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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

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

By setting a target of completing 100% 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 installations has......

July 21, 2022

Bill likely to make use of clean energy compulsory

•The government plans to introduce amendments to the Energy Conservation Act in the Parliament’s monsoon session to put in place enabling provisions to make the use of clean energy, including green hydrogen, mandatory and to institute......

July 18, 2022

LESA to launch drive against meter tampering

•Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration (LESA) will start a special drive to detect slow meters in the state capital. •This has been decided after two persons were caught by LESA engineers while slowing down smart meters in Indira Nagar......

July 14, 2022