Power supply to 18,500 villages in 3 years

  Taking forward an announcement made by the Prime Minister on August 15, the Union ministry of power has readied a plan to electrify 18,500 villages in three years. Of these, around 3,500......

Light of hope: 24x7 power to all Indians by March 2019, says min

The minister said the government is committed to preventing widespread coal thefts by use of closed circuit television cameras. Reiterating the promise of 24x7 electricity to all by 2019, Power......

Rs 22,000 cr outlay for power, renewable energy sector

At present, except some households in difficult areas and Maoist-hit districts, power connection has been provided to all willing households. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government......

Three states to kick-start power sector reforms

Goa, Uttarakhand and Meghalaya will initiate schemes to enable 24x7 power to consumers. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has started the process of setting the power sector right,......