Water
Smart Ganga City Scheme launched across 10 cities
The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and the Ministry of Urban Development have launched the Smart […]
Year: 2016
Water
Construction work on a 20-mld STP in Vrindavan begins
The Uttar Pradesh government has commenced construction work on a 20-mld capacity STP in Vrindavan. The STP will be built […]
Water
Pune Municipal Corporation gets approval for water distribution improvement project
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in Maharashtra has received approval for implementing the water distribution improvement project. The Rs 2.48 […]
Water
Thoothukudi Water Supply Project to be commissioned by October 2016
The Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation in Tamil Nadu is expected to commission the Thoothukudi Water Supply Project by October 2016. […]
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Technology Focus
Moving to the Cloud: Growing relevance for utilities
Cloud computing is undoubtedly the next big thing in IT. It is estimated that 60 per cent of all IT […]
Power
Beacon of Prosperity: PGVCL’s smart village pilot project results in all-round positives
Rural infrastructure improvement has been the central component of Gujarat’s development agenda. The state takes pride in possessing one of […]
Technology Focus
Visual Integration: Better HMI for smoother control room operations
Over the years, the industry has been focusing on improving the human-machine interface (HMI) associated with developing digital technologies. The […]
Utility Focus
Streamlining Business: BSES’s IT and OT journey
Conventionally, information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) have occupied separate domains in the utility industry. However, with technological advancements […]
Utility Focus
Operational Gains: TPDDL’s IT initiatives to improve reliability and customer service
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), a joint venture of Tata Power Company and the Delhi government, is licensed to […]
Utility Focus
Network Transformation: CESC gears up to implement its smart grid project
Engaged in coal mining, and power generation and distribution, CESC Limited is a fully integrated, and the oldest, private electricity […]
Utility Focus
Smart Moves: IT and OT measures taken by APSPDCL
Prior to its bifurcation, the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh had four discoms. Of these, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited […]
Utility Focus
Customer Appeal: KSEBL’s e-services enhance user experience
In the host of information technology (IT) initiatives being taken in the distribution segment, a growing focus on the implementation […]
Utility Focus
Technology Upgrades: WBSEDCL’s IT and OT initiatives
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) covers about 97 per cent of the total geographic area of West […]
Power
Forward-Looking: Progress in smart grid technology deployments
Indian utilities have been steadily deploying smart grid technologies over the past decade in order to achieve efficiency improvements and […]
Technology Focus
System Upgrades: Utility perspective on IT/OT adoption
The need for improving operational efficiency and consumer satisfaction continues to drive investments in information and operational technologies across power […]
Power
RRVUNL initiates the sale of 2,650 MW Chhabra TPP
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) has initiated the process for the sale of the 2,650 MW Chhabra TPP […]
Power
NGT directs AHPCL to pay compensation for dumping muck around 330 MW Srinagar HEP
The National Green Tribunal has directed Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Limited to pay compensation to the tune of Rs 92.6 […]
Power
MoP allows RPL to mortgage coal blocks associated with Sasan UMPP
An interministerial committee set up by the MoP has allowed Reliance Power Limited (RPower) to mortgage coal blocks associated with […]