April 02, 2016 1:44 am
High-interest debt of firms to be retired; Energy Minister accuses previous government of burdening tax payers
January 17, 2014 2:13 am
The period between Jan-Oct 2014 will cover both LS and Assembly elections.
April 17, 2014 6:00 pm
Mahagenco,the state-owned power generator that meets almost half of Maharashtras demand for electricity,has cried foul that its units were asked to back down or temporarily suspend power supply on several occasions last two winters (2010 and 2011) and that the states distribution company MahaVitaran instead bought more expensive power from private producers such as the Jindals JSWPL and KSK Energys Wardha Power.
October 15, 2012 2:30 am
Even after the tariff hike,Mahagenco sells power at a lower price of Rs 3.20 per unit
October 16, 2011 3:23 am
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd plans to give out some of its worst performing thermal power sets to private players on the lines of the state power distribution utility that has handed out areas with high distribution losses to franchisees.
March 23, 2011 5:55 pm
In his maiden budget as Finance Minister,Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar today proposed a scheme to make available crop loans to farmers at reduced rate of interest.
March 06, 2011 1:47 am
Steps like anti-electricity theft drives and energy-accounting measures have seen the distribution losses of the state power distribution utility decline by over 13 per cent over a five-year period.
March 31, 2010 1:34 am
Maharashtra Energy Minister Ajit Pawar tendered an apology on the floor of the Assembly after officials of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited....



