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Govt aims to electrify 100,000 homes per day to cover 37 million by Dec 13
Under the Saubhagya Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, free electricity connections to all households will be provided
 "Govt aims to electrify 100,000 homes per day to cover 37 million by Dec 13")
UDAY fails to save UPs bleeding Discoms, 49% homes without power: Study
To meet the central government's '24x7 Power' For All by 2022 target, the state would have to electrify 300,000 houses every month
Now, India is the third largest electricity producer ahead of Russia, Japan
The power sector has a 100% FDI permit, which boosted FDI inflows in the sector
 "Now, India is the third largest electricity producer ahead of Russia, Japan")
A structural problem: Why your electricity bill has been going up
The average price for traded power has ranged from Rs 2-3 per unit in the recent past
 "A structural problem: Why your electricity bill has been going up")
India boosts nuclear power generation as cabinet approves 10 atomic plants
Each reactor will have the capacity to produce 700 MW of electricity
 "India boosts nuclear power generation as cabinet approves 10 atomic plants")
Living in the dark: 240 million Indians have no electricity
50 million rural homes without power despite idle generation
 "Living in the dark: 240 million Indians have no electricity")
Guidelines issued for cross-border electricity transactions
Trading will now be possible over the power exchange platform
 "Guidelines issued for cross-border electricity transactions")
Spot Power to get costly as Regulator proposes hike in transmission charges
CERC has proposed to increase the transmission charges by 1.35 times
Bihar, UP have maximum households without electricity among peers
According to latest available figures, the percentage of urban and rural households in Bihar without power connection stands at 33% and 87%, respectively
 "Bihar, UP have maximum households without electricity among peers")