Changes to the Mega Power Policy approved by CCEA...

  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved the Power Ministry's proposal to amend the Mega Power Policy. The policy was introduced in November 1995 to provide impetus to the setting up of large power projects and derive benefits from economies of scale. Thermal power projects of 1,000 MW and hydel plants of...

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PM to lay foundation of 2,800 MW Nuclear Power Plant in Haryana tomorrow...

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation of two key projects, including a national cancer institute, in Haryana's Jhajjar district tomorrow. The foundation stone would be laid for a national cancer institute and Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership, Congress MP Deepender Hooda said here today. National Cancer...

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Coal India misses April-December output target by 15 mn tonne...

  State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has recorded an output of 319.19 million tonnes for the April-December period, missing the target by 4.5%. The world's largest coal miner has set a production target of 334.44 mn tonne for the nine-month period. On the offtake front, the miner missed the target by 3.5% in the April-December period...

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Alstom T&D India bags Rs. 54.4-crore contract from Bihar Power Transmission Company...

  Alstom T&D India today said it has bagged an order worth Rs 54.4 crore for supplying equipment to Bihar State Power Transmission Company.      "Alstom T&D India has secured Rs 54.4 crore turnkey contract from Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited," the company said in a statement.     ...

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Coal Ministry identifies mines for tariff-based bidding...

  Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has informed the Bihar government that the ministry has identified some coals blocks to be allocated to the power producers through tariff-based competitive bidding.      "The Ministry (coal) has identified some coal blocks which are under the process for allocation...and...

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Second set of clarifications on NSM Phase II Batch I issued by SECI...

  Solar Energy Corporation of India has uploaded second set of clarifications on the 750 MW NSM Phase-II Batch-I bidding documents. SECI has held a stake holder's meeting on 2nd January 2014 to discuss the unresolved issues post pre-bid meeting of 19th November 2013. The clarifications covers various issues related to RfS, PPA,...

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