New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking effective implementation of the Centre’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure guidelines and to prevent arbitrary denial of NOCs by housing societies. Issuing notice on a plea filed by a Greater Noida-based resident, a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi sought responses from the Union of India, the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Nira…
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New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday expressed serious concern over the “endless litigation” continuing under the long‑running environmental cases titled MC Mehta vs Union of India, which involve monitoring issues of air pollution in Delhi and the environment of the Taj Trapezium Zone. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant remarked that the continued filing of interlocutory applications (IAs) and miscellaneous applications (MAs) was creating an incorrect imp…
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…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Ministry of Power has envisaged to set up an additional minimum 97,000 MW coal and lignite-based thermal power generation capacity in the country to meet the projected electricity demand of the country, the Centre told the Parliament on Monday. According to studies carried out by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the projected thermal (coal and lignite) capacity requirement by the year 2034–35 is estimated at nearly 3,07,000 MW as against the 2,11,855 MW inst…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) While India’s current installed power generation capacity stands at 513.730 GW, the government addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 289.607 GW of fresh generation capacity since April 2014 — transforming the country from power deficit to power sufficient, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.Minister of State for Power, Shripad Naik, said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that the country successfully met the all-time maximum demand of 250 GW l…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Government remains firmly committed to inclusive development and ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the last mile, Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shripad Yesso Naik, said on Saturday.During an interaction with beneficiaries of key government schemes here, Naik highlighted the achievements of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).These beneficiaries have been specially invited to attend the Repu…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s national power transmission network has achieved a significant milestone, crossing over 5 lakh circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines along with 1,407 GVA of transformation capacity, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Power on Thursday.The world’s largest synchronous national grid achieved this feat on January 14, 2026, with the commissioning of 628 ckm transmission line of 765 kV from Bhadla II to Sikar II substation for evacuation of…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In a bid to create future‑ready, financially viable and environmentally sustainable power sector, the government on Wednesday said it has released a new ‘Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2026’ for public consultation with stakeholders.The ‘Draft NEP 2026’ aims to transform the power sector for meeting the vision of Viksit Bharat at 2047. The policy targets per capita electricity consumption of 2,000 kWh by 2030 and over 4,000 kWh by 2047.It also aligns with …
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) India’s power distribution sector has posted a rare and significant turnaround, with electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) and power departments together reporting a net profit for the first time in years, the Ministry of Power said on Sunday. In FY2024-25, distribution utilities recorded a collective profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 2,701 crore — marking a sharp reversal from years of heavy losses.This positive performance comes after a loss of Rs 25,553 crore in …
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India successfully met the maximum power demand of 242.49 GW during FY 2025-26, the government said on Friday, adding that due to significant additions in generation and transmission capacities, energy shortages at the national level have reduced to a mere 0.03 per cent in FY 2025-26, a major improvement from 4.2 per cent in FY 2013-14.The country’s total installed power generation capacity has surged by 104.4 per cent, increasing from 249 GW as of March 31, 2014, to 509…