Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday in the state council announced that the Maharashtra government aims to provide daytime electricity supply to all farmers by the end of this year. Currently, nearly 75 per cent of the state’s farmers are already receiving electricity during the day, and plans are underway to bring the remaining 25 per cent under the daytime power supply grid.Responding during Question Hour to a query raised by legislator Sadabhau Khot, with fo…
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Bhopal/Ujjain, Jun 19 (IANS) With more than 40 crore devotees anticipated to visit Ujjain during the Simhastha Mahaparv-2028, the Madhya Pradesh government is gearing up on a war footing to ensure world-class arrangements. Development works worth more than Rs 25,000 crore are progressing across multiple districts as part of Simhastha preparations.Key infrastructure projects include the Rs 919 crore Kanh Closed Duct Diversion to prevent polluted water from entering the river, new and upgraded gha…
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…
Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to making Rajasthan self-reliant in the power sector by 2027. He directed the Energy Department to ensure efficient management of power generation, transmission and distribution systems so that uninterrupted electricity supply is available to farmers, industries and the general public.Chairing a high-level review meeting of the Energy Department at the Chief Minister’s Residence on Wednesday, …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal on Tuesday reviewed power sector related matters of Haryana and the state committed to begin smart metering works on ground from August 31, 2026.The minister emphasised the need for phased rollout of prepaid smart metering, beginning with government consumers and employees, followed by high-end consumers with load more than 10kW, with appropriate incentive mechanisms for voluntary conversion, the state…
Jaipur, April 1 (IANS) Continuing its commitment to making Rajasthan self-reliant in the energy sector, Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (Jaipur Discom), on Wednesday, achieved a historic milestone in revenue collection during the financial year (FY) 2025–26 and recorded total revenue realisation of Rs 29,462 crore, surpassing the total billed amount of Rs 28,863 crore by Rs 599 crore. This indicates that the discom not only achieved 100 per cent recovery of current dues but also successfull…
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…
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 …