037 have already been issued.
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New projects worth 347 crore cleared for Delhi
Works relate to power, land, irrigation and flood control Rs.126.18 crore project sanctioned to meet power requirements of West Delhi and provide power to DMRC PWD to undertake project to build road over-bridge, under-bridge at railway level crossing near Nand Nagri NEW DELHI: The Expenditure Finance Committee of the Delhi Government has given its nod to seven new projects amounting to Rs.347 crore. Four projects relate to the Public Works Department and one each to power, land and building and irrigation and flood control departments.
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Expenditure panel approves 7 projects
The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) of the Delhi government has given its nod to seven projects worth Rs 347 crores. The approved projects include four of the PWD department and one each to power, land and building and Irrigation and flood control departments.
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Flip-flop on power policy confuses bidders
Frequent changes in the power policy over the past six months has muddled the hydropower scene, particularly the mini, micro and small hydel projects, sending wrong signals to the independent power producers (IPPs).
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Rahul Gandhi's Kalawati a saga of courage
NAGPUR: A frail looking lady Kalawati Bandurkar from Vidharba, who was referred to by Rahul Gandhi, is facing a tough time as her Jalka village is faced by 12-hour power shortage. Kalawati is so poor that she cannot afford to get power connection in her house. Living in abject poverty, Kalawati finds it difficult to even meet both the ends. This is the woman Rahul Gandhi spoke about in his speech during the trust motion in the lower house of the Parliament.
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Power project pangs for JSEB
Ranchi, July 21: The progress in the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana in the state has been miserable and the implementing agencies