Govt negotiates power tariff with Reliance to save Rs 57 Cr
09 April 2013 13:48 IST
Reliance Infrastructure Limited has agreed to rework the power tariff with the Goa government, following the latter's decision to stop power purchase due to high cost. READ
Govt to stop buying Reliance power
01 February 2013 20:51 IST Goa government will stop buying power from the Reliance Power Plant from the coming financial year due to high tariff, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the state Legislative Assembly today. READ
GCCI opposes power tariff hike
08 May 2012 21:59 IST
The Manohar Parrikar-led government's decision to hike power tariff for the industry has been opposed by Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry. READ
Govt starts repaying power dues
23 April 2012 22:32 IST
The Goa government has begun repaying the power dues worth Rs 400 crore, which have piled up over the past few years, chief minister Manohar Parrikar told reporters here today. READ
Telengana stir hits Goa's power supply
16 September 2011 21:31 IST The power crisis looms large over Goa with Ramagundam Power station in Andhra Pradesh heading for a possible closure due to Telangana stir, state Power Minister Aleixo Sequeira said today. READ
60,000 get faulty power bill
22 February 2011 21:14 IST An error in the software employed bythe Goa Electricity department here has left around 60,000 consumers in lurch after it generated faulty bills. READ
Goa unaffected despite power failure
31 July 2002 14:56 ISTIn spite of remaining cut off from the western power grid for almost 18 hours unlike other western states, activity in Goa could continue unaffected, thanks to the increased allocation from the southern grid."We would ... READ
Power tariff reduced
27 March 2002 14:57 ISTUnlike several states in the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party government here has reduced the power tariff from April, while fresh Assembly polls are ahead.The average reduction is around seven per cent, though the commercial ... READ
Goa sells surplus power
16 August 2001 14:58 ISTFollowing West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh, Goa becomes the third state to sell its surplus power to the needy states.An agreement in this regard was signed on Thursday with the Power Trading Corporation of India ... READ
BJP opposes power privatisation
05 March 2001 14:59 ISTPlaying a little different tune than the central government, the Bharatiya Janata Party government of Goa has opposed privatisation of public utilities like water and power sector."The Goa unit of the BJP has taken a ... READ
