Hydro Power in India

Hydro-electric power is a renewable natural resource known for their almost nil GHG emission. The oldest Hydropower power plant in India is in Darjeeling District in West Bengal. Its installed capacity is 130KW and was commissioned in the year 1897. ..

Current Status of Ultra Mega Power Projects in India

The coal fired Ultra Mega Power Projects were envisioned by the UPA Government under the “Power for all” vision of the 11th plan documents. Initially 16 UMPPs each with a capacity of about 4000 MW were identified in various parts ..

India’s largest Thermal Power Plants

Thermal power plants, producing energy from coal, gas and diesel constitute 69.52% of the installed capacity of India.  Of this, 60.59% {or 87% within the thermal power} is shared by coal. India’s 80% coal produced is consumed by coal based ..

Union Law Ministry notifies Delhi HC Amendment Act, 2015

Union Law Ministry has notified Delhi High Court Amendment Act, 2015 which was passed by Parliament in August, 2015. The Amendment Acts amends the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 in order to reduce the workload of the Delhi High Court. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015

India’s Soft Power

Power has always been the central point in all security studies in international relations. Power is the ability to achieve one’s goals or capacity to influence the decision of others to get favourable outcomes. Nations have made use of both ..

Government to shut old power plants to replace them with new ones

Union Government is planning to shut down 100 old power plants with capacities ranging from 60 to 220 MW and replace them with 30 critical units ranging between 660MW to 800MW. The old units are more than 25 years old. ..