New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Tuesday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and succeeded in breaking the eight-year-old deadlock over the financial implications of the construction of the 422 MW Kishau dam project. The Centre, in principle, agreed that an estimated cost of Rs 2,000 crore for the power component on the State’s side would be borne by the beneficiary States of the water component of this project: Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana…
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Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday clarified that the state government has no intention of reducing the number of beneficiaries under its guarantee schemes and said the ongoing verification exercise is aimed solely at ensuring that benefits reach eligible recipients. Responding to questions about the review of the Gruha Laxmi scheme, Shivakumar said the government had found instances in which benefits were being drawn in the names of deceased benefici…
Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) Renu Bhatia, the Haryana State Commission for Women Chairperson, has resigned from her position, government officials said.The resignation letter, dated on TUesday, addressed to the Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, was formally submitted with her signature.In her resignation letter, Bhatia expressed deep gratitude for the opportunity to serve in the role for around four-and-a-half years.She highlighted her dedication and honesty while discharging her duties as the Har…
Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) The Consultative Committee meeting for the Ministry of Power held on Tuesday appreciated the steps being taken to ensure a reliable, resilient power grid in the country with the large-scale renewable energy integration and increasing share of inverter-based generation resources. The meeting, chaired by the Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal Khattar, deliberated on the emerging requirements of grid stability in view of India’s growing electricity demand. Discussions…
Agartala, June 1 (IANS) Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Sunday said that 95 per cent of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded power distribution strengthening work in the state has been completed, while the remaining work is expected to be finished by June. Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday reviewed power and urban development projects with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath.After the meeting, Minister…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Power & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar held a meeting with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha in Agartala on Sunday to review matters relating to the state’s power sector and urban development schemes, according to an official statement. The Union Minister highlighted the key areas where the State power department and the State Power sector PSUs could work on with a detailed action plan. Matters relating to the Revamped Distribution Sector Sche…
Agartala, May 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that India is pursuing an aggressive expansion of its power generation capacity, with a major thrust on nuclear energy, while announcing significant urban infrastructure and power sector initiatives for Tripura. After reviewing power and urban development projects with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath, the Union Minister said the country recorded an…
Aizawl, May 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar stressed the need for ensuring full recovery of electricity dues and strengthening strategic planning for both power conservation and power generation to meet the country’s growing energy demands efficiently. A Mizoram Power Department official said on Saturday that a state-level review meeting on Power and Housing & Urban Affairs was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Power, Housing …
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that the state’s Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) model has proved highly effective and will soon be developed as an “ideal model” at the national level.Calling it a matter of pride for Maharashtra, DCM Shinde said the state government was taking concrete steps towards implementing the concepts of “Zero Waste” and “Waste-to-Energy”.A statement issued by the Deputy Chief Minister’s Office …
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, said on Wednesday that the Centre has no objections for in-principle approval to Hyderabad Metro Phase-II project. He stated that the Centre is prepared to proceed on a cost-sharing basis wherein the Central and Telangana governments contribute equally.Kishan Reddy stated this after meeting Union Minister for Urban Development, Manohar Lal Khattar, in New Delhi on Wednesday.They jointly conducted a review of various key…