In a jolt to West Bengal

The Bangladesh Power Development Board has sought permission from the finance ministry to purchase power from India at a rate to be fixed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission of India.

Two other 500-MW units have already been shut in state
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is planning to shut down two more units of 500 MW each in Orissa.

TALCHER: The NTPC authorities at Kaniha have shut down one of the four 500 MW units of the 3000 MW power plant following a closure notice by the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB).

The board, on June 28, had ordered for closure of NTPC

Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh, often criticised for his controversial

The Union Coal Ministry has warned companies which are sitting idle with coal and lignite blocks that have been allotted to them to start work early or face cancellation of their contracts. As many as seven companies have been warned for delaying mining which was having an adverse impact on generation of power.

New Delhi Taking forward its crusade against firms sitting idle on coal and lignite blocks allocated to them, the coal ministry has issued warnings to another seven firms, asking them to either develop the blocks or get them cancelled.

New Delhi: With three coal blocks in the no-go area reviewed and cleared, Union environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh paved the way for clearance to another six blocks in Orissa on Wednesday.

In an open order he laid down grounds similar to the ones he had for the Chhattisgarh blocks that would justify the projects to sail through.

Three coal blocks

The Environment Ministry today gave its clearance for mining in six coal blocks in Orissa that are planned to feed coal to three crucial power plants, including one ultra-mega power project (UMPP).

Five of these six coal blocks fell in

In a move to increase the State's green energy imprint, five State-owned Electricity supply companies(ESCOMS) signed an agreement with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Wednesday to purchase wind power.

A 100-Mega Watt (MW) wind energy project proposed at Guledagudda in Bagalkot district will supply power to ESCOMS at Bangalore (Bescom), Mangalore (Mescom), Hubli (Hescom), Gescom(Gul