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March 21, 2026 2:38 PM

Renewable energy, grid modernisation key to India-Africa cooperation: Manohar Lal

Renewable energy, grid modernisation, energy storage and institutional capacity have emerged as key pillars of India-Africa cooperation, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Saturday. Addressing the India-Africa Strategic Partnership Meet during the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 in the national capital, the minister said India and Africa — together representing nearly one-third of the global population — share common goals of inclusive, equitable and future-ready development. He under...

January 19, 2026 7:02 PM

Centre of Excellence for regulatory affairs in power sector launched at IIT-Delhi

Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal on Monday inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Regulatory Affairs in the Power Sector at IIT-Delhi, describing it as a key initiative to support informed, forward-looking and evidence-based regulation amid rapid changes in India’s electricity sector. The Centre has been jointly established by IIT-Delhi, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and Grid Controller of India Ltd. (Grid India). The Power Ministry said the initiative comes ...

October 7, 2025 2:24 PM

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal to attend G20 energy meet in South Africa

Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal, will represent India at the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting (ETMM) being held in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, from October 7 to 10. The meeting, hosted under South Africa’s G20 Presidency, will bring together energy ministers and senior officials from the world’s leading economies to deliberate on critical global energy issues, including energy security, clean cooking, and sustainable industrial development. During the summit, the ...

June 15, 2025 11:03 AM

Manohar Lal reviews progress of strategic nuclear power project

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal on Saturday visited the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) to review the progress of the nuclear power project, being implemented by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) under the Department of Atomic Energy. The project involves setting up 4x700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). Once completed, 50 per cent of the electricity generated will be allocated to Haryana, significantly boosting the state’s energy capacity, ...

March 28, 2025 4:32 PM

Union Minister Manohar Lal chairs consultative committee meeting on Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0

Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on Thursday, focusing on the progress and future roadmap of the Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0). The meeting saw participation from Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Tokhan Sahu, Secretary MoHUA Srinivas Kathikala, senior ministry officials, and Members of Parliament from both Rajya Sabha and L...

March 6, 2025 6:16 PM

Delhi Metro will have longest single-city network in world by Dec: Manohar Lal

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Thursday said that by December 2025, the network of Delhi Metro will become the longest for a single city, surpassing New York Metro’s 399-km record. “With the opening of the 12-km Aerocity-Tughlakabad stretch of the Golden Line, Delhi Metro’s network will become the longest single-city metro network in the world,” said Manohar Lal at a tunnel breakthrough event for the Golden Line, held at Vasant Kunj metro station. At present, Delh...

December 10, 2024 8:07 PM

Urban development investments surge to ₹28.52 lakh crore, focus on sustainable growth

The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, announced a 16-fold increase in urban sector investments during a press briefing. Investments in urban development have grown from ₹1,78,053 crore during 2004-14 to ₹28,52,527 crore since 2014. The Minister said that urban development remains a key focus area to achieve the government’s target of a developed India (Vikshit Bharat) by 2047. In the last six months, urban development initiatives have been expanded to address chal...