
Free insurance policies to students for dengue
Students of nine schools of Kamrup district received free insurance policy of Rs 20,000 for dengue under the collaboration of a social-based organisation Drishtee and CAFE India under the Behtar India
Students of nine schools of Kamrup district received free insurance policy of Rs 20,000 for dengue under the collaboration of a social-based organisation Drishtee and CAFE India under the Behtar India
GUWAHATI, Oct 12
AGARTALA
AGARTALA, Oct 26
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has cleared implementation of Pare Hydro Electric Project (110 MW) in Arunachal Pradesh by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO). The Project is estimated to cost Rs.573.99 crore. Briefing newsmen, Union Minister of State, Prithviraj Chavan said that the Project is scheduled to be commissioned in 44 months.
The Association of Engineers, Assam State Electricity Board (AoE, ASEB) has vehemently opposed the decision of the State Government for handing over the urban distribution circles to the private sector under a franchisee programme.
Sufficiency of energy is one of the most important inputs for economic growth of any economy.
In appreciation of its achievements in the field of energy conservation, the Union Ministry of Power has awarded Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), the second prize of the National Energy Conservation Award for the year 2008 in the refineries sector, a press release informed here today.
The State is seeking a Rs1,200-crore ADB loan for power sector reforms, which is a good development. Given the doldrums the power sector has been in for decades, substantial funds are a must for putting the ailing sector back on the rails. Earlier in 2005, the much-needed power sector reforms had started with an ADB loan of Rs 1,200 crore, and the reforms are said to be still in progress.
AGARTALA, Mar 12
The prolonged dry spell hitting the entire State is also casting its shadow on power generation, as the production capacity of the hydro-electric stations of Assam is going down with every passing day. A tight situation is predicted in the coming days if the hydro power stations are not supported by heavy rainfall.