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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
West region discom approves Rs 23k crore budget for FY2025-26
Indore: Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited (MPPKVVCL) on Monday approved an annual budget of Rs 22,966 crore for the financial year 2025-26. The budget was approved by company's board of directors in a meeting in Indore which was virtually attended by energy secretary and company chairman Avinash Lavania from Bhopal and other members. During the meeting, Lavania praised the company's performance and emphasised the need to further enhance effectiveness of smart metering Scheme. Decisions were taken on various issues like employee welfare, new recruitment processes, projects under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme and Smart Grid System, and nomination of new board members. Of the total budget, Rs 22,346 crore has been allocated for revenue expenses, while Rs 620 crore has been earmarked for capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects. A significant 91% of the total budget will be spent on electricity procurement. Company managing director Anoop Kumar Singh presented insights into the ongoing efforts to reduce losses, improve consumer services, plans for metering in rural areas, smart metering initiatives, and departmental investigations. The approved budget underscores the company's commitment to strengthening its infrastructure and enhancing service delivery to consumers in the region, the MD said. Last financial year, the company's budget was of Rs 21,161 crore.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
Three discom employees in Dhar booked on bribery charges
Indore: Three employees of Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited (MPPKVVCL) were booked for allegedly demanding bribe from a farmer to reduce electricity theft fine on Monday. The complainant, Anil Patidar, 44, resident of Devgarh village under Manawar tehsil in Dhar district, reported that on May 18, 2025, there was a power outage at his home due to a fault. Unable to reach the MPPKVVCL office in Singhana by phone, he connected his home's electricity through a separate cable. The next day, junior engineer Anil Vaskel and his team from MPPKVVCL Singhana issued a challan to him for electricity theft amounting to Rs 60,000. Patidar then met with meter reader Vasudev on May 21 to discuss reducing the fine. According to the complaint, Vasudev demanded a bribe of Rs 40,000 to speak with the junior engineer and save him from challan proceedings. Following this demand, Patidar lodged a complaint with Rajesh Sahay, SP Lokayukta Office, Indore. After verifying the complaint, a trap team was formed on Monday. During the operation, Ganesh Iske, 29, an outsourced computer operator at MPPKVVCL Singhana, was allegedly caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from the complainant, acting on the instructions of junior engineer Anil Vaskel. The accused, identified as Vaskel, Iske and Vasudev, were booked under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section BNS 61 (2), the senior officials said.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
100-day campaign reduces emissions, saves electricity: IMC
Indore: Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), consistently recognised as India's cleanest city for the past seven years, claimed on Friday to have achieved a verified saving of 1.51 crore units of electricity – 0.76 crore units in January and 0.75 crore in February under a 100-day campaign. "This significant reduction was measured against the city's projected consumption based on a four-year historical data analysis. The savings were validated using real-time data provided by the city's electricity distributor, MPPKVVCL," mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava said, adding that the environmental and economic benefits of this campaign are substantial. "The reduced consumption helped avoid the emission of 12,000 metric tonne of CO2, which is equivalent to preserving the carbon absorption capacity of 12,000 fully grown trees. Furthermore, the initiative resulted in direct financial savings of Rs 29.8 crore in just two months," he said. He added that if this pattern of responsible electricity consumption continues throughout the year, Indore has the potential to save over 9 crore units of electricity, prevent 72,000 metric tonne of CO2 emissions , and reduce electricity bills by more than Rs 258.5 crore annually. This carbon footprint reduction is comparable to saving 72,000 trees and negating the need for 64 MW of new solar power generation capacity, the mayor said. On-ground execution of the mission was spearheaded by Professor Chetan Singh Solanki of IIT Bombay and received strong support from the mayor. The campaign effectively engaged citizens from all segments of society – students, teachers, ward corporators, auto drivers, and volunteers – through a variety of outreach activities. These included talks, climate chaupals (community discussions), a solar-powered bus promoting energy conservation, informative hoardings, radio programmes, and grassroots-level engagement.
