Furore over hydel power projects on the Ganga in Uttarakhand
byDehradDun : There is a debate raging in the mountain state here over the setting up of hydel power projects on the Ganga and…
Energy
SJVN achieves record generation at 1500 MW Jhakri plant
byShimla: Surpassing last year record generation by a whopping 470 million units (MU), public sector company SJVN has had its best generation ever from…
CAG faults Himachal Electricity Board balance sheet
byDeficit understated by Rs 308 Cr Shimla: Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) has disputed the HP State Electricity Board (HPSEB) balance sheet…
CM declines CBI probe into Karcham Wangtoo project agreements with Jaypee Group
byShimla: Declining to order a CBI probe into changes made in the agreements with Jaypee group for execution of the 1000 MW Karcham Wangtoo…
Nathpa Jhakri project raises power generation target to 7000 MU
byShimla : Nathpa Jhakri , the country’s largest hydro electric project , has raised its energy generation target to 7000 million units (MU) and…
First unit of Myntdu Leshka hydro project in Meghalaya commissioned
byShillong: Energy-starved Meghalaya today added 42 MW of electricity, after the first unit of the 126 MW Myntdu-Leskha hydel project was commissioned by Chief…
Protect Chenab river from onslaught, say Himachal villagers
byShimla : Residents of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul Valley Monday knocked on the doors of the union environment and forests ministry, protesting against an upcoming…
Himachal babus cars come to a grinding halt without fuel
byShimla : Government vehicles of ministers and top officials of the Himachal Pradesh government have literally run out of fuel here . Reason the…
Himachal power generation hit by intense cold
byShimla : Every winter, the cold climate almost freezes Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower generation. But this time unusually harsh Arctic conditions in the higher reaches,…
Diversion of forest land for power project threatens wildlife reserve in Himachal
byShimla: Facing resistance from environmentalists and conservationists, the Himachal government by doing a u-turn in recommending diversion of forest lands for a private sector…