Congress party and consumers have come up with sharp accusations against Gautam Adani’s company after they noticed their electricity bills have shot up by as much as 18 per cent! But according to the company the increase has been due to the newly updated tariff rates put in place by[Read More…]
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Jharkhand: Tribal community from 5 states to protest against Adani’s power plant
The tribal-dominated districts of Jharkhand, Assam, Bihar, Bengal and Odisha have called for a day-long demonstration on November 27 against the Adani Power Limited. The protest has been called against the government’s move to give away the land to Adani group for a power plant in Jharkhand’s Godda area. In[Read More…]
Gujarat govt alleviates pain of Adani, Tata, Essar as high powered committee eases marooned power projects
Gujarat government set up a three-member committee having former Supreme Court judge Justice RK Agarwal, former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India SS Mundra and former Chairperson of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), Pramod Deo on July 3, 2018 to find solutions for the thermal power plants[Read More…]
BJP let four private firms squander Rs 26,000 cr in Gujarat power scam: Congress
The Congress on Thursday alleged that the BJP government in Gujarat had let four private companies — Adani, ESSAR, Tata and China Light Power — to “squander” Rs 26,000 crore of the public exchequer by purchasing electricity from them at “unimaginably high rates” in a “huge power purchase scam” in[Read More…]
Jharkhand lawmaker Pradeep Yadav, locals continue protesting Adani
Protests against the planned power plant of Adani Power in Godda district has entered its 5th day on Wednesday. Led by Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) legislator Pradeep Yadav, the protest began as hundreds of villagers, who are likely to lose their land, have participated and marched in deadly summer. People[Read More…]
Pradeep Yadav may be arrested late night
JVM General Secretary and MLA Pradeep Yadav attended his scheduled programme at Gaighat in opposition to the Adani Group’s proposed power plant in Godda. Jharkhand. Due to excessive presence of local police and state reserve police forces, it is being speculated that Yadav is likely to be arrested. Sources say[Read More…]
Trouble for Adani plant in Jharkhand, Congress demands inquiry
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) leader in Assembly and general secretary, Pradeep Yadav, is leading the movement againt Adani Group’s proposed 1,600 megawatt power plant in Godda. Yadav warned that any forcible eviction of locals from the area or attempt to grab their land in the name of development, would only further intensify[Read More…]