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BJP alleges ‘financial irregularities’ in Delhi discoms, seeks probe

Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva.(HT File)

Published on Nov 12, 2024 07:06 pm IST

Power sector needs a regulatory overhaul

Discoms are the last link in the power supply chain, but bear the most risk. The present system parks a chain of inefficiencies with them(PIC FOR REPRESENTATION)

Published on Jun 19, 2023 01:09 am IST

Discom losses need urgent systemic fixes

Discoms are regulated entities in India, with almost all consumer prices set by independent state electricity regulatory commissions, in theory, they should not be loss-making, unless they fail to perform(REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Published on Jun 12, 2023 09:53 am IST

1,400 private EV charging points set up in Delhi in the last year

At least 1,400 private charging points have been set up across the city, the Delhi electric vehicle (EV) cell.(File)

Updated on Apr 08, 2023 02:23 am IST

2 discom staffers forcibly remove elderly woman's belongings in MP; suspended

Two line attendants (Category II) of East Power Distribution Company stationed in Deori have been suspended. (Representational Image)

Published on Mar 26, 2023 08:13 pm IST

Applying the insolvency code to the power distribution sector

The discom can be seen a combination of two businesses: the network operator business (operating and maintaining the distribution network) and the supply business (buying power from generators and selling it to retail customers). The network business is a largely risk-free regulated business, and as such, it is not a loss making business.(Bloomberg)

Published on Jan 02, 2022 06:44 pm IST

Varanasi discom among ones to be privatised; UPPCL working out details for takeover

The discom employees protesting against the privatisation have been assured that service conditions will not be inferior in any manner after private firms take over.(Representational Image)

Updated on Sept 24, 2020 04:47 pm IST

Cabinet relaxes working capital norm for discoms to get loan under Rs 90k crore liquidity plan

Under the UDAY, the banks and financial institutions are restricted to lend working capital up to 25 per cent of a discom’s revenue in the previous year.(Sakib Ali/HT file photo. Representative image)

Updated on Aug 19, 2020 04:36 pm IST

Only 31% paid power bills of March in GB Nagar, discom collects just 10% of total monthly revenue

The chief engineer further said apart from domestic consumers, even industrial and commercial consumers have shown a lukewarm response in paying their power bills (Photo by Abhinav Saha/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 29, 2020 04:51 am IST

Discom to start laying 33KV power lines in Gurugram’s developing sectors by next week

For the new sectors (58 to 115), the Haryana government included provisions in the Master Plan 2031 to lay 33 KV lines underground (instead of overhead like the 11 KV lines in old sectors)(Representational Photo)

Updated on Jan 21, 2020 07:34 am IST

Apply for permanent power supply line by October end: Discom to societies in Gurugram

A DHBVN official said that by mid-November its six substations of 33 kv each will be ready to supply power to societies located in sectors 58 to 115.(Getty Images/iStockphoto (Representational image))

Updated on Sept 12, 2019 08:52 am IST

Discoms improving operating costs: DERC

Over the last seven years, the gap between the revenue earned and expenses incurred by power distribution companies (discoms) in the national capital has shown a steady declinePhoto by Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 11, 2019 12:59 am IST

UP: Discoms told to maintain letter of credit

The discoms will also be liable to pay compensation to the generation companies if the RLDC/SLDC is not able to schedule and dispatch power due to a discom not opening and maintaining the LC with adequate credit.(Representative image)

Published on Jul 01, 2019 04:38 pm IST

Will stop power supply to 50,000 streetlights if not paid dues by north civic body, discom warns

Sanjay Banga, CEO, Tata Power-DDL, said, “Tata Power-DDL strives to give the best services to its customers, but in this case, the non-payment of dues is severely hampering the regular maintenance of the streetlights.(HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 03, 2019 05:41 am IST

To deal with summers, discoms augmenting distribution infra

War rooms and deployment of quick reaction teams are there to assist in tackling exigencies, he said.(HT Photo)

Published on May 17, 2019 05:48 am IST

Discom seeks land to set up power substations

DHBVN allots electricity connections to builders initially for construction purposes. Many builders extend the electricity provided to them to residents — who they offer flats to — temporarily at commercial rates.(Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

Published on May 17, 2019 02:13 am IST

Keep illegal colonies in Gurugram in check by cutting power, Discom told

As per the DTCP officials, it has been observed that wherever there has been a delay in issuance of power connections or where new power connections are not issued at all, there is a substantial decline in growth of unauthorised colonies.(Picture for representation)

Published on Mar 12, 2019 05:11 am IST

Power demand in Delhi can go up to 4,800MW this winter: Power distribution firms

The highest demand this year is being expected from south and west Delhi areas.(Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Nov 16, 2018 11:20 am IST

Discom takes onus of supplying power to Ardee City in Gurugram

The colony houses 2,600 families, which have had to bear the brunt of irregular power supply and outages for long.(HT Photo)

Updated on Sept 10, 2018 12:48 pm IST

Gurgaon: Discom cuts supply to street lights in Sushant Lok-1 over non-payment of electricity bills

A licensed colony going back 26 years, Sushant Lok-1 was developed by Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd under the Haryana Development & Regulation of Urban Areas Act.(Parveen Kumar/HT)

Updated on Apr 05, 2018 10:04 pm IST

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