Upon taking over the reins of the state, the SAD-BJP government conceived establishing six new thermal plants in the state to generate 10,640 MW of power.
The sheen of the power sector, which plays a vital role in vote-bank politics in Punjab, was tarnished by a substantial hike in power tariffs, the ballooning power subsidy and strident farmers prot
The delay in the widening of the water channel at Bhainibagha Rajbaha has left more than 15 villages in Bathinda and Mansa high and dry.These villages have not been getting water for irrigation and
Farmer leaders protesting against the forceful land acquisition in Gobindpura were today shown alternative land at six different places in two adjoining villages.
A day after police and farmers clashed over the construction of a boundary wall over a piece of land for the proposed Indiabulls power plant, the police arrested a group villagers heading towards t
Himachal Pradesh’s solution to land acquisition hassles for hydropower projects - reserve one per cent of its production for project-affected people - should also be followed by Punjab for its powe
New Delhi: Punjab may soon be the trendsetter for maintenance of highways across the country. The state has fixed stiff deadlines for road contractors to repair any damage that is spotted.
Poena Power Development Ltd (PPDL) workers today started levelling the controversial piece of agricultural land for setting up the 1,320 MW thermal plant at Gobindpura in Mansa district amidst prot
A farmer was killed and about 30 were injured on August 2 when police lathicharged farmers opposing land acquisition by the state for a power project in Punjab’s Mansa district. Private company Indiabulls Power Limited is planning to set up a 1,320 MW thermal power project on 357 hectares (ha) belonging to four villages.
Mohali: A day after the farmers suspended their agitation against land acquisition for the Mansa power plant, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh announced that his par
