 | TANGEDCO may save Rs 500 crore per month under new scheme to reduce interest burdenThe total outstanding loan principal and late payment surcharge (LPSC) will be frozen on the date of notification of the scheme and no surcharge will be levied after that. |
 | Government warns gencos of 5% domestic coal supply cutMinistry asks gencos to comply with 10% import quota by June 15 |
 | Government to give short-term loans to coal-based plantsAs the electricity crisis deepens in the country, power ministry on Wednesday decided to arrange short-term loans for imported coal-based plants (ICB), which are under stress or in NCLT. |
| Punjab refuses to accept Centre's order on installing prepaid smart electricity metersThe Union Power Ministry had earlier told the state to install the pre-paid smart meters in order to check power thefts and high transmission losses. |
 | Domestic coal supply to be made proportional: Power MinistryThe ministry on Saturday said it will not be possible to supply coal other than on proportionate basis to make up any shortfall. |
 | Power ministry eases burdensome compliances in 1st phase of Ease of Doing Business action planAs per the government statement, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has simplified the implementation of the Standards and Labelling (S&L) program. |
 | India installs 678 public EV charging stations in the last four months: Power ministryThe Oil Marketing Companies have announced the setting up of 22,000 EV charging stations in prominent cities and on national highways across the country. |
 | Insolvency proceedings can be initiated against state-owned discoms: Power MinistryThe outstanding dues of discoms have been a perennial issue plaguing the power sector for decades. |
 | Power minister R K Singh urges union ministers, CMs to switch to electric vehiclesSingh has shot off letters to his union cabinet colleagues as well as all chief ministers in this regard. |
 | Some India coal utilities may miss emission goals, risk shutdowns: Central Electricity AuthorityAbout 7 per cent of India's coal-fired power plants may never be able to comply with new environmental norms because they lack the space to install emission-cutting equipment. |
