Tag: Power Supply

The villagers alleged in this scorching summer, they have been without electricity for a month now.

As per Crisil Ratings, after a cumulative growth of 5.5 per cent in the three fiscals through 2019, growth in power demand had fallen to 1 per cent for fiscal 2020 due to lower economic activity in second half of that fiscal.

Nayagarh: Even in the age of digitalization when the government is making tall claims to provide electricity to every house, electricity still eludes a village in Odisha. Kerosene lamps are the only source of light for the villagers of Khandadhua under Daspalla block in Nayagarh district during night. Children have to study in the light […]

Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) has sought uninterrupted power supply to the 67 centres where e-evaluation of annual High School Certificate (HSC) examinations is set to begin from March 11.

Bhubaneswar: Five days post the disastrous Fani, the denizens of the Capital City have seen what they had never imagined over the years. Amid the scorching heat sans electricity and water, State Information and Public Relations Secretary Sanjay Singh today informed that 80 per cent electricity will be restored in Bhubaneswar by May 10 and […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi today reviewed the post-cyclone Fani restoration work in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts and informed that power supply will be restored in these districts by May 12. “The devastating cyclone Fani claimed three lives in Kendrapara, however, about 1.17 lakh people were evacuated successfully to safer places in the […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 50 units of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are currently engaged in the rehabilitation and relief work post cyclone Fani in Odisha and emphasis is being laid on restoration of power supply in the affected areas, informed NDRF Director General, Satya Narayan Pradhan today. Pradhan today held a meeting with Chief […]

Bhubaneswar: It’s been more than eight days since cyclone Fani made its landfall in coastal Odisha bringing the power infrastructure to its knees. Though additional manpower and new-age equipment have been pressed into service, it is alleged that lack of coordination between agencies and negligence are hampering restoration work in the capital city of Bhubaneswar […]

Puri: Even after 11 days have passed since cyclone Fani made landfall in coastal areas of Odisha, several affected parts of Puri and Khurda districts are yet to receive electricity.  While the state government claimed to have restored about 93 per cent piped water supply in Puri, people are anxiously waiting for the restoration of […]

Puri: It’s been 12 days since extremely severe cyclone Fani made its landfall in Puri, but the district is yet to get power supply. Even though the local administration today restored power at Puri Srimandir, it is not clear when the residents of the town will be able to get electricity. While Chief Minister Naveen […]

Puri: Despite government’s assurance to completely restore power supply in Cyclone-Fani affected Puri district, many residents of the pilgrim city are still living without electricity. Amid blistering heat and humidity, lives of many residents including children have become miserable. “Though the electricity department had assured to restore power supply by May 25, many places are […]

Puri/Khurda: Exactly a month back, extremely severe cyclone Fani had ravaged coastal parts of Odisha after making landfall in Puri district. The extent of damage was so vast that the trail of devastation can still be seen in several affected villages where there are no signs of normalcy and people continue to live in darkness […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could come as good news for consumers of Odisha, electricity tariffs will remain unchanged in the State in the financial year 2019-20, informed Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) today. The tariff order is effective retrospectively from June 1, 2019. A notification regarding the 2019-20 tariff order, which was kept on hold as […]

Cuttack: In the absence of power supply, students of Thoria Sahi Girls’ High School in Cuttack district are facing hardship while attending their classes for the last nine months. According to sources, electricity supply to the school was cut on January 15 this year as the authorities allegedly failed to clear the pending power dues […]