Rs 3.03-lakh cr scheme to improve power discoms gets nod

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a five-year-long reform-based result-linked power distribution scheme worth Rs 3.03 lakh crore, for strengthening system of......

India not to import power equipment from China: R K Singh

The minister further said state discoms should not give orders for supply of equipment to Chinese firms. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that India......

Rs 22,000 cr outlay for power, renewable energy sector

At present, except some households in difficult areas and Maoist-hit districts, power connection has been provided to all willing households. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government......

The dark side to 100% electrification of India

India has achieved 100 per cent electrical connectivity, but 100 per cent electrification remains a long-drawn task, says Shreya Jai. Photograph: Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters The first time since......