Key Statistics
Year: 2017
Water
Sewage treatment projects approved in a bid to clean River Ganga
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved 26 sewage treatment projects worth Rs 21.54 billion for the states of […]
Water
New water pipeline inaugurated in Gurgaon
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has inaugurated a 15-km water supply pipeline under the Gurgaon Water Supply Augmentation Project. […]
Water
893 water augmentation projects sanctioned in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned 893 water supply augmentation works to mitigate drought conditions in the state. The works […]
Water
Swachh Survekshan 2017 results announced
The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India has announced the results of Swachh Survekshan 2017. The survey has ranked […]
Power
Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat discoms mull over wind power tariff renegotiation
Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL) has decided to renegotiate PPAs signed with wind project developers following […]
Power
Tata Power secures Ajmer distribution franchise contract
Tata Power Company Limited has secured the distribution franchise contract for Ajmer circle in Rajasthan. The company has signed an […]
Power
RattanIndia Nasik Power commissions 540 MW of capacity
RattanIndia Nasik Power Limited has commissioned two units of 270 MW each of its 1,350 MW Nashik coal-based power project […]
Power
KERC hikes tariff by 8 per cent
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has notified an average tariff hike of 8 per cent for retail supply tariffs […]
Power
Gujarat and Uttaranchal discoms lead in annual rankings of state distribution utilities
In the Ministry of Power’s Fifth Annual Integrated Rating of State Distribution Utilities (covering 41 discoms), Gujarat’s state discoms have […]
Power
Solar tariff declines to record low of Rs 2.62 per unit
Solar power tariffs dropped to a record low of Rs 2.62 per unit in the auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation […]
Power
Supreme Court denies compensatory tariffs to Tata Power and Adani Power
The Supreme Court has disallowed Tata Power Company Limited and Adani Power from charging compensatory tariffs on account of the […]
Water
NDMC inaugurates 24 MW Waste-to-Energy Plant at Narela Bawana
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has inaugurated a waste to energy plant under the Narela Bawana municipal solid waste […]
Water
Treated sewage to be supplied to industries in Bangalore
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) in Karnataka is planning to supply treated sewage to industries in the […]
Water
24×7 water supply project planned for Jaipur
Rajasthan-based Jaipur Smart Mission Limited (JSML) has prepared a project plan for provision of 24×7 water to the walled city […]
Water
Water supply and sewerage projects cleared under National Mission for Clean Ganga
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved 20 water supply and sewerage projects. These projects have been approved […]
Gas
PNGRB grants authorisation to IMC Limited to develop CGD network in Solapur
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has granted authorisation to IMC Limited to develop a city gas distribution […]
Power
BERC approves 55 per cent hike in tariff
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a tariff hike of 55 per cent for 2017-18 for various categories of […]
Power
Arunachal, Kerala and Tripura join UDAY
Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura have joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY). With this, a total of 26 states […]
Power
Dabhol to supply power to IR at Rs 5.5 per kWh
IR has agreed to continue to purchase 500 MW of power from Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited’s (RGPPL) gas-based Dabhol […]