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Only 3.2 lakh houses yet unelectrified, UP accounts for most

According to information tabled in Parliament, there are just around 3.2 lakh households nationwide that have yet to be electrified. Uttar Pradesh accounts for nearly 80 per cent of these.

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Inadequate emphasis on “transfer capacity” by PGCIL, notes CAG

IEX

The Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) in a recent report has observed that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) made its long-term plans only with respect to “transmission capacity” whereas it should have looked into “total transfer capacity” instead.

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Torrent Power shareholders approve transfer of cable business

Torrent Cable | T&D India

In a stock exchange filing, Torrent Power Ltd said that its shareholders have approved the scheme of transfer of the company’s electrical cable business to TCL Cables Pvt Ltd.

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Total dues of discoms rise 37 per cent in July 2020

Essar

According to latest information available on the government portal PRAAPTI, the total dues of state government-owned power distribution companies as of July 31, 2020 was nearly 37 per cent higher than the comparable level in 2019.

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MP discom becomes first in country in e-office adoption

MPMKVVC | T&D India

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Ltd (MPMKVVC) has become the first state government power distribution company to adopt e-office system, the utility said in a release.

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Delayed clearance stymies Khandwa-Dhule transmission line

Khandwa-Dhule transmission line | T&D India

The 765kV Khandwa Pool-Dhule power transmission line is facing challenges in its last leg of completion, an official report states.

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Power Minister lays stone for LILO of 400kV transmission line in Bihar

HVDC

Union Power Minister R.K. Singh laid the foundation stone for a 400kV transmission line in Bihar, through a virtual event, on September 13, 2020.

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Esoteric seeks induction as “sponsor” of IndiGrid

IndiGrid

Singapore-registered Esoteric II Fund Pte Ltd (Esoteric) has proposed to seek induction as the “sponsor” of IndiGrid, India’s first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) in the power sector.

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CCEA approves InvIT model for PGCIL asset monetization

PGCIL InvIT LowRes | T&D India

In a significant move, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved monetization of assets of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) through the Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) model.

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IEEMA announces “Digielec Bharat” to showcase India’s self reliance

IEEMA Digielec Bharat | T&D India

IEEMA, the apex industrial body of the electrical equipment industry, has decided to organise a virtual exhibition to showcase AatmNirbhar Bharat for its domain industry.

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