No power in 500 Andhra Pradesh villages
Hyderabad: Around 500 hamlets across the state still lack power supply. Three years have passed since a Rural Electrification Plan was launched but there are over 10 lakh unelectrified rural as well
Neyveli Lignite Corporation workers ready for strike
Chennai:The strike at Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is set to have a significant impact on the state’s power supply. Various unions representing 17,500 permanent workers, of the NLC, have declare
Power cuts make for sleepless nights
Chennai: Summer’s heat and humidity are being exacerbated by unscheduled power cuts and voltage fluctuations in various parts of the city which are giving Chennaiites sleepless nights over the last
Power drains 1/3rd income for many
Htderabad: The huge electricity bills confronting citizens gobbling up one-third of their monthly income in some cases is making life very difficult particularly with water charges and food prices on
Lives short circuited by lack of funding
Bengaluru: Nearly three years ago, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) directed BESCOM and the other power utilities in the city to take adequate safety measures and curb deaths ca
Tangedco set to address voltage woes
Chennai: With complaints of voltage fluctuation in Madipakkam and Thillai Ganga (TG) Nagar pouring in, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has decided to enhance capacity o
Tamil Nadu to purchase power to meet energy shortage
Chennai: With wind power generation expected to lend a helping hand only till September, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is gearing up to face the subsequent power s
Andhra Pradesh can save Rs 7,500 cr-worth electricity a year: Expert
Visakhapatnam: Chief Executive Officer of the State Energy Conservation Mission A. Chandra Sekhara Reddy on Saturday said here that Andhra Pradesh wasn't able to produce enough electricity because of
Green building norms to help save electricity
Chennai: Proper implementation of green building concepts and use of energy efficient electrical systems in multi-storey buildings will help save power, according to CMDA officials.
With the state re
Power cuts test patience in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Power utilities continued their bad form by imposing sudden outages on the city, despite cutting power for three hours according to the schedule that they released earlier this week.
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