90 power thefts detected in just a month in Kamptee
Nagpur: MSEDCL's feeder manager for Kamptee and Kanhan, Anjani Logistics, has detected 90 power thefts in the two towns in its very first month. The total assessment of these theft cases is over 21...
View ArticleAll states to submit feeder data for 11kv feeder monitoring
CANSAULIM: States and union territories participating in the power ministers' conference resolved to submit feeder data to implement 11 kv feeder monitoring on the national power portal...
View ArticleCPDCL on an inspection drive in South Circle
The central discom has taken the opportunity of General Elections to resolve its affairs in the Old City from where it incurs huge losses. Officials from the APCPDCL’s Operations and Vigilance wings...
View ArticleUrja Mitra award for 'sincere' consumers
Jodhpur: In a unique initiative to recognise the sincere and responsible consumers, Jodhpur Discom has decided to bestow 'Urja Mitra' award upon them and will be in constant touch for a betterment of...
View ArticleDaily outages to hit Gurgaon's DLF-III, Nathupur
GURGAON: A tough April awaits residents of DLF Phase III and Nathupur. Hopefully, summer months will be smoother. This, after DHBVN disclosed its plan to shut down two major feeders for seven hours a...
View ArticleAndhra Pradesh becomes 13th state to join Uday scheme
New Delhi, Jun 24 () The government today said Andhra Pradesh has joined the Uday scheme, meant for revival of debt-laden discoms, and an overall net benefit of about Rs 4,400 crore will accrue to the...
View ArticleAAP MLAs object to tariff hike sought by discoms
Fifteen Aam Aadmi Party legislators have written to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), objecting to the power tariff revision pleas for 2015-16 submitted by the discoms to the...
View ArticleUnplanned schemes led to discom losses: Tiwari
Jaipur: Multiple power companies and several unplanned schemes are the mains reasons for the amounting losses and poor financial condition of the state discoms, argued senior Bharatiya Janata Party...
View ArticleDiscoms put a spin on losses
Free power for agriculture is usually blamed for major portion of the losses that the discoms incur. But in reality, it may be that the discoms are trying to bury commercial losses underneath the...
View ArticleNoida Power Company Limited drives feeder pillars underground
NOIDA: In order to tackle problems related to theft and damages of electricity feeder pillars in Greater Noida, the city's power discom has begun a project to install underground pillars. Noida Power...
View ArticleDiscom to survey overloaded feeders
GURGAON: Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) will be conducting survey of power feeders in Gurgaon and Faridabad operation circles to keep a check on overloading in these...
View ArticleDHBVN lists 23 overloaded feeders listed causing breakdowns
GURGAON: Following multiple round of surveys of overloaded feeders in the old city area, power discom DHBVN has zeroed down on 23 feeders where load needs to be brought down to check further...
View ArticleDiscom to connect feeders to cut outages in DLF Phase III
GURGAON: Power dicsom DHBVN is in the process of connecting all four feeders in the DLF Phase III area in an attempt to provide relief to the residents, particularly those living in Phase III, who have...
View Article92% Mewat households draw illegal power: Survey
GURGAON: A recent survey by the discom in Mewat has exposed the rampant theft of power in the district, causing the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam massive losses running up in crores. In a...
View ArticleGovt highlights 24x7 power supply agenda
The government has taken several decisions, including increasing power generation, reducing transmission and distribution losses, and metering of power to consumers, to provide 24X7 power across the...
View ArticleMost Gurgaon feeders overloaded
GURGAON: The city's urban feeders are perpetually overloaded, which in turn is leading to unending power cuts. Following a survey by the DHBVN that revealed a gap of 866MVA between the power demand and...
View ArticleDiscoms bailout scheme comes with rider
Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), a newly-launched debt-restructuring scheme announced by the Centre to bailout loss-making electricity distribution companies, will come with the rider that if any...
View ArticleGoa, Karnataka ink MoU with Centre to boost electric operations
Cansaulim: The governments of Goa and Karnataka on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with the government of India under the Uday (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana) scheme for operational...
View ArticleScam worth crores unearthed in Discom
Jaisalmer: A scam worth crores of rupees has come to light at Discom in Chandhan area of Fatehgarh in Jaisalmer district in connivance with Discom employees. The employees and officers allegedly...
View ArticleDiscoms can’t test meters in own labs: DERC
NEW DELHI: Following complaints of unfair power theft cases being lodged against consumers by discoms, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has ordered that 'electricity meters shall be...
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