(The Pioneer) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the flagship scheme of National Democratic Alliance government for subsidised LPG connection, coupled with Saubhagya Scheme providing free domestic power connections in rural areas to the poor have unleashed a silent revolution across Uttar Pradesh, leading to a sharp rise in power consumption and LPG as medium of cooking food. The Ujjwala Yojana was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ballia (eastern UP) on May 1, 2016. An estimated 59 per cent of rural households in the state relied on grid power as the primary source of lighting in 2018. This was a…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(ET) The government expects to resume work on two of the country’s largest hydroelectric projects, planned by the NHPC at Lower Subansiri and Dibang in Arunachal Pradesh with a combined capacity of 4,800 MW, as the green tribunal has quashed appeals stalling them. The government has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court against stay on the two projects without a hearing. However, the organisations opposing the projects are preparing to approach the Supreme Court, according to people aware of the matter. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday rejected an appeal filed by social activists against the constitution of…
For a fast growing economy like ours, energy needs are growing manifold. PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs – BPCL, HPCL & IOCL) are undertaking Retail Outlet (Petrol Pump) network expansion in tandem with the growth in demand of Petrol and Diesel. Retail sales of Petrol and Diesel are increasing at the rate of approximately 8% and 4% p.a. respectively. Expansion of retail outlet network (Petrol Pumps) is undertaken by Oil Marketing Companies primarily to meet the growing fuel needs and convenience of customers in emerging markets like upcoming highways, agricultural pockets and industrial hubs. The Retail Outlet network in Rural, remote…
(ET) The Indian Railways allotted at least 4,300 goods trains or rakes in the past 12-15 months on instruction from Coal India Limited, for supplying about 17 million tonnes of coal to the state-run miner’s non-power consumers including captive power plants, that were never loaded by CIL and the allotted rakes remain pending, said people aware of the matter. The estimated value of this coal is at least Rs 2,200 crore and a portion of this has been already deposited in advance with CIL, said one of the persons, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Of late, CIL has stopped asking…
(AU) श्रीराम के भव्य मंदिर के निर्माण के लिए शुरू हुए आंदोलन को लेकर विश्व हिंदू परिषद, आरएसएस, शिवसेना के साथ ही आमजन में भी उत्साह है। विश्व हिंदू परिषद ने रविवार को बड़े भक्त माल की बगिया में विराट धर्मसभा का आयोजन किया है जिसमें करीब दो दो लाख रामभक्तों को जुटाने का लक्ष्य है। जबकि इसके पहले शनिवार यानि आज लक्ष्मण किला में शिवसेना 1100 संतों को सम्मानित करने जा रही है। मुंबई से शिव सैनिकों को लेकर विशेष ट्रेन शुक्रवार रात करीब 10:07 बजे अयोध्या पहुंची। 22 बोगी की ट्रेन से 2900 शिवसैनिक अयोध्या पहुंचे हैं। सभी…
(TNIE) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects in 65 Geographical Areas across India, including seven in Odisha, at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi through live streaming, a Geographical Area (GA) level programme was organised at Paradip Refinery Stadium for Jagatsinghpur-Kendrapara districts on Thursday. The commencement of work for the GAs, awarded by Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), was launched by Modi in the presence of Union Ministers Harsh Vardhan and Dharmendra Pradhan, among other dignitaries.Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said the Prime Minister…
(AU) समाजवादी पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष एवं पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव के मध्य प्रदेश में चुनावी दौरे केकार्यक्रम में बदलाव किया गया है। संशोधित कार्यक्रम के मुताबिक सपा अध्यक्ष शनिवार को मप्र के चार विधानसभा क्षेत्रों चंदेरी, निवाड़ी एवं पृथ्वीपुर विधानसभा क्षेत्रों के अलावा अशोक नगर व टीकमगढ़ विस क्षेत्रों में सभाओं को संबोधित करेंगे। पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय सचिव राजेन्द्र चौधरी के मुताबिक अखिलेश 24 नवंबर को सुबह 11 बजे अशोक नगर जिले के मूंगावली विस क्षेत्र के प्रत्याशी रतिभान सिंह के लिए सभा करेंगे। इसकेबाद 12.20 बजे चंदेरी विस क्षेत्र के ईसगढ़ मंडी मैदान में जयपाल यादव के पक्ष में…
(AU) निकाय चुनाव के चलते कई बार टली मंत्रिमंडल की बैठक अब शनिवार को होगी। मुख्यमंत्री की अध्यक्षता में होने वाली बैठक में कर्मचारियों के बकाया भत्तों पर मुहर लग सकती है। इसके अलावा नगर निगम रुड़की के सीमा विस्तार के साथ उपनल कर्मचारियों के नियमितीकरण का मुद्दा आएगा। मुख्यमंत्री आवास पर सुबह 11 बजे शुरू होने वाली मंत्रिमंडल की बैठक में कई मसलों पर निर्णय होना है। कर्मचारियों के सातवें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशों के मुताबिक भत्तों की अदायगी का मामला इस बार बैठक में आ सकता है। बीते सप्ताह हाईकोर्ट ने उपनल कर्मचारियों को नियमित करने के आदेश दिया…
(ET) Finance minister Arun Jaitley will follow established convention and present an interim budget for FY20 in February 2019 that’s expected to highlight the government’s achievements and lay out its vision for the next five years, a senior official said. He rejected speculation about a full budget being introduced months before a general election. However, the government is not ruling out a few tax measures in the budget, citing precedents when transition budgets have includedsuch measures. “It will be an interim budget,” said the official, adding that discussions on this haven’t started yet. The finance ministry sought inputs from different central…
(LiveMint) Bharat Gas Resources Ltd, Unison Enviro Pvt. Ltd and Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd (MNG) will make a combined investment of ₹8,000 crore over the next two years to set up city gas distribution networks in Maharashtra, said company officials on Tuesday. City gas distribution (CGD) supplies CNG and PNG for use by both domestic households and by commercial and industrial segments. While Bharat Gas will set up a CGD network in Ahmednagar, Aurangabad Sangli and Satara districts, Unison Enviro will lay the infrastructure in Latur and Osmanabad. MNG will lay pipelines for its CGD network in Sindhudurg, Valsad, Dhule…