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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday directed six thermal power plants (TPPs) operating within a 300-kilometre radius of Delhi to pay a cumulative amount of ₹61.85 crore in environmental compensation, for non-compliance with biomass co-firing norms. The TPPs were found to be non-compliant with the mandate for using a 5% blend of pellets or briquettes made of paddy straw crop residue along with coal, it said. "The Environment (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Pow ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab administration to clear pending dearness allowance of state government employees and pensioners by June 30. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar was hearing a bunch of petitions regarding the delay in the release of DA of employees and pensioners. Advocate Rashpinder Singh, the counsel for employees of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, said the court, in its interim order, directed the Punjab government ...Read More >
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab announced on Friday that more than 65,000 government jobs have been provided over the past four years under what it calls an "Employment Revolution". Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann highlighted the figures in a statement, presenting the initiative as a major step toward transparent and merit-based recruitment in the state. According to details shared by the party's Punjab unit, a total of 65,264 government jobs have been handed over across departments witho ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday asserted that Punjab's power sector has undergone a structural turnaround under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, with the once loss-making department now recording profits even while providing free electricity to 90% of households. He highlighted that the government not only ensured zero electricity bills for the majority of families through 600 units of free power, but also reversed the earlier trend of selling public assets b ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 2 (PTI) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Thursday arrested a sub-divisional officer (SDO) of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in Malerkotla district. An official spokesperson said the accused, , Hardeep Singh, was posted at the PSPCL office in Kup Kalan sub-division and was arrested based on a complaint filed by a resident of Bhogiwal village. The complainant alleged that the SDO, during inspection of his house, found ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the 1979 agreement between the governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab is a sovereign commitment that must be honoured in letter and spirit and fully implemented. While replying to a supplementary question by BJP MLA Darshan Kumar about compensation, employment for locals, and J&K's 20 percent share of electricity from the Ranjit Sagar Dam project, the CM informed the Assembly today that he would take up the issue wit ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he will address the issue of pending commitments related to the Ranjit Sagar Dam with his Punjab counterpart. Abdullah's statement comes after the BJP raised concerns about alleged violations of the intergovernmental agreement overseeing the project. The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as the Thein Dam, is a major 600 MW hydroelectric project on the Ravi river near Basohli in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir and Pathankot, Punjab, completed in 2001. ...Read More >
The Punjab government has approved industrial reforms to simplify converting leasehold industrial plots and sheds into freehold. Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora said the conversion fee is set at 5 per cent, with a one-time stamp duty exemption for conversions completed by 30 April 2026. Measures also streamline documentation and post-allotment services. The Punjab government cleared a set of industrial reforms that changed how industrial plots and sheds were managed. Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Aro ...Read More >
The maximum impact has been on the Upper Beas Diversion Channel (UBDC) hydel power project in Pathankot, with damages to the tune of Rs 62.5 crore. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has incurred losses of Rs 102.58 crore due to recent floods, as per its preliminary assessment. The maximum impact has been on the Upper Beas Diversion Channel (UBDC) hydel power project in Pathankot, with damages to the tune of Rs 62.5 crore. According to PSPCL's preliminary assessment report, 2,322 ...Read More >
Patiala: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has incurred losses of Rs 102.58 crore due to recent floods, as per its preliminary assessment. The maximum impact has been on the Upper Beas Diversion Channel (UBDC) hydel power project in Pathankot, with damages to the tune of Rs 62.5 crore. According to PSPCL's preliminary assessment report, 2,322 distribution transformers were damaged (Rs 23.22 crore loss), while 7,114 electricity poles were washed away or destroyed (Rs 3.56 crore loss ...Read More >
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The Upper Beas Diversion Channel (UBDC) hydel power project in Pathankot has been hit the most, suffering damages to the tune of Rs 62.5 crore, officials said. According to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited's (PSPCL) preliminary assessment report, 2,322 distribution transformers were damaged, causing a loss of Rs 23.22 crore, while 7,114 electricity poles were washed away or destroyed, causing damages worth Rs 3.56 crore. Nearly 864 km of conductors and supply lines also collapsed, ad ...Read More >
New Delhi : SAEL Industries Ltd. (SIL), an integrated renewable energy company, has signed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects with a combined capacity of 880 MW (AC), including 400 MW in Punjab and 480 MW in Gujarat. These projects will add to SAEL's solar Individual Power Production portfolio. In Gujarat, SAEL, through its subsidiaries SAEL Solar P Sixteen Private Limited and SAEL Solar P Seventeen Private Limited, has signed a Power Purchase Agreem ...Read More >
ANANTNAG: On the auspicious occasion of Ashad Purnima, the saffron-robed silver mace of Lord Shiva, traditionally known as 'Chhari Mubarak', was ceremoniously taken to Pahalgam for the Bhoomi Pujan ritual, marking the formal commencement of the age-old traditions associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns, a group of Sadhus led by Swami Mahant Deependra Giri took the Chhari Mubarak from its abode in Srinagar. The holy mace was then taken to Gauri Shankar Temple, ...Read More >
Patiala: Heavy rains across Punjab brought significant relief to the state's power infrastructure, leading to a sharp decrease in electricity demand. On Thursday afternoon, the total power demand in the state decreased to approximately 11,500 MW, a reduction of nearly 4,000 MW from peak demand levels observed earlier this week.Of the total demand, around 4,000 MW to 5,000 MW was generated within the state, while the remaining 7,000 MW was supplied through the northern grid, compared to a schedul ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Adani Group has emerged as the only bidder without conditions in the race to acquire Jaiprakash Associates, submitting a ₹12,600 crore offer under the ongoing insolvency process. The other bidders - Dalmia Bharat, Vedanta, Jindal Power and PNC Infratech-have tied their bids to the resolution of a critical land dispute involving the Gautam Buddh Nagar Sports City project, currently pending before the Supreme Court. Jaiprakash Associates has attracted five bids, with Dalmia Bharat lea ...Read More >
Patiala: Punjab faces unprecedented pressure on its power grid, with electricity demand almost doubling over the past 12 years -- drawing parallels with a developing nation's industrial boom and raising fears of future grid stress. On July 5, the demand was highest ever, with peak load surging to 17,233 MW, almost double the 9,074 MW recorded in the year 2012-13. Officials associate this sharp rise with the state's intensifying domestic, industrial, and agricultural power usage -- during the sum ...Read More >
Patiala: Punjab's electricity demand soared to an all-time high on Saturday, crossing 17,233 MW for the first time, as the state battled sweltering temperatures and a surge in agricultural load from paddy transplantation.The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) said the spike, driven by extreme heat and humidity, marked the highest ever recorded load in the state's history -- surpassing the previous day's record of 16,983 MW and the earlier peak of 16,800 MW logged in June. To meet the ...Read More >
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has arrested Baljit Singh, Junior Engineer (JE), posted at the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), Sub-station, Kandhala Jattan in Hoshiarpur district red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 15000. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the VB stated that the case was registered based on a complaint filed by a resident of village Sikri, in Hoshiarpur district. "The co ...Read More >
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