Electricity For All

'Zero electricity bill, surplus power': PM Modi's goals for Viksit Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal for Viksit Bharat 2047 includes slashing electricity bills to zero by facilitating the adoption of rooftop solar panels in every household

Electricity will not be given for free: Nitish Kumar in state assembly

Pointing towards Bijendra Yadav (Energy Minister in Bihar Government), Nitish Kumar said that he is honest, listens to him. However, the opposition boycotted the budget speech

Power for all

Govt must address operational challenges

Govt plans 24x7 electricity supply across the country by March 2025

This will be part of BJP's 'continuous reforms' if voted back to power

Explainer: Why has power demand in India surged post Covid-19 recovery?

Power demand jumps 10% in the first two months of 2023 from a year ago

Letter to BS: States should resist temptation to hand out free electricity

The much-touted UDAY scheme has only managed to shift the burden to the state governments instead of reducing power theft and achieving efficiency in operations

Target date for electricity for all likely to be brought forward to Dec 31

The government estimates 28,000 Mw additional power is needed to meet the demand created through electrification