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Power Minister R K Singh calls for study on impact of hydro projects

Power Minister R K Singh on Wednesday brushed aside apprehensions that water storage or dam projects, which also generate hydro electricity, harm environment, and urged experts to commission an authoritative and scientific study to find out the truth. Speaking at a symposium on sustainable development of dams and river basins, Singh said, "I have not seen science of environment being harmed. I see science of progress in this (water storage). Punjab and Haryana developed and they are where they are today because of Bhakra Nangal dam." He further said, "If you ask any person in Bihar, then his dearest wish is to construct large dams on the river Kosi in Nepal. Wherever we constructed large dams, we have improved the lives of people...generations. This is the message we need to convey." He brought attention toward pushback to water storage or dam projects in the country by NGOs (non-government organisations) or civil societies which claim that these would harm environment. The ministe

Power demand at all-time high of 187.3 GW: Power Minister R K Singh

This highlights the growing strength of the economy, Singh said

Investment will not come in unviable power sector, says R K Singh

The minister said that he is worried about the sustainability (of discoms) because a large number of them are loss making

RJD didn't treat Raghuvansh Prasad Singh well in his last days: RK Singh

RK Singh said the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) did not treat its senior leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh in his last days and asserted that the party should be "ashamed"

Govt plans to leverage power for cooking needs of poor: R K Singh

The minister said that power will provide poor strata of the society a cheaper option for their day to day requirement

India to have 60% renewable energy by 2030: Power minister R K Singh

In September last year at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced increasing the renewable energy target to 450 GW by 2030 from 175 GW by 2022

Modi govt bans power gear imports from China amid border stand-off

The electric equipment industry, in its representation to the ministry, had earlier flagged the threat of cyberattacks by China

Atmanirbhar loan may touch Rs 1.25 trillion: Power minister R K Singh

The special loan is aimed at clearing dues of discoms towards Centre-owned and private power generation units.

India will not import power equipment from China: R K Singh amid standoff

He further said state discoms should not give orders for supply of equipment to Chinese firms

Buy power here, get it in 1 hour: R K Singh launches real-time power market

This has placed Indian electricity market amongst a league of few electricity markets in the world, which have real time market, he said

Power minister R K Singh asks Rs 3 trillion from finance commission

The minister informed the commission that the old schemes of the ministry are being amalgamated into a new scheme for which he requested Rs 3 trillion over five years.

Power distribution business to be privatised in Union Territories

Union Territories directly come under the central government. Hence, the path to privatisation is easier

Revised tariff policy to be rolled out within a month: Power Minister

The revised tariff policy provides for penalty for unscheduled power cuts, except in the case of technical faults or act of God

NHPC conducts e-reverse auction for 2000 MW solar project amid lockdown

The bidding was undertaken on April 16 under the e-reverse auction method where the bidder quoting the lowest tariff is awarded the project.

Power Minister dedicates 11 renewable energy management centres to nation

Singh also inaugurated the Northern Region Renewable Energy Management Centre (NR-REMC) at a function

Power Minister R K Singh points finger at lobby against PSU privatisation

The statement assumes significance when the Narendra Modi-led government had been mooting major strategic disinvestment

Budget 2020: Powermen red flag any 'privatisation' attempt by govt

To be named as Atal Distribution System Improvement Yojana (ADITYA), the scheme is likely to be introduced in Union Budget, since the previous Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY) is expiring in March

India reaches power generation capacity of 365 GW: Govt tells Parliament

Peak as well as energy requirement deficit was less than one per cent during the first seven months of 2019-20: Govt

Govt sets up over 56 MW power capacity from waste in last 3 yrs: R K Singh

So far 199 waste-to-energy projects for generation of biogas/bio CNG/ power based on urban, industrial, agriculture waste and municipal solid waste have been successfully established

Country's future more important than polls: Power minister R K Singh

Singh said consumers deserve choice in power supply and at affordable rates