electricity distribution

Bhopal, March 27 – The Madhya Pradesh Congress has launched a strong attack on the ruling BJP government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the proposed increase in electricity tariffs and relief for consumers.The president of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress, Jitu Patwari...

Chandigarh, March 25 The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) on Wednesday decided to keep the power tariff unchanged for the 2026-27 financial year, providing relief to over 83.79 million consumers in the state.The revised tariff will come into effect from April 1, 2026.The...

New Delhi, March 19 The homegrown power giant, NTPC, has signed an agreement with UK-based Octopus Energy Group to explore business opportunities in various segments, including electricity distribution and storage.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Jatinder Singh Chandok, Head...

New Delhi, March 12 A parliamentary panel has urged the power ministry to take urgent steps to accelerate the installation of smart meters in a structured and time-bound manner.The Eleventh Report of the Committee on 'Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Ministry of Power' was presented in...

Hyderabad, March 11 – The Telangana government on Wednesday approved the formation of a third power distribution company (discom) in addition to the existing two discoms in the state.The new company is named the Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited (TGRPDCL), also referred to as...

Mumbai, March 10 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated in the state assembly on Tuesday that the government has adopted the Solar Micro-Grid model to provide electricity to remote villages in Melghat.He explained that instead of providing individual solar units to every house...

Sri Lanka has formally dissolved the state-run Ceylon Electricity Board, replacing it with six new companies as part of a major restructuring of the country’s power sector.This change comes into effect today, following the end of the Board's tenure at midnight last night. Under the...

New Delhi, March 6 The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF), a body of power sector engineers, said on Friday that 2.7 million workers associated with it will go on strike on March 10 to protest against a proposed legislation aimed at changing the country's electricity distribution...

Chandigarh, March 2 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday presented the budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 2.23 lakh crore, including several initiatives, such as a new electricity distribution company for the agricultural sector, a Rs 100 crore green climate resilience fund...

Chandigarh, March 2 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday presented the budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of ₹2.23 lakh crore, including several initiatives, such as a new electricity distribution company for the agricultural sector, a ₹100 crore green climate resilience fund, and...

New Delhi, February 26 The Delhi government is enhancing the city's power infrastructure for the next 50 years, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday after inaugurating a project to move overhead electricity wires underground in Chandni Chowk.Addressing the gathering, Gupta said that 28...

Guwahati, February 18 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the significant improvement in electricity supply across the state since 2016, contrasting the current situation with what he described as frequent power outages and mismanagement during the Congress regime.In a post...

New Delhi, February 11 Genus Power Infrastructures announced on Wednesday that it has achieved a milestone of deploying 1 crore smart electricity meters under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) across major discom areas.This milestone covers installations across nine states...

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has installed over 12.36 lakh smart electricity meters across the Union Territory under central schemes, the government informed the legislative assembly today. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the data was shared by the Jammu and Kashmir Power...

Jammu, February 12 The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday said that more than 12.36 lakh smart meters have been installed across the Union Territory, and work is being carried out through multiple agencies under centrally sponsored schemes.In a written reply to a question by Peoples...