Coal shortage: 115 out of 135 power plants have stocks for less than a week, shows government data

Some states have not cleared their dues to coal companies so their supplies have been disrupted, said Union Power Secretary Alok Kumar.

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· Oct 12, 2021 · 12:09 pm

Coal shortages: Arvind Kejriwal, Nitish Kumar raise concerns, Amit Shah holds meeting with ministers

Kejriwal described the situation as critical and added that many chief ministers have written about it to the Union government.

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· Oct 11, 2021 · 10:19 pm

Maharashtra: 13 power units shut amid coal shortage, residents asked to use electricity judiciously

Maharashtra’s power utility firm has been trying to handle the problem without electricity cuts, the company’s managing director said.

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· Oct 11, 2021 · 12:27 pm

Delhi’s power shortage situation has worsened, says minister Satyendar Jain

Coal India Limited had said the Aam Aadmi Party-led government could have avoided the situation with better planning.

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· May 29, 2018 · 01:01 pm

India is doing extremely well in its push for electrification, says World Bank

About three crore people got access to electricity each year in India between 2010 and 2016, more than any other country, the World Bank said.

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· May 04, 2018 · 11:03 am

Power ministry says it is pushing for universal household electrification by December 31

The government claimed that the current definition of rural electrification had been rendered irrelevant as more than 82% of homes have electricity.

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· May 01, 2018 · 08:03 am

Bring electricity losses below 10% within six months, Centre tells states

Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar, which lose up to 90% of power, are resisting the move as theft and technical problems are a huge challenge for them.

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· Jul 31, 2017 · 12:02 pm

Power cuts are a leading election issue in Uttar Pradesh

A survey found that jobs and lack of clean water are other big issues in the state.

Shreya Shah, Indiaspend.com

· Feb 09, 2017 · 09:30 pm

India will not have a power deficit this year for the first time in history: Government data

The country will have a power surplus of 3.1% during peak hours and 1.1% during non-peak hours during 2016-17.

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· Jun 03, 2016 · 12:50 pm

Will the government's new bill fix India's electricity problems? Power sector unions disagree

Unions say 20 lakh employees will participate in the biggest strike by power sector workers since 2000 if their concerns are not addressed.

Anumeha Yadav

· Dec 03, 2015 · 05:30 pm

Can Modi’s nuclear deal clean up India’s air?

Nuclear power may not pollute the air like coal, but it comes with potentially catastrophic safety risks.

Amit Bhandari, IndiaSpend.com

· May 09, 2015 · 07:25 pm