Ranchi, June 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, on Friday reviewed the matters relating to the power sector and urban development schemes of Jharkhand in Ranchi. The meeting was attended by Sudivya Kumar, Minister of Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Jharkhand, along with senior officials from the State Government, Central Government and public sector power companies.The meeting started with the Union Minister highlighti…
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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, said on Thursday that the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has already crossed 40 lakh beneficiary households within two years and is expected to surpass the 75 lakh households mark by December 2026. Addressing the ‘Two years of PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Scaling the solar home to one crore rooftops’ event here, Union Minister Joshi said the Utility-Linked Aggregation (ULA) model is designed to accelerate i…
Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asked the energy department to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply across the state, in rural belts as well as urban areas, in view of the extreme heat and increasing demand for electricity.He also called for making the power distribution system more accountable and consumer-centric and urged the Energy Department officials to work “with full sensitivity and promptness”.The directions came after CM Yogi Adityanat…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Monday that the government has received nearly 700 responses to the Draft Delhi EV Policy 2026 during the public consultation process conducted over the last month. The draft policy was placed in the public domain for 30 days, until May 10, to invite comments, feedback, and suggestions from all stakeholders, including the general public.Pankaj Kumar Singh said, “The overwhelming response received from citizens, indust…
Amaravati, March 25 (IANS) In a major relief to electricity consumers across Andhra Pradesh, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC), on Wednesday, approved no increase in electricity tariffs for 2026–27. The state government said that the APERC’s decision reaffirms its commitment to protecting households, farmers, and small businesses from rising power costs.The Commission’s order also includes the true-up/down and performance review of DISCOMs for 2024–25, following an…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A total of 26,19,879 rooftop solar systems have been installed across the country as of March 19 this year under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana since the scheme’s launch in February 2024, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. An amount of Rs 17,967.53 crore has been disbursed as Central Financial Assistance to beneficiaries as of March 19, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.The Ministry …
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Bharat Electricity Summit’s (BES) maiden edition concluded successfully on Sunday with India reaffirming its commitment to building a future-ready, technology-driven, and investment-friendly energy ecosystem, while supporting the energy needs of both the nation and the Global South.The Indian Carbon Market Portal was also launched, with trading expected to begin shortly, marking a major step in climate finance.The outcomes of the summit will contribute significantl…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) As the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 entered its 2nd day on Friday, a national power ministerial meeting, chaired by Union Power Minister Manohar Lal, was held to deliberate on energy security, sector reforms and future growth strategies.Addressing the conference, the minister said the summit would play a key role in achieving the vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047”, highlighting the importance of the power sector in driving economic growth and infrastructure development.H…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The five-day-long AI Impact Summit 2026, held in the national capital, saw significant innovations and applications being displayed, focused on accelerating the digitalisation of the country’s energy sector. Vidyut AI, a flagship project of GNA Energy Private Limited, was one of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)- derived solutions that grabbed the attention of visitors as well as exhibitors. The application provides power market data, demand forecasting, and does price an…
Ahmedabad, Feb 5 (IANS) In a significant development, Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) on Thursday became the first player in India, and perhaps globally, to have successfully delivered 1 crore electricity smart meters across discoms — with the next 1 crore projected to be delivered in the coming financial year (FY27).As India’s leading AMISP (Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider), AESL has a mandate to install 2.5 crore smart meters across five states. At 25,000 per day, i…