Why give free power to rich Haryana and Punjab farmers: HC
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday questioned the practice of providing free or subsidised electricity to rich farmers in Punjab and Haryana for agricultural pump sets.
Petronas’ subsidiary Amplus Solar to invest Rs 750 crore in Haryana
Malaysia’s oil and gas major Petronas’ subsidiary Amplus Solar on Monday announced it has received government’s approval for setting up two solar projects totalling 150 MW in the state of Haryana at a cost of Rs 750 crore.
POWERGRID Commissions 765 KV Double Circuit Bhuj-Banaskantha Transmission Line
POWERGRID has commissioned 765 kV Double Circuit Bhuj-Banaskantha Transmission Line on 5th January, 2019 as part of country’s first Green Energy Corridor under Green Energy Corridors-I: Inter-State Transmission Scheme Part-C.
Government to issue 44,000 tubewell connections in next 6 months
The Haryana government has announced that demand notices will be issued by March 31, 2019, for around 44,000 tubewell connections pending since January 1, 2014, and the connections would be issued in next six months.
Haryana solar developers protest as state refuses to waive transmission charges: Report
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has refused to waive various transmission-related charges for solar projects above 500 MW, a move that has been met with resistance from solar developers.
Haryana starts scheme for power defaulters
The Haryana government has started a new scheme for defaulters who have not cleared their pending electricity dues since 2005. Under the scheme, which will end on December 31, the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam
New 230 km long national highway to be constructed in Haryana
A new 230-km-long national highway named NH-152D would be constructed from Kurukshetra district to Mahendragarh district at a cost of Rs 5,108 crore.
Haryana to launch drive to collect pending power bills: CMD of power utility
Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, chairman and managing director (CMD) of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam stated that in a week they would provide a list of electricity defaulters to village Sarpanches and zila parishad members, as part of a new campaign to be launched in Jind district.
Land acquisition complete in Haryana for Delhi-Mumbai expressway
The Delhi-Mumbai expressway project, which will cross Sohna in Gurugram, is on the fast track, with the bidding process currently on. Acquisition of land in Haryana, altogether 80km, is also complete
Pollution: Thermal plants in Pb, Haryana to meet 5pc of fuel demand from paddy stubble
The Centre and the state governments have agreed to make it mandatory for thermal power plants to meet 5 per cent of their fuel requirement from paddy stubble pellets in Punjab and Haryana to check pollution caused by burning of farm waste, sources said.
