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electricity infrastructure news

Tamil Nadu to set up 231 substations at ₹15,032 crore amid power woes

Tamil Nadu to set up 231 substations at ₹15,032 crore amid power woes
india news
Published on Jun 17, 2026 06:52 am IST

For power staff, battle to keep lights on becomes a test of endurance in Lucknow

People surround a junior engineer in Lucknow. (HT Photo)
lucknow news
Published on May 24, 2026 07:06 am IST

Amid public anger over power cuts, PAC to guard sensitive substations in Lucknow

Power cuts have triggered protests in Lucknow. (HT)
lucknow news
Published on May 24, 2026 07:02 am IST

Overloading and poor infra add to Sangam city’s woes amid 45°C heat

Faults, ranging from burnt transformers and short circuits at substations to overheating of power cables, have severely affected supply (ANIL KUMAR MAURYA/HT)
others
Published on May 23, 2026 04:22 am IST

Rohtak: Haryana Power Utility (UHBVN) to set-up dedicated industrial security force

Officials believe the dedicated security force will help prevent theft, vandalism, trespassing and other security-related incidents at power facilities. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on May 12, 2026 07:52 am IST

Chandigarh: Power supply not restored in parts of Mohali

Meanwhile, electricity supply was restored in areas including Sector 70 and Phase 2. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on May 05, 2026 07:14 am IST

Punjab: Facing public heat, PSPCL caps planned power cuts at 4 hours

The revised protocol comes a day after PSPCL faced criticism for enforcing scheduled power cuts ranging from 8 to 10 hours across major cities, including Patiala, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Mohali and Bathinda. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 24, 2026 03:58 am IST

Janakpuri: Ashish sood holds ‘Jan Sunwai’ in his constituency

Janakpuri: Ashish sood holds ‘Jan Sunwai’ in his constituency
delhi news
Published on Feb 02, 2026 04:08 am IST

Mission zero outages: PSPCL rolls out ₹65cr upgrade to boost power network in city

The upgrades are part of a wider power line “makeover project” announced by power minister Sanjeev Arora in September. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 28, 2025 07:52 am IST

Ludhiana: Frequent power outages, low voltage leave residents in lurch

Residents allege that the power department is dragging its feet despite granting approval for the transformer. (HT File Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Sept 22, 2025 04:02 am IST

Ludhiana: High-tension cables snap, fall on houses; electrical devices ruined

This is not the first time when the city has witnessed such incidents due to dangling wires during monsoon. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Jul 23, 2025 05:38 am IST

Over 40 villages to benefit from 3 new power grids in Punjab’s Dirba: Harpal Singh Cheema

Cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the electricity infrastructure in Dirba constituency is being improved to meet its power needs. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 15, 2025 08:00 am IST

₹32-cr power boost for Greater Noida; 2 substations planned

(Representative image) The initiatives are expected to reduce outages, improve voltage stability, and provide uninterrupted power to residential, industrial, and commercial areas. (HT Archive)
noida news
Published on Jun 15, 2025 06:58 am IST

Big blackout in Gurugram after fire; arrange own power till Monday evening, RWAs told

The grid station after the fire in Gururgam on Sunday. (HT Photo)
gurugram news
Published on Feb 10, 2025 06:18 am IST

UPPCL to better power infra in 81 urban bodies

For Representation Only (HT File)
lucknow news
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 07:14 am IST

UP plans ₹43000-crore overhaul of power network

Plans were in place to revamp the Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited with an investment of ₹8759.87 crore, for which the UP discom submitted the detailed project report (DPR) to the Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd (REC). (Pic for representation)
lucknow news
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 06:10 am IST

Jewar MLA urges Gr Noida power discom to fix infra, outages

The NPCL, the power distribution company responsible for supplying electricity in most of Greater Noida, said that it is already working on improvising power infrastructure under its jurisdiction. (HT Photo)
noida news
Updated on May 21, 2024 08:28 am IST

Residents demand power infrastructure be mended before summer

Officials at power distribution company, PVVNL, Noida, said that the discom is working on the repair work in different parts of the city and the issues raised will also be addressed (REUTERS/representational image)
noida news
Updated on Feb 21, 2024 06:56 am IST

Power discom gives ₹5.50 cr proposal to raise power capacity in Noida

The discom PVVNL has estimated it may cost around ₹5.50 crore to enhance the capacity, and set up new transformers (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)
noida news
Updated on Feb 19, 2024 06:04 am IST

Noida all set for ₹122 crore power infra upgrade, says discom PVVNL

Of the total amount, ₹87 crore will be spent in urban areas while the remaining will be spent in rural areas, said PVVNL. (HT Photo)
noida news
Updated on Nov 28, 2023 06:22 am IST

MSEDCL undertakes projects worth ₹ 7,347cr in Pune

To enhance power distribution networks nationwide, the Union Government has undertaken RDSS (Revamped Distribution Sector scheme) and allocated ₹ 42,000 crore for Maharashtra, said official. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Nov 27, 2023 12:14 am IST

Bihar Class X student develops technology to produce cheap electricity: Report

Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat. Hydro electricity generated by dams fulfils the country's significant share of power demand.
technology
Published on Aug 26, 2022 11:32 pm IST

Chandigarh power department to revamp distribution system by December 2019

Replacement of the old network of electrical wires is also being taken up by the department.
chandigarh news
Updated on Sept 01, 2019 03:42 pm 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)
delhi news
Updated on Aug 11, 2019 12:59 am IST

Power-deprived Sushant Lok-1 gets five more 400kVA transformers

The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) is likely to install five new 400-kVA transformers in Sushant Lok -1, with one transformer each for blocks A, B, C, D and E under the ongoing Smart Grid project.
gurugram news
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 08:32 am IST

Power infra upgrade in Gurugram

About 300 houses in C Block spent 12 hours without electricity after a blast in a 400KV transformer on April 19.
gurugram news
Updated on Jun 04, 2019 03:32 am IST

Gurugram residents face 17-hour power cuts as infra buckles under load

On Wednesday, nearly 250 houses in Block C of Sushant Lok 1 had to spend 17 hours — from 12.30am to 5.15pm — without electricity after a blast in the 625KVA transformer in the area.
gurugram news
Published on May 16, 2019 03:04 am IST

Cyclone Fani-hit Puri to get power only after a month

State power secretary Hemant Sharma said around 500 gangs, having 10 persons in each gang, were working to restore power.
india news
Published on May 08, 2019 11:55 pm IST

Residents to pay for Palam Vihar power infra upgrade

Residents to pay for Palam Vihar power infra upgrade(Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
gurugram news
Published on May 04, 2019 02:03 am IST

300 houses suffer 12-hour blackout after transformer bursts

Although the residents pay their electricity bills directly to the DHBVN, the discom does not maintain electricity infrastructure in the colony. The residents said that the electricity infrastructure in Sushant Lok is currently being maintained entirely by the Profac.
gurugram news
Published on Apr 20, 2019 06:13 am IST
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