The Union Cabinet has approved enhanced financial powers for POWERGRID, raising its permissible equity investment limit from ₹5,000 crore to ₹7,500 crore per subsidiary. The decision is expected to accelerate India’s power transmission expansion and strengthen renewable energy evacuation infrastructure. The approval was granted by the Cabinet Committee on Economic…
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EDICON 2026: Power Minister Stresses Robust DISCOMs
Shri Manohar Lal, Minister of Power, inaugurated the Electricity Distribution Industry Conference (EDICON) 2026 in New Delhi, emphasizing the urgent need for financially strong and efficient DISCOMs. Addressing industry leaders, regulators, and stakeholders, he highlighted that a thriving power sector is essential to support India’s growing economy. The two-day conference,…
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Minister: Power Distribution Firms Back in Profit After Years
India’s power distribution sector has recorded a landmark financial turnaround, with distribution utilities collectively posting a positive Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹2,701 crore in the financial year 2024–25. This marks the first time in several years that power distribution companies, commonly known as DISCOMs, have moved out of sustained…
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Shri Manohar Lal Chairs Consultative Committee on Electricity Bill
Shri Manohar Lal Chairs Consultative Committee on Electricity Bill Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal, holding portfolios of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, chaired a consultative meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power in New Delhi on December 18, 2025. Members of Parliament from both Lok…
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Koyla Shakti & CLAMP Portals: India’s Digital Coal Reform
New Delhi, October 30, 2025: In a landmark step toward digital transformation in India’s coal sector, Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy launched the Koyla Shakti Dashboard and the Coal Land Acquisition, Management, and Payment (CLAMP) Portal in New Delhi. The twin initiatives mark a major…