Distribution Aug 01, 2015 DFs the way What could be the worst situation for a nationalised or private bank than rising non-performing assets (NPAs), and that too from a sector, which has promised high returns, once implemented. Yes! We are talking about the power sector.
Interaction Aug 01, 2015 CPCB II Emission Norm is a breakthrough legislation Primarily, as an industry player, I seek reforms in the transmission and distribution sectors. If we bring down the current T&D losses, which stands at 26 per cent, by around 10 per cent, we can save Rs 3 lakh crore worth of power.
News Brief Aug 01, 2015 Mahagenco gets captive coal mine in district Hard work by state energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has finally paid off with coal minister Piyush Goyal allocating a captive coal block to Mahagenco. The Mahajanwadi block is located in Nagpur district and has 340 mt coal.
Web Exclusive Jul 28, 2015 IIFCL seeks Korean investment in Indian infrastructure With an agenda to attract investment in India, the IIFCL has organised a one-on-one discussion of Indian infra developer with Korean investors. The Korean delegation was led by Kim Kyung Wook, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Republic of Korea and Song, Byung Hak, Managing Director, KDB Infrastructure Investment Asset Management Co Ltd.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2015 LED there be Light! Touted as a power starved nation, India stands out on the world map for having the highest number of people living without power. A shame in itself, the subject is further muddled up in a tug-of-war between the state and Centre.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2015 States,fall in line! The recent Supreme Court order in the Hindustan Zinc Ltd Vs Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) case has given the Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) cause a huge boost (See Box: Supreme Court Verdict). But, while most industry players POWER TODAY spoke to deemed the verdict long awaited
Power People Jun 01, 2015 Driving Excellence Vedanta, the global, diversified natural resource company has appointed Ajay Dixit as Chief Executive Officer, Power, effective May 11, 2015.
Editorial May 01, 2015 Mitigating Fuel Risks To create jobs and reduce poverty, India has to grow faster; which cannot happen without sufficient power being made available to consumers. To achieve this, our successive governments have been grappling with policy guidelines and regulatory frameworks for this sector for the last 20 odd years.
Event Mar 01, 2015 From Concept to Reality India´s engines of economic growth - its cities - have taken centre stage. And with this, many countries world over have turned towards the country´s plan of developing 100 smart cities.