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27 lakh power sector employees to protest against Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022

Twenty-seven lakh power sector employees and engineers will protest as the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The protest is against the privatisation of electricity......

August 08, 2022

Electricity consumption grew by 3.8%

India's power consumption grew marginally by 3.8% year-on-year to 128.38 BU in July amid widespread rains in the country, according to power ministry data. Power consumption in July last year was recorded at 123.72 BU, which was higher than......

August 01, 2022

Mumbai: BEST to replace traditional meters of all electricity customers with smart meters

BEST has decided to replace traditional meters of its all electricity customers (around 10.5 lakh ) with smart meters. This project will be completed in a phased manner within two years......

July 31, 2022

Meghalaya favours Chinese smart meters: Trinamool

•The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has slammed the Conrad K. Sangma-led alliance government in Meghalaya for bending rules and putting the country’s security at risk by allowing an Indian company to install Chinese smart meters in the State......

July 31, 2022

PM Modi urges states to clear power utilities’ dues of Rs 2.5 lakh crore

•Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the states to clear dues of power utilities estimated to be around Rs 2.5 lakh crore to strengthen the energy sector which has to play a big role in accelerating the growth. •Different states have......

July 30, 2022

MSEDCL scheme to have 1.6 crore smart meters, reduce distribution losses by 4%: MD

•RDSS scheme worth INR 39,602 crore approved by the cabinet will be one of the biggest schemes and a game changer for the power sector in Maharashtra , said MSEDCL MD Vijay Singhal. •Under the scheme, MSEDCL will install 1.66 crore smart......

July 30, 2022

India's power deficit slips from 2% in April to 0.6% in June: R K Singh

•Power deficit came down from 2% in April to 0.4% in May and 0.6% in June despite significant rise in demand of electricity. •In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Power Minister R K Singh said electricity supplied grew 12.8% in April 2022......

July 28, 2022

Smart meters needed to nurse DISCOMs back to health

•MOP issued a directive under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003 stating that until October end all imported coal-based power plants shall operate and generate power at their full capacity to meet the growing demand. •MoP directed all......

July 27, 2022

Indore: 100% smart power meter in 4 cities within a year

By setting a target of completing 100 per cent smart meter installation in four cities within a year, the Madhya Pradesh West Zone Electricity Distribution Company has speeded up the installation process. “Between 35% and 50% meter......

July 21, 2022