MUMBAI: The seven-year-old hippopotamus that died at the Byculla zoo last week may have consumed heavy metals either through water or fodder over a long period of time.

Following this alarming finding, doctors at the Bombay Veterinary College (BVC) on Tuesday swung into action to conduct separate pathological tests of samples (water and fodder) collected from the animal's enclosure.

MUMBAI: About 24 lakh power consumers in suburban Mumbai may be saved from a big hike in their electricity bills with Reliance Infrastructure and Tata Power deciding to bury the hatchet. The two companies had been at war over the allocation of power capacity.

Mumbai: For a state already grappling with severe power shortage, this news is sure to come as a shock. If experts are to be believed, Maharashtra will now have to brace itself for more hours of load-shedding following a major snag at Chandrapur and Khaparkheda thermal power stations.

MUMBAI: Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Anil Kakodkar said an inadequate uranium supply had made the task of maintaining the pace of the nuclear power generation programme a very challenging task.

MUMBAI: The Tata Power Company Limited, one of the largest integrated private power utilities, on Monday announced the commercial operation of its new 250-MW Unit 8 at its Trombay thermal power station. The commissioning of the unit promises to bridge the increasing demand-and-supply gap of power for the city.

MUMBAI: In the backdrop of power shortage in the state, there is good news for the people of Maharashtra and Reliance Power as well. An appeal filed against the environmental and CRZ clearances given to the power company for its proposed 4,000 MW power project in Konkan has been dismissed by the National Environment Appellate Authority, paving way for the early development of the project.

MUMBAI: To tackle the shortfall of electricty during summer, the state government is likely to buy electricity from the open market.

A key functionary of the Democratic Front government said the proposal to buy 500 MW would be passed in the cabinet meeting to be held on Friday.

At present, the state has a shortfall of 4,000 MW daily and the demand for power increases in the summer.

MUMBAI: "Energy is linked with the economic progress of the country and our own aspirations in life. One sixth of the world's population lives in India, but their energy demands are far from met.'' That is what Dr Anil Kakodkar, chairman of the Atomic Research Commission, said as he launched a nationwide awareness campaign on the need to conserve fuel.

MUMBAI: Union energy minister Sushilkumar Shinde has drafted an ambitious Rs 70,000 crore plan to replace the existing agriculture pumps across the country with energy-efficient pumps. The move is expected to save power worth Rs 18,000 crore per year.

Locals Protest New Order
Prafulla Marpakwar I TNN

Mumbai: A decade after it was conferred with a special status, Sindhudurg, in the coastal Konkan region, will no longer be an eco-sensitive district. A week ago, the Congress-led DF government withdrew the ban on setting up thermal power stations, stone crushers and mining units in the region.