PowerMin did not favour NHPC disinvestment via OFS: OfficialsEarlier in August, the Cabinet had deferred a proposal for divesting government stake through the the offer for sale (OFS) route.
PowerMin sends note on discom debt rejig to CabinetAs per the proposal, the state electricity boards of Jharkhand, Bihar and Karnataka will be allowed to convert their outstanding loans, til...
Ratnagiri Gas sends urgent message to PowerMin on Dabhol plantRatnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd, operator of the beleaguered Dabhol power plant, has sent an urgent message to the Power Ministry.
PowerMin to seek Cabinet nod for tweaking debt rejig planAccording to sources, there are certain accounting issues which are coming in the way of debt restructuring of Andhra Pradesh discoms .
PowerMin asked to probe violation of captive norms by JSPLThe CoalMin has asked Power Ministry to probe "violation" of captive coal block allocation norms by JSPL through selling surplus power.
Incentivise surplus coal production: PowerMin to CoalMin"Ministry of Power desires that the production of surplus coal may be incentivised," a Coal Ministry source said.
PowerMin seeks feedback from cos to overcome sectoral issuesDelay in finalisation of the new standard bidding documents or SBDs is further postponing the award of UMPPs in the country.
- PowerMin's Rs 2 lakh cr CDR plan for discoms has banks worried
During the just concluded quarter, the banking sector has seen the quantum of restructured loans rising over fivefold to Rs 20,040 crore, u...
- PowerMin for 14 pc import duty on power equipment
The government has circulated a draft Cabinet note proposing imposition of 14 per cent duty on imports of power equipment.
- PowerMin ups pressure on CoalMin to reallocate NTPC blocks
Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has written to Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal for a review of the decision to deallocate five coal bloc...
- Jaiswal rejects PowerMin proposal to stop coal e-auction
Sriprakash Jaiswal rejected power ministry's proposal of stopping e-auction of the dry fuel, saying the electronic route for selling coal n...
- PowerMin likely to finalise draft Electric Power Survey in May
The Power Ministry is likely finalise the draft report forecasting the electricity generation and demand scenario for the 12th five-year pl...
PowerMin asks NTPC to sign gas contract with RIL: SourcesThe Power Ministry is believed to have instructed state-run NTPC to sign a gas supply deal with Mukesh Ambani-led RIL to lift government al...
- NTPC not signing gas purchase agreement: RIL to PowerMin
RIL complained to Power Ministry about NTPC's reluctance and said that the PSU stands to lose Rs 15K cr if it imports LNG. NTPC not to impl...
- PowerMin to move SC, if needed, for RIL gas to NTPC
The power ministry said that it would approach the Supreme Court in case it did not get favourable judgement in the Bombay High Court for s...
- PowerMin submits draft hydro policy to Cabinet
The power ministry has circulated a draft Cabinet note on hydroelectric power policy, which aims at attracting greater private investment i...
- PowerMin sets up group to identify transmission lines
In a bid to encourage competition and attract private investment in the sector, the Power Ministry has set up a core group of experts to id...