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Let's all go home
It was past 7 pm in the Lok Sabha and Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh had already made clear India’s stand to be taken at Copenhagen. So, Parliamentary Affairs Minister V Narayanasamy, gauging the mood of the MPs, passed a chit to Ramesh: “All MPs are satisfied” (in other words, please stop your speech so that we can go home). Ramesh, known for his sense of humour, made the chit public, “Narayanasamyji is telling me that all MPs are satisfied. But the minister himself is not satisfied. I request Swamiji to give me more time.” As the House burst out in laughter and Narayanasamy looked embarrassed, Ramesh continued, “I must take swamiji’s permission because he is the real swami here.” http://smallpersonalloans.org.uk

NTPC plans 100 Mw solar projects in Gujarat
Powering its way ahead in tapping renewable energy sources for power generation, public sector power utility NTPC (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation) has set the ball rolling for its two solar thermal units of 50 Mw each in Gujarat. The company has firmed up its plans to initially install a solar power generation capacity of 100 Mw in the state, which may go up to 300 Mw at a later stage.

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Luminous Power Tech appoints Arun Nagpal as CEO
Power and energy storage company Luminous Power Technologies today announced the appointment of Arun Nagpal as Chief Executive Officer of the company.
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Shinde asks power cos to start work on coal blocks in two yrs

Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today threatened action against companies that do not start work on captive mines within two years of allotment. - MNS MLAs attack Azmi over taking oath in Hindi - Energy efficiency can help save Rs 1.2 lakh cr investments: Shinde - 20,000 chemists plan common brand - Andhra seeks 500 Mw from Centre - A K Bhattacharya: Waiting to exhale">A K Bhattacharya: Waiting to exhale - R-Infra tells EGoM to stop RIL marketing margin "At least within two years (of allotment of such blocks), you (companies) start action otherwise I am afraid to see that your coal block might be taken back by the government," Shinde said during the ICC Energy summit here. "I appeal to those who have got coal blocks that they should start mining at least within two year of allotment," he added. Asked about the status of captive coal block alloted to NTPC, citing the international benchmark (7 to 8 years) of mining from such blocks, he said that NTPC"s "mining target is not behind schedule". The comment of the Power Minister on the de-allocation of captive coal blocks assumes significance because of power generation capacity addition programme under the 11th five year plan (2007-2012) is already running behind. The government has last week asked states to expedite completion of power projects and said despite slippages, India would add at least 66,000 MW against the targeted 78,577 MW of generation capacity during the 11th five-year plan.


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