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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
CM promises settlement of forest right claims by Dec 19
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced a fast-track schedule to clear claims for land under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act. A special gram sabha will be convened on June 21 in villages to approve pending applications and forward them to the sub-divisional level committee (SDLC). He said that the two district collectors will conduct meetings with authorities to coordinate and organise special camps on June 14 across six talukas to fast-track pending forest rights cases. There were 10,500 applications for forest rights submitted, of which 870 cases were cleared and 949 cases were rejected because the land was not forest land but revenue land. 'We have decided that by Dec 19, all applications will be disposed of,' said Sawant. On Thursday, the North Goa collector and South Goa collector will hold a meeting with the panchayat secretary, joint mamlatdars and BDOs to prepare the groundwork for the gram sabha meetings and special camps. 'On June 14, in the talukas — Quepem, Sattari, Dharbandora, Sanguem, Ponda and Canacona — the dy collector will hold special camps from 10am to 1pm,' said Sawant. He added that of the 10,500 applications, about 8,000 are pending —2,000 at the gram sabha level and 3,500 with the deputy collectors. The rest are at various other stages of processing. Applications to recognise the rights of forest-dwelling communities have been pending since 2006. The current process requires the claims to be approved by the respective gram sabha, after which the file is sent for the SLDC's approval. Once the SLDC clears the application, the respective district collector grants the final nod and issues the Sanad certificate. 'The cases that are pending with the deputy collector will be reviewed on June 18, and they will clear approximately 3,970 cases on that one day and send them to the collector. The collector has about 564 cases that need to be issued sanads. Right now, we have sanads ready for 150 applicants. On June 9, we will give these 150 sanads to the applicants,' said the CM. Dismissing allegations of govt inaction, Sawant blamed delays on non-participation at gram sabhas and the failure of community representatives to prepare files. 'We found that people were not attending gram sabhas. So we've simplified the process — our staff will now prepare the files, and applicants only need to attend the gram sabha,' he said. Sawant also cited issues with a survey agency that abandoned its work midway. 'It's not a bureaucratic delay. The process depends on a community-based committee. But going forward, our govt staff will handle the file preparation,' he said.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Delhi's power demand peaks at 7748 MW; likely to cross 9000 MW mark
The power demand on Wednesday leapt further amid intense summer heat, peaking at 7748 MW, highest so far this year, discom officials said. The peak demand was recorded by State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Delhi at 15.29 pm. It was the highest peak power demand on May 21 since 2020, officials said. The all time high peak demand in May month was recorded at 8302 MW last year. Delhi registered its all time high peak demand at 8656 MW on June 19, 2024. It is likely to cross 9000 MW this year, officials said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Rates Undo The BSES discoms "successfully" met the peak power demand of 3427 MW and 1667 MW respectively, as Delhi recorded season's highest demand on Wednesday, said a company spokesperson. Air conditioning load can make upto 50 per cent of a household or commercial establishment's yearly energy expenses, he said. Live Events The consumers can save electricity employing simple tips like setting air condition thermostat at 24 degrees Celsius for comfortable and cost-effective cooling. Increasing AC temperature by one degree reduces electricity consumption by 6 per cent, he said. Cleaning AC filters, keeping rooms closed, simultaneously using ceiling fans, lining windows and walls with plants and curtains, also help in less energy consumption, he added. A Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) statement said that that the discom "successfully" met its peak demand of 2245 MW , the highest so far this season, without any network constraint or power disruption. A robust planning, supported by strategic measures like bilateral tie-ups, reserve shutdowns, and access to the power exchange has enabled the discom to stay ahead of the curve, it added.
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Rain falls in Delhi-NCR, power demand soars on hottest day of year
Parts of the city received patches of light rain on Friday evening while the maximum temperature peaked to the highest so far this year. According to the forecast, rain will continue on Saturday and the temperature is expected to drop over the next few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Saturday. The maximum temperature on Friday was logged at 42.3 degrees Celsius (°C) —1.9°C above normal and up from Thursday's 40.6°C. Before Friday, the highest maximum was recorded at 42.1°C on April 26. Delhi's minimum temperature was at 26.2°C on Friday — 0.3°C below normal and a marginal rise from 25.4°C a day ago. According to the IMD forecast, the maximum temperature is expected to be around 41-43°C on Saturday, and go down to 39-41°C by Monday and 37-39°C by Tuesday. The minimum is expected to be around 27-29°C over the weekend and reduce further on the subsequent days. Krishna Mishra, a scientist at IMD attributed the expected dip in temperature to rain. 'There is moisture coming in from the Arabian Sea. However, these south-westerlies are only in the low level of the atmosphere, which is why there was very light to light rain on Friday. This moisture is expected to continue coming in and there might be some thunderstorm activity in Delhi and neighbouring areas for the next five to seven days,' Mishra added. 'Similar weather conditions are expected to continue on Saturday, with strong gusty winds and dust raising winds in the early morning hours,' a Met official said. Power demand peaks too With the rise in temperature, the power demand in the city also shot up, at 6,867MW (megawatt) recorded at 3.17pm on Friday, according to data by the State Load Despatch centre (SLDC). This was the highest ever demand for electricity in the Capital for this time of the year. As per the SLDC, the highest power demand till May 16 was 6,855MW in 2024, 5,781MW in 2023 and 6,829MW in 2022. Delhi's peak power demand during the summer of 2025 may see a high of 9,000MW for the first time. Last year, the city's peak power demand had crossed 8,000MW for the first time. 'Peak power demand in BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) area of south and west Delhi, which had clocked 3,809MW during the summers of 2024, is expected to reach around 4,050MW this year. On the other hand, in Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Limited (BSES) Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) area of east and central Delhi, the peak power demand, which was 1,882MW last year this season, is expected to touch around 1,900MW this year,' BSES said in a statement, adding that the discom has strengthened the network and undertaken several measures to ensure reliable power supply in summer this year. Meanwhile, the Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL) said that they have successfully met peak power demand of 2,045MW on Friday. 'This is the season's highest so far without any network constraint and power disruption as Delhi touched season's high of 6,867MW amid the ongoing heat wave. Tata Power-DDL is fully equipped to ensure uninterrupted power supply through a multi-pronged approach that includes advanced avenues like 'Bilateral Agreements', 'Reserve Shutdown' & 'Power Exchange',' said a Tata Power-DDL official. AQI A day after the Capital remained choked with dust for several hours, the air quality of the city remained in the upper end of 'poor' category on Friday. Owing to the deteriorating AQI, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) for the NCR on Friday. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 278 at 4pm on Friday, according to Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily bulletin. It was 292 (poor) on Thursday. According to forecasts by the Air Quality Early Warning System in Delhi (AQEWS), the air quality is expected to remain 'poor' on Saturday as well, further improving to 'moderate' by Sunday. 'The air quality is likely to be in the poor category on Saturday and in the moderate category from Monday to Tuesday. The outlook for the subsequent six days is that the air quality is likely to be in the moderate to poor category,' the AQEWS bulletin said on Friday evening.
