OPINION: Between well-designed incentive programs and their implementation
This article looks at the five key transformation steps needed to ensure the well-designed scheme for promotion of electric buses in India does not suffer on implementation.
This article looks at the five key transformation steps needed to ensure the well-designed scheme for promotion of electric buses in India does not suffer on implementation.
During the nine-month period ending December 2023, Shakti Pump's net profit more than doubled to Rs 52.1 crores from Rs 21.9 crores in April-December 2022.
In a move reflecting India's growing focus on green energy, CIL is seeking to acquire a block from the government for lithium exploration, with plans to commence mining upon successful confirmation of lithium deposits.
Lithium is the 'cosmic' mineral which is needed as part of the country's energy security plans. It is being seen as a game-changer mineral to achieve the Net Zero goals in the coming years.
The project is expected to replace 36 per cent of grid power with solar power for Nagpur Metro, resulting in 41 per cent savings per unit
This upswing is a direct result of the state distribution utilities' (discoms) increased focus on replacing conventional meters with smart meters under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) launched by the Government of India in July 2021.
"The ongoing 8th round has witnessed an overwhelming response from the industry, which is evident from the fact that a lot of queries have been received from a number of bidders along with several site-visit requests," the coal ministry said in a statement.
According to the spokesperson, in the digital era, modern tools and software enable power transfer and management in an automated manner without requiring any human intervention, depending upon the demand, availability, and of course the network feasibility.
The engineers' body also said the central government should bear the additional cost of coal imports by power generation utilities, according to an AIPEF statement.
In separate filings, the companies detailed the fines imposed by the BSE and NSE but were quick to point out that appointment of directors was done by the government and they had no role in it.
In a recent notification dated November 7, 2023, the government outlined a comprehensive list of charger components alongside their respective timelines for indigenization, meaning the switch to domestically manufactured parts.