THE blanket ban on foreign companies and individuals from certain countries to undertake hydel projects in sensitive border areas may soon be lifted.

The State is facing a short supply of around 50 MW of power these days. Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) Chairman A K Sachan told this newspaper here today that this is due to the rainless condition for the past several days and also due to the defects that have developed in two compressors of the Kathalguri Thermal Power Station of the NEEPCO.

Two-third of annual target achieved
A weak monsoon this year is proving a boon for the country

The government would extend all possible support for production and promotion of solar water heaters in Pakistan, said Raja Pervez Ashraf, Chairman AEDB/Minister for Water and Power, while presiding over the 19th AEDB Board meeting here on Friday.

Spokesman to the President Farhatullah Babar on Tuesday said that Chinese Foreign Minister has advocated Pakistan's right to nuclear energy to overcome its power shortage and utilise it for peaceful purposes. In an interview with APP, he said during President Asif Ali Zardari's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi last night.

NHPC To Kick-Start Rs 600 Crore Project Soon
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has roped in National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) to kick-start 18 micro power plants on the Narmada canal all over Gujarat at the cost of Rs 600 crore.

Thermal Power Plants Bear Extra Load As Hydel Plants Run At About 40% Capacity

Subhash Narayan NEW DELHI

AFTER ravaging the farm sector, poor rainfall now threatens to bring hydel power plants to a complete halt as most of them are running at about 40% capacity, or plant load factor, and are perilously close to a complete shutdown for want of adequate water in their reservoirs.

Shimla: The state Assembly today unanimously adopted a private member resolution, urging the Centre to allow the state to impose a cess on the hydropower generated to meet the fiscal deficit.

It also sought consent for the Bill passed earlier by the House in this regard which was pending with the President.

Congo must improve governance in its energy sector to attract investment and exploit its full potential, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Monday.