Ministry of Power

NDPL bags award

New Delhi: North Delhi Power Ltd (NDPL) was conferred with a bronze award in the prestigious National Awards for meritorious performance in power distribution by President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday. The awards have been instituted by the ministry of power.

Publication Date:

19/02/2009

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Power Transmission, Ministry of Power, Awards, Delhi

Energy

Implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana: Standing Committee on Energy (2008-2009)

The Committee took evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Power on 16th June, 2008.

Publication Date:

01/02/2009

Source: Lok Sabha Secretariat

Tags:

Electricity, Rural Electrification, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, Government Of India (GOI), Ministry of Power, India

Energy

The action plan for energy efficiency

The Government of India is committed to meet the growing energy needs at affordable rates required to meet the objectives of economic development. To deliver a sustained economic growth rate of 8% to 9% through 2031-32 and to meet life time energy needs of all citizens, India needs to increase its primary energy supply by 3 to 4 times and electricity generation capacity about 6 times.

Publication Date:

01/01/2009

Source: Bureau of Energy Efficiency

Tags:

Energy Efficiency, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Electricity, Government Of India (GOI), Ministry of Power, India

Energy

Positioning the Indian coal-power sector for carbon mitigation: key policy options

This paper describes policy options that could help
India reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coalfired electricity while meeting the country

Publication Date:

01/01/2009

Author(s): Ananth P. Chikkatur, Ambuj D. Sagar

Source: Pew Center on Global Climate Change

Tags:

Mining, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Mitigation, Coal, Energy Efficiency, Energy, Electricity, Power Transmission, Ministry of Power, India, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)

Energy

Coal, power ministries in battle over fuel supply for Plan projects

Even as 56 state-run power plants grapple with critical coal- stock position, the coal and power ministries are locked in a tug-of-war on long-term supply of the fuel through Letter of Assurance (LoAs) on priority basis for the 11th Plan thermal power projects.

Publication Date:

04/12/2008

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Coal, Electricity, Ministry of Power, India

Energy

Integrated resource planning and power (Editorial)

The Ministry of Power, Government of India is planning to add around 78,000 MW of power in 11th Five Year Plan which is around 60 per cent increase from the existing capacity. The planners are making big plans for constructing huge coal based, hydro and nuclear power plants in the country. Such a method of planning has serious social, environmental and economic costs.

Publication Date:

14/11/2008

Source: Assam Tribune (Guwahati)

Tags:

North East, Energy Efficiency, Hydroelectricity, Ministry of Power, India, Arunachal

Dams/ Irrigation

Myth of power

Nourisher of an ancient civilization, the Ganga could be gasping for its survival. Every few kilometres the water of its tributaries will be diverted to produce power. While there may not be enough flow to run the turbines, there

Publication Date:

14/09/2008

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

17

Issue:

20080915

pp:

8

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Indo-Gangetic Plains, Alakananda, Bhagirathi, Ganga, Dams/ Irrigation, Dams, Tehri, Sedimentation, Hydroelectricity, Earthquakes, Private Sector, Hydrology, Geology, Ministry of Power, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)

Dams/ Irrigation

Living made difficult

Unfulfilled promises; villagers hanging loose On July 24 this year, a school block near the Loharinag Pala hydroelectric project in Sunagarh, Uttarkashi district, gave away as the rocks under it had become unstable. The subsequent landslide kept the highway blocked for the next three days.

Publication Date:

14/09/2008

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

17

Issue:

20080915

pp:

8

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