New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Ministry of Power informed Parliament on Monday that the government plans to invest Rs 3.49 lakh crore by 2031-32 for setting up a projected Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) installed capacity requirement of 8.68 Giga Watt (GW)/34 Giga Watt hour (GWh) by the year 2026-27 and 47.24GW/236 GWh by 2031-32. Similarly, another Rs 1.29 lakh crore will be invested in the projected Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) installed capacity requirement of 7.45 GW/47 GWh by the year 20…
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India has made significant progress in expanding its electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with 52,718 public charging stations currently operational across the country, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday.Of these, 16,561 are equipped with fast EV chargers for cars, helping reduce charging time and address one of the key concerns among EV users, the Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.Accord…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Centre informed Parliament on Monday that as on July 12, 2026, the coal stocks available for use at the country’s thermal power plants stood at 42.8 million tonnes (MT), which is sufficient for 14 days at an 85 per cent Plant Load Factor (PLF). Also, sufficient coal is currently being supplied to the thermal power plants to meet daily demand. The Minister of State for Power, Shripad Naik, said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha that the scheduled …
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Ministry of Power on Thursday circulated the draft Corporate Average Fuel Economy 2027 Norms (CAFE-III) for stakeholder consultation, which propose a fresh five-year fuel efficiency regime for passenger vehicles, beginning from April 1, 2027.The draft norms apply to M1 category vehicles, a classification that covers passenger cars carrying up to eight people besides the driver, which includes all hatchbacks, sedans and SUVs sold for personal use. The category exclud…
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Corporator N.R. Ramesh on Tuesday alleged that former BBMP Corporator K.M. Chetan, a close aide of Karnataka Minister for Bengaluru Development Krishna Byre Gowda, had encroached upon 32 guntas of Union government land belonging to the Ministry of Power and registered in the name of President Droupadi Murmu. He demanded a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the alleged…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) As India doubles down on electric vehicle (EV) transition, experts on Thursday said that electric mobility offers great potential for the country’s energy solutions, with huge potential for green growth and clean air.At a panel discussion on ‘Financing India’s EV Transition: Infrastructure, Capital and Policy Pathways,’ organised by Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) here, Alok Kumar, Director General, All India Discoms Association and Former Secretary, Ministry of…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that 1,987 ongoing infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of Rs 42.50 lakh crore, are being monitored across 17 Central Ministries and Departments (as of May).The transport and logistics sector accounts for the highest number of ongoing projects (1,476), with revised estimates of Rs 23.50 lakh crore, underscoring the priority to connectivity-driven infrastructure growth.The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects sta…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) With India’s vehicle fleet crossing 413 million amid rapid urbanisation, experts on Monday called for a renewed urban transport framework as the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) launched a review of the country’s 2006 National Urban Transport Policy.India’s registered vehicle fleet increased from approximately 90 million vehicles in 2006 to more than 413 million in 2025, with over 320 million vehicles added during the last two decades alone, the statement said…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day, India organised a special event titled “Showcase of India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and Standardisation in Renewable Energy” during the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade and Environment Week 2026 in Geneva, according to a Commerce Ministry statement issued on Friday. The event highlighted India’s efforts towards sustainable development, clean energy transition and achievement of its Nationally Determined Contributions (ND…
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…