Ministry of Power

Govt forms four-minister panel to create environment regulator

The government on Thursday decided to institute a committee of four ministers to prepare a framework for creating an independent environmental regulatory authority to monitor the compliance of gree

Publication Date:

05/09/2014

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Regulations, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Energy

Centre, 5 states to set up solar power projects

States to tie-up with the centre for solar power projects: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Shreya Jai

Publication Date:

07/08/2014

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Solar Energy, Gujarat, Ministry of Power, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Madhya Pradesh, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, Energy

Environment

NDA eases green rules to push investments

Rules for mining, roads, power and irrigation projects relaxed

Publication Date:

07/08/2014

Author(s): Nitin SethI, Somesh Jha

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Mining, Roads, Public Hearing, Tribals, Gram Sabhas, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Coal India, Ministry of Power, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment

Energy

Power Ministry Mulls Fund to Finance Hydro Projects

The power ministry plans to create a fund to provide long-term finances to hydropower developers, and aims to play an active role in resolving state level sues that are blocking such projects.

Publication Date:

06/08/2014

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Hydroelectricity, Ministry of Power, Lower Subansiri, Ladakh, Energy

Energy

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on planning and implementation of transmission projects by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd and Grid Management by Power System Operation Corporation Ltd

The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on planning and implementation of transmission projects by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd and Grid Management by Power System Operation Corporation Ltd has been laid on the table of the Parliament on 04.08.2014.

Publication Date:

04/08/2014

Source: Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Tags:

Power Transmission, Electricity, India, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Finance, Ministry of Power, Public Sector

Energy

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on norms for power generation from domestic imported coal, 21/07/2014

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on norms for power generation from domestic imported coal, 21/07/2014.

Publication Date:

Monday, July 21, 2014

Source: Rajya Sabha

Tags:

Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Imports, India, Parliament, Air Pollution, Mining, Ministry of Power

Energy

Powermin, Regulators Contemplate ways to Develop Clean Energy

Power ministry seeks regulators' suggestions for incentives for distribution utilities for better compliance of renewable power obligations Electricity regulators and power ministry are contemplati

Publication Date:

17/07/2014

Author(s): Mitul Thakkar

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Renewable Energy, Ministry of Power, Electricity, Thermal Power Plants, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Energy

Dams/ Irrigation

Assam bodies oppose move to restart work on mega dam

The Centre announced that the construction of the 2,000-MW project would resume within a week

Publication Date:

04/07/2014

Author(s): Sushanta Talukdar

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Assam, Arunachal, Lower Subansiri, Hydroelectricity, Ministry of Power, Dam Safety, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Dams/ Irrigation

Dams/ Irrigation

Centre to go ahead with Lower Subansiri Project

Triggering a massive hue and cry over the Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project in Assam, the Centre on Thursday hinted that it would go ahead the 2000 MW national hydro power project.

Publication Date:

04/07/2014

Source: Sentinel (Guwahati)

Tags:

Assam, Lower Subansiri, Arunachal, Hydroelectricity, Ministry of Power, Dams/ Irrigation

Energy