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Finalise employee transfer scheme as per Electricity Act: CAT to Chandigarh admn
The 40 employees, through various petitions, requested the quashing of their transfer from the Chandigarh administration service to the private company
Published on Feb 21, 2025 08:04 AM IST
Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Chandigarh
Two held for damaging, stealing equipment from power transformers in Greater Noida
Police said the suspects were actively targeting electrical transformers in Greater Noida for the past week. They have recovered a car, two illegal countrymade pistols, and equipment stolen from transformers
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 05:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Greater Noida
SP's Sambhal MP fined ₹1.91 crore, electricity cut-off at residence for power theft
SP's Sambhal MP fined ₹1.91 crore, electricity cut-off at residence for power theft
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 12:22 PM IST
PTI |
Electricity distribution ownership options in developing countries
This paper is authored by Saumya Vaishnava, former visiting fellow, CSEP, New Delhi.
Published on Oct 15, 2024 09:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times
Congress accuses HDK of stealing power for Diwali decorations
An FIR has been registered against him by the vigilance wing of the Bescom, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company.
Updated on Nov 15, 2023 07:22 AM IST
No blackouts this summer! Centre invokes emergency rules
Several parts of the country are witnessing unusually warm weather for this time of the year and peak electricity demand over the past week is already close to the record levels seen during last year’s energy crisis.
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 08:54 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Bill allowing change of power connections like telecom in queue in Parliament
According to the Lok Sabha bulletin issued on July 12, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, is one of the new 17 bills to be introduced during the ongoing Monsoon session.
Updated on Jul 25, 2021 04:55 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Power ministry notifies rules for consumer rights
The statement said implementation of the rules shall ensure that new electricity connections, refunds, and other services are given in a time-bound manner
Published on Dec 23, 2020 09:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
Electricity dept gets nodal officer to oversee privatisation
The Union power ministry has asked the UT administration to privatise power distribution in the city, and has also sought a report on its progress
Updated on Sep 15, 2020 09:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Delhi’s revised power tariffs likely to be announced by month-end
The power regulator, which is an independent and quasi-judicial body, will also not hold a press conference to announce the revised tariffs, officials said.
Updated on Aug 12, 2020 12:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sweta Goswami
Opposition likely to unite in House against draft electricity bill
On April 17, the Centre issued a draft proposal for the amendment of Electricity Act, 2003, in the form of draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020 , inviting comments from stakeholders within 21 days. The deadline was later extended till June 2.
Updated on Jun 09, 2020 09:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
Bains booked for restoring power connections in Jalandhar
The police here have booked Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) chief and Ludhiana MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains in two cases for illegally restoring the electricity connections of families at various locations on March 11. Power connections of these households had been severed by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for non-payments of bills.
Published on Mar 15, 2020 09:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jalandhar | HT Correspondent, Jalandhar:
Two held for tampering power meter in Jalandhar
Deputy chief engineer of PSPCL enforcement wing, Rajat Sharma, said that the gang used to allure people by offering them to slow down the meter and charged between ₹5,000 and ₹7,000
Published on Nov 01, 2019 11:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
Ardee infra directed to refund additional charges in electricity bills
The order comes two years after residents moved a petition in the HERC in August 2017, stating the builder charged them 12% of the total electricity bill per month under categories like ‘administrative’, or others, in violation of HERC provisions.
Published on Apr 29, 2019 04:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | Dhananjay Jha
Arvind Kejriwal writes to non-BJP CMs, seeks support against Electricity Bill amendments
According to Arvind Kejriwal,the electricity amendment bill would put an end to cross-subsidy, which, at present, helps keep electricity tariffs lower for small, medium and agricultural consumers by imposing higher rates on industrial and commercial consumers.
Updated on Oct 07, 2018 07:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Gulam Jeelani
Arvind Kejriwal slams Centre for proposed amendments to Electricity Act
In Delhi, power tariffs for consumers who use up to 400 units, comprising 85% of all connections in the city, will have to face a hike of over five times, Arvind Kejriwal said.
Updated on Sep 30, 2018 11:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | HT Correspondent
UP: Discoms to pay up to 30% of consumer’s previous bill in case of performance glitches
The UP Power Corporation Ltd owned discoms or other power utilities in the state may soon be liable to paying a fine to consumers if they (the companies) fail to meet the specified standards of performance (SoPs) while delivering various services.
Published on Sep 17, 2018 12:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Reform in electricity sector is all about getting the politics right
Electricity is invariably political in India. Far from depoliticising the sector, reform will require deeper, but careful engagement with politics.
Updated on Sep 17, 2018 07:51 AM IST
Navroz K Dubash, Sunila Kale and Ranjit Bharvirkar
Reliance Energy to cut off supply to Mumbai slum over Rs63 crore dues
Siddharth Colony is a major slum in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai and a significant number of residents come from socially backward communities.
Published on Jun 19, 2018 12:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Naresh Kamath
SP state chief charged with indulging in power theft
The SP state unit chief Gauri Singh Yadav has denied that there was any power theft at his residence and said he will move the court against the power distribution company officials for defaming him as a part of a political conspiracy
Published on Apr 16, 2018 10:25 PM IST
Anupam Pateriya, Hindustan Times, Bhopal/Sagar | HT Correspondent
Mumbai man gets 2-year RI each in three cases of power theft
Additional Sessions Judge imposed a fine of Rs15.3 lakh, stipulating that Rs10.18 lakh of the amount be paid to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board.
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 10:06 AM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, Thane