India’s 491 sugar mills have together produced 176.83 lakh (17.683 million) tonnes of sugar in the first four months of the current sugar season, which started on October 1. In the corresponding period of the previous season, the mills produced 141 lakh tonnes. The output is up by around 25%, prompted primarily by an increased […]
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) said it has commissioned a 25 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. This plant has a power purchase agreement with Noida Power Company Ltd (NPCL) at Rs 3.08/KWh. With this commissioning, AGEL’s total operational renewable capacity has grown to 2,975 MW. The plant will be connected to AGEL’s state-of-the-art […]
The current low prices of paddy in the open market seems to have been caused by sluggish demand for the grain after the free food grain distribution through ration shops for the past eight months under Atmanirbhar Bharat plan. In several districts of Uttar Pradesh such as Badaun, Lakhimpur, Maharajganj, Fatehpur and Etawah farmers are […]
Sugar prices in Maharashtra have fallen below the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 3,100 per quintal because of poor demand. This, in turn has forced sugar millers to sell below the floor price to be able to make cane payments to farmers. A high opening balance at the start of the season, delayed export […]
India’s sugar production jumped over two-fold at 42.9 lakh tonnes during October-November due to early start of mills this season, according to industry body ISMA (Indian Sugar Mills Association). Sugar marketing year runs from October to September. According to ISMA data, the country’s sugar production stood at 42.9 lakh tonnes during October-November period of 2020-21 marketing […]
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) announced that the 8 MW solar energy generation capacity at its Auraiya project in Uttar Pradesh has been made commercially operational. The remaining 12 MW solar capacity under implementation is expected to be operational by March 2021. “Consequent upon successful commissioning, 8 MW part capacity of 20 MW Auraiya Solar PV […]
Potato prices are reaching new highs in the state of Uttar Pradesh during the crop season. Farmers are finding it difficult to acquire seeds and are being forced to buy potato seeds at three times the rates compared to previous years. Potato seed is selling for Rs 60-70 per kg in the open market this […]
The government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is slated to spend around Rs 2,600 crore in creating over 5,000 storage units for agriculture produce across the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told an a conference organised by industry conference CII on Friday. He said improving agriculture infrastructure was a top priority of his […]
The total dues owed by distribution firms to power generating companies rose by over 37 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.33 lakh crore in August 2020, reflecting stress in the sector. Distribution companies (discoms) owed a total of Rs 96,963 crore to power generation firms in August 2019, according to the portal PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification […]
India’s ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has granted in-principal approval for the setting up of a 1200-MW ultra mega solar project in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh with an investment of Rs 4,800 crore, Financial Express reports. The project, which will come up in Bundelkhand region, will be set up by Bundelkhand Saur […]
