At the time of Independence, availability of power was confined to a few urban and industrial pockets of Haryana and its villages were engulfed in darkness. However, during the Congress regime in 1970, Haryana became the first state in the country to provide electricity to hundred per cent of its villages.

CHANDIGARH: Against the backdrop of hectic global parleys to neutralise the effects of climate change, the Haryana Government has decided to develop Gurgaon and Faridabad as solar/green cities, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said here on Friday.

Long cuts plague industry
Haryana is facing its worst power crisis - thanks to an unprecedented hike in power demand and inability of the state to supply accordingly. While the domestic consumers in urban areas are facing cuts for 12 -13 hours a day, the industry in the state claims that it is virtually running on captive generation due to frequent tripping and sharp voltage fluctuations.

After Punjab last week banned the use of air conditioners in government offices, the Haryana government too on Sunday imposed a similar ban across the state to tide over the power crisis the heat wave conditions have caused in the region

The World Bank has agreed in principle to give a loan of $ 330 million to Haryana for its power system development project, which will go a long way in strengthening the transmission and distribution systems in the state.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana is all set to double the capacity of the 600-MW Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station (DCRTPS) at Yamunanagar by adding either two more units of 250/300-MW each or one 660-MW unit based on the latest supercritical technology, State Power Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Tuesday while speaking at the Power Ministers

With the completion of an ambitious project of segregating domestic and agriculture load, all villages in Haryana will get three-phase power supply for the entire duration during which power is supplied.

The idea behind the move is to ensure that there is no shortage of power for drinking water and other activities dependent on three-phase power supply.

Chandigarh: The prestigious 1,200 mw (2X600 mw) Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Project Khedar in district Hisar is set to break all records of speedy implementation. It is going to be completed well before the schedule said Sanjeev Kaushal, managing director of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL), after reviewing the progress of the project on Friday .

Chandigarh: The prestigious 1,200 (2 x 600) MW Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Project, Khedar, in Hisar district is all set to break all records of speedy project implementation. This was claimed here recently by Sanjeev Kaushal, MD of the Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGCL), after reviewing the progress of the project.