Energy summit
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh-based hydro-geologist Ritesh Arya, who holds the Guinness record for drilling the world

To conserve energy in Punjab, which has a shortfall of power, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has decided to launch Bachat Lamp Yojana from May 2011. Under the scheme, every power consumer in the state will get four CFLs at a subsidised rate of Rs 15 each in place of their incandescent lamps.

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said Punjab was aiming to generate 1000 MW power from agro-waste alone in the next five years by ensuring that not a single straw of agro waste was burnt.

Inaugurating an International Conference on Biomethanation-Upscaling, Challenges and Opportunities as a part of Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference 2010 (DIREC) organised by M

Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, paid a visit to the city on Monday. While Charles attended an awards ceremony at Punjab Raj Bhawan and visited the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA). Camilla interacted with students at St Stephen

The only lesson learnt by MLAs: Scotland more stringent in enforcing pollution checks

The UT Administration has adopted the theme, 'generating electricity from solar power', under the Solar City initiative, for which a proposal has been made before the Union government for its approval.

Chandigarh: Punjab will ask for an additional allocation of 1,000 mega watts of power from the central pool during the annual meeting of the All-India Power Ministers Conference at Delhi tomorrow so as to ensure adequate electricity supply to farmers during the upcoming paddy season this year.

Action for Green, the city

The Chandigarh Administration has got 31 MW more power from various sources. From Sunday, the additional power was added to the daily quota of power for consumption by city residents, as promised by the administration to meet the growing demand for electricity.

To offset power demand in summers, the Chandigarh Administration has worked out an exchange model with the Jammu and Kashmir government.

Under an agreement with the Administration, the state would spare 30 Mega Watts (MW) of electricity for the city during summers