Thane, May 5 (IANS) A six-year-old child died of electrocution in the Indira Nagar area of Wagle Estate in Maharashtra’s Thane, triggering widespread anger among residents who alleged negligence by the electricity department. According to officials, on Monday night, the child was playing near his house when he came into contact with a cluster of exposed electric wires located close to a chawl. He suffered a severe electric shock and died on the spot. The cables are believed to be linked to Mahar…
Latest Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited News & Updates
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) In an important decision aimed at achieving a “$1 trillion Economy” for the state, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday sanctioned a comprehensive financial and institutional overhaul of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (Mahavitaran). The government resolution (GR) issued by the Department of Industry, Energy, Labour, and Mining, marks a significant shift in the state’s power distribution landscape.To strengthen Mahavitaran’s balance sheet…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in a bid to transform the state’s energy landscape, has approved the financial restructuring and bifurcation of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited. The move marks a strategic shift toward specialised service delivery, paving the way for Initial Public Offerings. The company is a state-run power distribution entity with a consumer base of over 3.5 crore.Under the approved pla…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday told the Legislative Assembly that due to a slew of measures, the electricity rates of state-run power distribution company Mahavitaran (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited) will decrease by 1.2 per cent annually over the next five years instead of increasing. In his reply to a question raised by member Chetan Tupe regarding the increase in electricity bills due to reduced benefits from solar e…