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State Power Ministers Conference
A two – day state power ministers conference starting on October 11, 2019, is to be held in the banks of Narmada river at Kevadia, Gujarat. The conference will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Power RK Singh. The conference is to be held near the Statue of Unity, the tallest structure in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Topics: KUSUM • power dicoms • Power Purchase Agreement • Power Sector • PPA • renewable power • Solar Energy • state power minister conference • wind and solar projects
Efficiency gap in India's power sector costs 4% of GDP: World Bank Report
The World Bank recently released a report titled ‘In the Dark: How Much Do Power Sector Distortions Cost South Asia’. As per the report, Efficiency gap in India’s power sector costs the Indian economy 4% every year, which equivalents to $86 billion in 2016FY. Key Points of the Report: The rural household’s income in India ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: Power Sector • Reports • World Bank
Government constitutes high level empowered committee to revive stressed thermal power plant
Union Government has constituted High Level Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary to address issues of Stressed Thermal Power Projects. The committee has representatives from Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal and lenders having major exposure to the power sector. Key Facts The Committee will look into various issues ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Committees • National • NPAS • Power Sector • Stressed Assets • Stressed Thermal Power Plant
Index of Industrial Production (IIP): Industry growth slips to 7-month low of 3.2% in May 2018
According to the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), factory output measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has slipped to seven-month low of 3.2% in May 2018. It was mainly due to sluggish performance of manufacturing and power sectors coupled with poor offtake of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG). ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Business • Economy • Electricity • Index of industrial production • Industry Growth • Mining • Power Sector
Sambal scheme: MP Government launches subsidised power scheme for labourers and poor families
Madhya Pradesh Government has Sambal Yojana, an outstanding power bill waiver scheme and subsidised power scheme for labourers and poor families. Under this scheme, Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and registered labourers of unorganised sector from the state will be provided electricity at cost of Rs 200 per month, Sambal Yojana The objective of scheme ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Madhya Pradesh • Power Bill Waiver Scheme • Power Sector • Power Subsidy Scheme • Sambal Yojana • States