This week Newsline takes a look at power generation, supply and demand POWER CRUNCH

The world has seen a dramatic shift to urban living. In 1900, only 10 per cent of the global population were urban dwellers; now it's more than 50 per cent. More than 95 per cent of the net increase

Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan (YJE) has raised questions about environmental implications of yesterday's land deal in NOIDA, which is being termed as the biggest land deal in the entire country.

In a bid to check the increasing number of stray cattle on the Capital's roads, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will now tag each animal with a microchip to facilitate easy tracking and keep a ta

Terming "ridiculous' the assurance of the Delhi Government vis-

A few women protestors, who were demonstrating against the methodology used by the Government for identifying Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, barged into the Planning Commission building here on Tu

With the Capital's power generation unlikely to increase till 2010, the Delhi government has started emphasising on energy conservation. In a bid to promote optimum electricity utilisation among youngsters, the power and education departments have come together to spread awareness among schoolchildren. The awareness initiative will be first implemented in about 500 schools in east and central Delhi, before being carried out in other parts of the city. Termed Bijli Gyan Abhiyan, the discom which caters to these areas

Energy Conservation is the need of the hour. And, awareness about it is the key. Keeping this in mind, the BYPL has planned the Bijli Gyan Abhiyan that targets students across 500 schools in East and Central Delhi. Delhi education minister Arvinder Singh Lovely launched the Abiyan at the Delhi Secretariat today. A Bijli Gyan CD was also released. The CD carries information on energy conservation. "The content of the 10-minute long CD has been carefully chosen and scripted by professionals,' said a BSES official. Besides covering topics like

The MCD seems to have woken up to a major problem faced by women in the Capital

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