Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the energy portfolio, held a meeting with trade union representatives and later said the government had no intention to privatise state-run power utilities.
Angry over irregular power supply, irate farmers on Tuesday ransacked the Maharashtra State Electricity Board office in Kalvan in Nasik district.
Decks have been cleared to restart the controversial Dabhol Power Project in Maharasthra as the company's US promoters withdrew all legal proceedings against the state and the central government before the arbitration panel in London.
With this the curtain falls on all legal proceedings in India and abroad involving the two companies.\n
The Shiv Sena has been holding protests against frequent load-shedding in most parts of Maharashtra, which is going through a severe power crisis.\n
Union Power Minister\n\nP M Sayeed said power reforms would be made rural-centric
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the legality of the power purchase agreement between Maharashtra State Electricity Board and the Enron-promoted Dabhol Power Corporation.
Railway traffic on both Central and Western lines were affected, throwing train schedules out of gear and affecting office goers.
Last month, Sena activists had gone on a rampage, attacking MSEB offices at a number of places across the state protesting frequent power cuts.
A detailed assessment and internal inspection of the Dabhol power plant equipment by concerned parties including NTPC, GE India and Bechtel is necessary to ascertain the time frame for restarting it.
Maharashtra State Electricity Board chairman Ashoke Basak was aware that prime accused Abdul Karim Telgi's phone conversations were tapped.
The Supreme Court on Monday admitted an appeal filed by Enron promoted Dabhol Power Corporation challenging a Bombay high court order
Transmission and distribution losses had resulted in losses of around Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 20 -25 billion) to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Energy Minister Dilip Valse-Patil informed the state assembly on Wednesday.
The electricity board lost Rs 1,111.35 crore owing to irregularities.
Eighteen Shiv Sainiks were arrested in Pune on Monday after they allegedly beat up some Maharashtra State Electricity Board employees.
Only Mumbai and parts of Vidharbha were spared.
The Supreme Court has asked the various parties in DPC to come out with the modalities about fixing interim tariff for sale of electricity by DPC to MSEB.
Both the buildings have been evacuated. Sniffer dogs and a bomb disposal squad have been pressed into service.\n\n\n\n\n\n
Several cities in Maharashtra, including Satara, Kolhapur and Sangli, were affected due to power breakdown.
Mumbai was spared due to the immediate islanding by the Tata Power Company and was ensured power supply by TPC and Reliance's BSES.
The process to restart the 2184-MW Dabhol power plant has received a jolt with promoters, GE and Bechtel, slapping an arbitration notice on Maharashtra State Electricity Board for recovery of Rs 26,000 crore (Rs 260 billion) towards investments and l
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