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Karnataka Power Crisis: Need for new thinking Bhamyshenoy - 8-FEB-2010
HOW CAN WE SOLVE KARNATAKA POWER CRISIS? |
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Govt firm on privatising Escoms murali772 - 19-NOV-2009
The Government is firm on privatising the Electricity Supply Companies (Escoms) as per their policy. Both Central, State govts regard the move as key step in power reforms, and also for ensuring financial stability, Energy Minister K S Eshwarappa said here on Wednesday. |
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psaram42 - 6-NOV-2009
We had a nice meeting with Nathan and Kiran of Biome Environmental solutions where a lot of discussions took place about the concept note on Indiranagar Metro project in the context of forthcoming Mobil city Un-conference at IISc. The Metro passes through CMH and 100 ft roads in Indiranagar. We in Indiranagar are quite familiar with the Metro by now. |
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Power supply - will Bangalore have choice, like Mumbai silkboard - 29-OCT-2009
How interesting is this news report Mumbai!? Is this an example of consumer benefitting from having choice? Worth wondering if Bengaluru will ever have choices like these? |
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Will Green Bonus save the forests around Gundia? deepakar - 19-OCT-2009
The environment ministry has declared a reward system called "Green Bonus" as an incentive for states to protect and increase their green cover. The details of this scheme are not out yet but it sure sounds interesting. I do hope that this comes out as early as possible. |
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India's power backup bill Rs 130,000 cr a year murali772 - 26-AUG-2009
It’s not just suffering the blackouts. The cumulative cost of nationwide power outages is a staggering Rs 1,00,000 crore. |
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Adding power generation capacity in Raichur murali772 - 19-JUL-2009
The Raichur Ulisi Andolana Vedike has urged the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests not to give clearance for the proposed establishment of two additional thermal plants near Raichur contendi |
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murali772 - 11-JUN-2009
You’ve paid infrastructure and education cesses. Now, get ready to shell out a green cess of 5 paise per kWh electricity. If the Karnataka government has its way, for the first time, the state will levy this on industrial and commercial establishments to raise funds for renewable energy. |
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Meeting with Mr Manivannan, DC, Mysore. (CANCELLED) murali772 - 28-MAR-2009
Meeting CANCELLED/POSTPONED, as some last minute developments in Mysore will keep Mr Manivannan busy today. We will reschedule this and shortly announce a new date. ----------------- Prajagale' |
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Bangaloreans contribute to city's power crisis: survey bcsagar - 11-MAR-2009
Reported in The Hindu |