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Feb 15, 2023 9 tweets 2 min read
9.6 railway rakes per day were supplied to Punjab last year from the coal mines.

The number of rakes per day Punjab is getting in the current year by rail is more than the number of rakes per day Punjab (13.8 rakes per day) was getting in the previous year. Punjab wanted even more coal.

This additional coal could be given only from MCL.
Feb 13, 2023 5 tweets 3 min read
Hon'ble Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R K Singh virtually inaugurated the NTPC Techno-Galaxy Exhibition at IPS 2023, Raipur today.

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@power_pib Image The exhibition showcases innovative technologies, retrofit solutions, products and services for the Indian Power Sector by leading companies.

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Aug 18, 2022 9 tweets 2 min read
This refers to the tweet of one @shreya_jai – said to be a correspondent of Business Standard.

The tweet displays an utter ignorance of the sector which she is reported to be covering.

@OfficeOfRKSingh @PIB_India The import of coal for blending has always been happening.

In 2013-14, for example it was 38.5 million tonnes. In 2018-19, it was 23 million tonnes. In 2019-20, it was 23.8 million tonnes. In 2022-23, the import for blending has been 12.2 million tonnes.
Jul 22, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
There has been a steady decrease in the losses in the electricity Distribution Network (AT&C Losses) in the country over the past 15 years, wherein these losses have reduced from 25.72% in the year 2014-15 to 21.83% in the year 2019-20. Image Due to various reforms taken up by GoI and the state governments, more states have moved from higher distribution loss (AT&C loss) levels to lower AT&C loss levels over the last 10 years. Image
May 28, 2021 10 tweets 2 min read
A meeting was called by Secretary , Power , GoI to proactively finalize the Guidelines on developing cyclone resilient distribution and transmission infrastructure . Apart from officials of Ministry of Power , officials of the CEA and those of cyclone affected States as well as the officials of CPSUs working under the Ministry were present in the meeting .
May 27, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
Ministry of Power has constituted a Task Force on Cyclone Resilient Robust Electricity Transmission & Distribution infrastructure in coastal areas of the country to examine types & nature of damages to electricity infrastructure and to recommend preventive & mitigation measures. Measures include various emergency preparedness plan, Design & Technological aspect, steps to be taken by utilities for capacity building to create cyclone resilient infrastructure to shorten restoration time (including ERS) and limit the impact of disaster.
Apr 4, 2020 6 tweets 3 min read
Hon’ble Prime Minister has appealed to the people to voluntarily switch off their lights between 9:00 pm to 9:09 pm on the 5th of April. #IndiaFightsCorona Some apprehensions have been expressed that this may cause instability in the grid and fluctuation in voltage which may harm the electrical appliances. These apprehensions are misplaced. #PoweringIndia