Shipping Ministry proposes coastal routes to move coal produced in eastern IndiaThese discussions on rationalising the coal movement have been taking place over the last 15 days. Shipping ministry officials said coastal...
07 Jul, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
Low demand keeps 26 power units shut in Gujarat“At present, the cumulative power generation capacity under Reserve Shutdown (RSD) is estimated to be around 5,500MW,” said sources in the ...
24 Apr, 2020, 01.54 PM IST
10 coal-fired power plants in Gujarat kept shut due to less demandThe per-day power demand declined to 11,000 MW from 15,000 MW ever since heavy rains started lashing the state.
04 Aug, 2019, 09.04 PM IST
Piyush Goyal trashes reports of coal shortageNo power plant is facing fuel shortages, especially those fired by coal and that off-take by power plants has grown 8-9 percent till Octobe...
16 Dec, 2018, 04.43 PM IST
Thermal power plants in Gujarat may face closure on coal shortage: GSECL officialavoiding worst power situation in the state,the official said.
03 Jun, 2018, 06.17 PM IST
Water levels in 91 major reservoirs fall to less than 19% of combined capacityPeople have become alert and started using water judiciously, so there is nothing much to worry now,” said GS Jha, chairman of the Central ...
14 May, 2016, 01.09 AM IST
Alstom, NASL win Rs 206 crore contract from Gujarat State Electricity CorporationNASL is a 50:50 joint venture of NTPC and Alstom, established in 1999, for undertaking renovation and modernisation of power plants in Indi...
20 May, 2015, 07.46 PM IST
Alstom-NTPC joint venture gets Rs 206 crore Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited orderThe retrofits will boost turbine efficiency by around 14 per cent, thus potentially cutting down coal consumption and carbon dioxide emissi...
20 May, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
Power generation in Gujarat unaffected due to coal shortage: Saurabhbhai PatelOn Oct 1, the GSECL and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) signed a memorandum of understanding to swap 1 million tonne of coal, Pat...
05 Oct, 2014, 04.46 PM IST
Water level in reservoirs in 12 states dips due to rain deficitThe ministry of water resources, in its formal statement, also emphasized that the present storage position during current year is better t...
05 Jul, 2014, 11.14 AM IST
Some power companies, including DB Power, Damodar Valley Corp yet to sign fuel supply pactsSome of the power producers, including Damodar Valley Corp, DB Power and Mahagenco, are yet to enter into fuel supply pacts with CIL.
02 Oct, 2013, 02.40 PM IST
- Gujarat ups power generation capacity with Ukai unit commissioning
A 500 MW coal-based power generation unit at Ukai power plant in Tapi district of Gujarat has been commissioned, the State Assembly was tol...
08 Mar, 2013, 05.29 PM IST
- 33 power plants have coal stocks of less than 7 days
As many as 33 power plants of the total 89 have coal stocks barely enough to generate power for 7 days according to Central Electricity Aut...
30 Apr, 2012, 05.49 PM IST
- Power shortage in Gujarat: industries asked to have 2 day off
Due to power shortage in the state, the non continuous processing industries across Gujarat have been asked to observe weekly off on two co...
19 Jul, 2008, 10.11 PM IST
- Surat blames Modi govt for tragedy
Surat, the hub of India’s diamond and textile industries, remained isolated for four days, in some places under 20 feet of water, leaving m...
14 Aug, 2006, 02.00 AM IST
- Too much rain in Surat and too little elsewhere
The monsoons have turned villain in yet another major Indian city. In the recent past heavy rainfall has soaked up the roads in Mumbai.
12 Aug, 2006, 01.50 AM IST
- 33 lakh affected in AP, Gujarat
The flood situation was grim in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, with nearly 33 lakh people affected by rains and swollen rivers in both states ...
09 Aug, 2006, 02.09 AM IST