Hydro Power in India

Hydro-electric power is a renewable natural resource known for their almost nil GHG emission. The oldest Hydropower power plant in India is in Darjeeling District in West Bengal. Its installed capacity is 130KW and was commissioned in the year 1897. ..

Rural electrification in India

Rural electrification is necessary to stimulate the growth of small-scale industries and promote a more balanced and diversified economy. Between 1950 and 2001-02, the number of villages electrified  had increased from a mere 3,000 to 5,19,000. The UPA Government had ..

Integrated Power Development Scheme

Integrated Power Development (IPDS) scheme launched by Modi Government is basically a new avatar of Restructured Accelerated Power Development Programme of UPA. This scheme focuses on improvement of T&D networks across India. It promises help in reduction of AT&C losses, ..

Various Problems of State Electricity Boards in India

Power development during the last 60 years has been significant but still India has faced chronic power shortage. The key reasons behind power shortage include – rising demand not matched with production; dependency of Hydel power on monsoon; delay in ..

Current Status of Ultra Mega Power Projects in India

The coal fired Ultra Mega Power Projects were envisioned by the UPA Government under the “Power for all” vision of the 11th plan documents. Initially 16 UMPPs each with a capacity of about 4000 MW were identified in various parts ..

India’s largest Thermal Power Plants

Thermal power plants, producing energy from coal, gas and diesel constitute 69.52% of the installed capacity of India.  Of this, 60.59% {or 87% within the thermal power} is shared by coal. India’s 80% coal produced is consumed by coal based ..

Current Installed Capacity of Power Generation in India

India’s first power plant was started in 1897 in Darjeeling, followed by commissioning of a hydropower station at Sivasamudram in Karnataka during 1902. Current Installed Capacity As of March 2015, the installed capacity of power generation in India is around ..

Coal versus Environment Debate

The past and present government (despite huge potential revenues) have resorted to allocate coal mines on such a premise that the coal blocks of the country are just waiting to be exploited. Is the coal rush is based on some ..

Commercial Coal Mining in India

Commercial Mining means mining the coal with an objective to make it on open market, not tied to some specific end use. Coal Mines Nationalisation Act, 1973 or CMNA provided that all rights/titles in relation to the coal mines shall ..

The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015

Immediately after the August 2014 SC decision that held 214 captive mine allocations illegal, the NDA Government brought an ordinance called Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance. Later, the ordinance was replaced by Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. Salient Features ..