Simplified guidelines for PM KUSUM Scheme
The farmers are free to opt or nor for the incentives given for low consumption of electricity under the scheme.
Dam Safety Act, 2021
The owner of specified dams shall, within the operation and maintenance establishment, provide a dam safety unit consisting of such competent levels of engineers as may be specified by the regulations. Every owner of a specified dam shall undertake every year, through their dam safety unit, a pre-monsoon and post-monsoon inspections in respect of each such dam.
Punjab State Power Corporation to verify and certify the genuineness of applications of consumers to reduce sanctioned load bellow 7 KW
In case any consumer having sanctioned load above 7 KW applies after 01.11.2021 to reduce sanctioned load bellow 7 KW and seeks another connection in same premises, JE & SDO shall verify and certify the genuineness of claims.
Ministry of Power has revised the scheme for flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal/hydro power stations.
he revised scheme shall be applicable to all new and existing coal/lignite/gas based thermal generating stations or hydro power stations which are referred to as “generating station”.
AERB publishes safety guidance on regulatory control of radioactive discharges to the environment and disposal of solid waste.
The objective of the guidance is to provide harmonised, structured and graded approach for authorisation of waste discharge / disposal considering optimisation of protection and safety guidance for implementation of waste discharge / disposal authorisation to ensure compliance with the safety requirements. This safety guide also provides guidance regarding disposal of waste from radioactive consumer products.
Clarification regarding supply of fly ash to the end users by the power plants
The thermal power plants are allowed to continue providing fly ash to national asset creation projects under existing commitments. The transportation rates shall be determined by competitive bidding or state schedule of rights.
Exemption from registration of additional units for manufacturers of Petroleum Crude
Every manufacturing unit engaged in the manufacture or production of Petroleum Crude under the Central Excise Act, 1944, where the manufacturer of such goods has a centralized billing or accounting system in respect of specified goods manufactured or produced by different units or premises, is allowed to register only one unit or premises or office, from where such centralized billing or accounting is done.
The Goa Boiler (Fifth Amendment) Draft Rules, 2021.
The amendment is brought under rule 8 which deals with registers to be kept in office, in which the Chief Inspector shall also keep in his office, a register in Form A of all boilers registered in the State or the registry of which has been transferred from another State has been substituted.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission repeals the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Regulation of Power Supply) Regulations, 2010
Any Implementation Plan already under implementation by Regional Load Despatch Centres or State Load Despatch Centres as on the date of this notification, shall run its normal course
Ministry of Power proposes Amendment to Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
The proposed amendments would facilitate the development of Carbon market in India and prescribe minimum consumption of renewable energy either as direct consumption or indirect use through grid. This will help in reduction of fossil fuel based energy consumption and carbon emission to the atmosphere.