NEW DELHI: Chilkapalli village in Bijapur, a former Naxal-prone area, has received electricity for the first time since India’s independence under Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai’s ‘Niyad Nellanar’ scheme. The village, located about 50 km from the Bijapur district headquarters, is the sixth village in Bijapur to be electrified under the ‘Niyad Nellanar’ Yojana, a…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that the party plans to introduce a scheme offering free electricity and water for tenants if it secures victory in upcoming Delhi assembly elections. During a press conference, Kejriwal stated that tenants have been unable to access the free electricity and water…
NEW DELHI: Many parts of Delhi are facing power outage since 2.11pm after a fire broke out at sub-station of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in Mandola, UP.Delhi receives 1200 MW of power from the Mandola sub-station, and therefore many parts of Delhi have been affected.“The power restoration process has begun and electricity…
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court instructed Uttar Gujarat Vij Co Ltd (UGVCL), a power distribution firm, to restore electricity within 48 hours to a bungalow that is home to two orphaned children. In Dec 2023, the firm cut off power supply to the house at the request of one Kiran Parikh, the registered owner of the…
