At a time when energy security has become critical and environmental concerns emanating from the use of conventional fossil fuels are also growing, it is ironical that the bulk of India

New Delhi: The power ministry is examining a five-year exemption from tariff-based bidding regime for hydel projects, while all coal- and gas-fired projects move to the new regime from this year. The Central Electricity Authority has backed the proposal.

India can hardly overstress the link tying natural resources to national security
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The two micro-hydel plants planned for Soe and Lingshi in north Thimphu could be scrapped because lighting up one household there is working out to a million ngultrums, 10 times the usual cost.

A 50 KW plant for Soe and a 100 KW plant for Lingshi have been included in the 10th plan based on the repeated requests of the people of Lingshi, who have been using solar power for many years now.

A day after Centre announced firming up of proposals to execute the proposed Siang (Upper) and (Lower) hydro power projects, the Forum for Siang Dialogue (FSD) opposed the projects citing submergence of thousands of hectares of land and threat to indigenous tribes.

The Forum has joined Sangharsh that includes a host of organisations including National Alliance for People

Punjab is swiftly marching ahead to attain its target of being a surplus power generation state by 2011-12.

An assurance to this effect was given by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to the Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal during a review meeting chaired by Badal on Wednesday.

CHENNAI: The GIS (geographical information system) technology will be extremely useful in the efficient implementation of power transmission projects, speakers at a training programme said on Tuesday.

Referring to the implementation of the 400-KV transmission network from Pugalur, near Karur, to Sunguvar Chatram-Kalivaradhapattu, M.