The unconditional apology was tendered over the filing of an irregular affidavit opposing the panel's jurisdiction.
None other than the Prime Minister has commented more than once that the power ministry needs to pull up its socks.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd is 'overburdened' and more equipment manufacturing companies are needed to achieve the 11th Plan target of adding 66,000 MW of fresh generation capacity, a top government official said on Monday.
The planning commission and the committee of secretaries have favoured a single appellate tribunal for power and petroleum sectors.
India and the US on Monday signed an agreement for New Delhi's participation in the prestigious $950 million FutureGen project
The beleaguered Dabhol power plant is unlikely to be restarted this month as was earlier expected
In a bid to expedite clearances for power projects, the power ministry will soon approach the cabinet with a proposal that allows all schemes below Rs 1500 crore (Rs 15 billion) automatic approval.\n
The government on Thursday ruled out giving another extension to various states for unbundling their electricity boards as part of measures to encourage non-government entities in the power sector.
In an attempt to improve the power generation scenario, the government has asked the old power units to undertake modernisation and renovation under the Rs 10,000 crore scheme launched through the two financial institutions.
In an effort to promote the power sector, the government would soon announce a series of policy measures including a national electricity policy, a top official said on Wednesday.
Having set an ambitious target for capacity addition, the power ministry on Monday sought to push ahead with the agenda seeking regulators for coal and petroleum sectors even as it criticised public sector power companies
Indian lenders to the Dabhol power plant are close to a settlement with Bechtel, which will clear the last major hurdle in reviving the 2,184 MW power plant that has been shut for over four years.
India's power sector is looking up with as many as 11 state electricity boards having reported reduction in losses during the last two years and the public-sector companies increasing their recoveries
Showcasing India's power sector as a major FDI destination, the government on Friday said the country offers opportunity for $160 billion investment for doubling generation capacity to 200,000 MW in 10 years.
Electricity Act 2003 is likely to be notified in the next 10 days while national electricity and tariff policy will be formulated in the next six-eight months
The Indian government on Wednesday said it would bring out a national power policy within the next six months aimed at making power available to all and sought greater private sector investment in rural energy sector.
In an attempt to restart the controversial Enron promoted Dabhol power project, the power ministry is holding high-level talks with minority partners, GE and Bechtel.
The government is expected to hold negotiations with the promoters of Dabhol Power Corporation -- GE and Bechtel -- next week for restarting generation at the power project.
The Centre will soon announce a power tariff policy to ensure that states have a uniform approach towards fixing electricity tariff, Power Secretary R V Shahi said on Tuesday.\n\n\n\n
The losses of state electricity boards have come down by a massive Rs 8,000 crore (Rs 80 billion) in 2003-04, thanks to the Centre's incentive-based initiative through accelerated power development and reform programme (APDRP).
The Union Cabinet has cleared an initial public offer of 10 per cent of its equity in National Thermal Power Corporation to raise Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion), power secretary R V Shahi said on Thursday.
The revised draft of the Electricity Bill will be brought before Cabinet for approval soon, Power Secretary R V Shahi said in New Delhi on the sidelines of a seminar on power conservation.\n\n\n\n
Govt awaits GE, Bechtel response on DPC
Prabhu-led advisory group also suggests JVs with mining and infra firms.
Modi has the ideas for a new, hopeful India, and an idiom in which to sell optimism to voters. But he doesn't yet have the team for it, and soon enough, questions will begin to be asked by an impatient, non-ideological, I-don't-owe-anybody-anything generation of Indian voters, says Shekar Gupta.
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