SJVN ACHIEVES CAPEX TARGET OF FY 2021-22 OF RS 5000 Cr. ONE MONTH IN ADVANCE

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Setting out to meet the ambitious Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) utilisation target of Rs 5000 crores for FY 2021-22, SJVN has crossed the target, one month in advance. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director today informed that by achieving Rs 5007.89 Crore CAPEX by 28th February 2022, SJVN has crossed 100.16% of the targeted CAPEX of Rs 5000 crores for current fiscal. Nand Lal Sharma said “By registering over 100 percent CAPEX utilization in 11 months of current financial year, SJVN has maintained its stature…

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CMD SJVN Lays Foundation Stone of a working Hydro Project Model at Shimla

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director SJVN today laid the Foundation Stone of a Working Model of a 1.3-Kilowatt Hydro Project at the upcoming Bio Diversity Park in the vicinity of the company’s Corporate Head Quarters, at Shanan, Shimla. The foundation stone laying ceremony was attended by Sh. S.P. Bansal, Director (Civil) and other senior officials of SJVN. Speaking on the occasion Sh. Nand Lal Sharma, said that this Hydro Project Model will help the public to better understand the concept…

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SJVN Ropes in REIL For Development of Solar Energy Projects

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN Limited has signed a MoU with Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) for providing consultancy services in Development of Solar Energy Projects to be set up by SJVN in different locations across the country. REIL is a Government of India Enterprise having the mandate to implement and promote Solar PV Projects of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, which also includes development of both Grid Connected and Off Grid Solar Power Projects. The MoU was signed by A K Singh, Director…

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An Unceasing Battle

By : Abhinav Malhotra Detailed Account of Taliban and intricacies of Afghanistan’s current scenario In the words of Victor Hugo, a French Novelist, and Poet of the Romantic movement “An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come” It is perhaps difficult to filter whether the present scenario in Afghanistan is an outcome of armies that could not be defeated or the entire idea/ideology that led to the invasion of the World’s largest producer of Opium “Afghanistan” Let us first throw a sufficient amount…

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TEN NOTEWORTHY FACTS ABOUT OMICRON

By : Dr. Samayug Bhowmick, Bureau Chief-ICN West Bengal KOLKATA : On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE).This decision was based on the evidence presented to the TAG-VE that Omicron has several mutations that may have an impact on how it behaves, for example, on how easily it spreads or the severity of illness it causes. 1.Omicron is now the dominant strain in India, already it has been increasing by leaps and bounds…

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SJVN’s 1320 MW Buxar Thermal Project enters Advanced Construction Phase

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN’s 1320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project in Bihar achieved another milestone today with Jacking up of Ceiling Girder (1400 tonnes) for First Boiler Unit. The activity was virtually activated by Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director from the Company’s Corporate Headquarter at Shimla. Nand Lal Sharma informed that with this Jacking-up activity, First Boiler Unit of the Project will start taking its shape. He said that the entire process will be completed in Four Stages and in each Stage Ceiling Girder will jack…

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RENUKA DAM PROJECT TO EASE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY IN DELHI BESIDE GENERATING 40 MW ELECTRICITY

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Renukaji Dam Project in Himachal Pradesh, foundation stone of which was laid by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mandi during his visit to the State on 27th December, 2021, has been designed to meet 40 percent of the drinking water needs of NCR Delhi besides generating 40 MW of electricity. Technical Advisory Committee of the Government of India had approved the cost of the project at Rs. 6946.99 crore in December 2019. In this, total cost of water component is Rs.…

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SJVN bags 125 MW Solar Projects in Uttar Pradesh

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN Limited has bagged two more grid connected solar power projects of 125 MW capacity through tariff based ‘Competitive Bidding Process’ conducted by Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA). SJVN has been issued Letter of Intent (LoI) by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency for developing 75 MW grid connected solar power project at Gurhah, in Jalaun District, and 50 MW grid-connected solar power project at Gujrai, in Kanpur Dehat District in the state of Uttar.…

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SJVN to Enter Power Trading Business

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted Trading License to Public sector SJVN Limited for interstate trading of electricity. The Commission said that SJVN meets the requirements of the Act and the Trading License Regulations for grant of inter -State trading license. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director of the company said that by the grant of Trading License, another business vertical has been added to SJVN’s operations and will give a big boost to its business. SJVN will now be…

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SJVN inks MoU with iDeCK to provide consultancy services for Renewable Projects

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : SJVN Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Infrastructure Development Corporation, (Karnataka) Limited (iDeCK) for providing Consultancy Services in Renewable Energy Sector. SJVN and iDeCK will collaborate for the purpose of providing “Consultancy Services” for Development of Solar/Wind/ Hybrid/Battery Storage Energy Projects. The MoU was signed by Shri R.K. Gupta, Chief General Manager, Business Development, SJVN and Shri Ashish Kapoor, Sr. Vice President Business Development, IDeCK in the presence of senior officials of SJVN & iDeCK at New Delhi.  Nand…

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