Centre devises multi-pronged strategy to avoid power shortages during summer

Mar 10, 2023, at 03:37 am

New Delhi: The Union Power Ministry has devised a multi-pronged strategy to ensure adequate availability of power during the upcoming summer months, an official statement said on Thursday.

Coal India to import fuel for first time in years amid fear of more power outage: Report

May 29, 2022, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The government-owned Coal India will import fuel for use by utilities amid fears of more power outages due to a shortage of the same, Reuters reported citing a letter by the Power Ministry.

Amit Shah meets cabinet colleagues over coal shortage, power outage concerns

Oct 12, 2021, at 02:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met his cabinet colleagues in charge of the coal and power ministries amid concerns of an electricity shortage in many parts of the country due to inadequate supplies of coal.

Adequate arrangements in place to handle grid stability during lights out event on Apr 5: Power Ministry

Apr 04, 2020, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Describing the apprehensions made over the lights out event on April 5 as misplaced, the Power Ministry on Saturday clarified that the Indian electricity grid is robust and stable and adequate arrangements and protocols are in place to handle the variation in demand.

NTPC clocks highest ever annual cumulative gross generation of 263.95 BU

Mar 17, 2017, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): NTPC Group achieved its highest ever cumulative gross generation of 263.95 Billion Units (BU) till Thursday during current year, announced the Union Ministry of Power on Friday.

Power Ministry signs '24x7 Power For All (PFA)' MoU with Tamil Nadu

Jan 11, 2017, at 01:14 am

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Ministry of Power, Government of India signed the MoU for Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) with Tamil Nadu in New Delhi, on Monday.