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  • Amid energy scarcity, Punjab farmers announce protest towards AAP government 

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    CHANDIGARH: The farmers and the AAP Govt in Punjab are heading for a war of words as the federal government has known as upon the farmers to head for staggered paddy transplantation and undertake the Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) solution to steer clear of worsening of the facility disaster.

    The decision has no longer long gone smartly with the farming neighborhood because it had rejected the electrical energy provide time table for the approaching paddy sowing season issued through the state executive and had asserted that they might get started transplanting paddy from June 10. 

    The federal government has made up our minds to stagger paddy transplantation into 4 stages beginning June 18 through, for the primary time, dividing the state into 4 zones, to be able to scale back the usage of energy all over the height season.

    A couple of days again the assembly between the farmers’ unions and Punjab Energy Minister Harbhajan Singh and Punjab State Energy Company Restricted Chairman-cum-Managing Director Baldev Singh Sra failed to damage the impasse at the factor.

    The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has introduced an indefinite ‘Delhi type’ agitation (The massive-scale agitation towards the 3 farm rules) towards the state executive in Chandigarh from Might 17.

    A call on this regard was once taken at a gathering of twenty-three farmers’ unions held in Ludhiana a couple of days in the past. 

    Senior SKM  chief and Common Secretary of BKU (Lakhowal) Harinder Singh Lakhowal mentioned they’d met the manager minister Bhagwant Mann on April 17 within the assembly the federal government confident them an advantage of Rs 500 in keeping with quintal on wheat, MSP on maize and basmati however until date, not anything has been executed. We’ve given one month’s time to the federal government to satisfy our calls for and however the executive failed to take action. Therefore, we will be able to get started an indefinite agitation in Chandigarh. A tractor-trailer march will likely be held to start agitation,
    mentioned Lakhowal

    Terming the federal government’s transfer as a one-sided choice, Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan mentioned that the state executive had to name a gathering with the farmers prior to saying dates for paddy transplantation.

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    The state executive, for the primary time, has made up our minds to stagger the paddy transplantation into 4 stages ranging from June 18. In an effort in opposition to decreasing the usage of energy all over the height season, the state has been divided into 4 zones.

    BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) normal secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan mentioned that it was once flawed guilty most effective the farmers for the falling underground water ranges. The federal government will have to remember the fact that prior to Inexperienced Revolution, paddy was once by no means the crop of the state. The federal government support of Rs 1,500 for direct seed plantation of paddy was once no longer sufficient. The federal government wishes to offer no less than Rs 10,000 in keeping with acre to hide farmers’ dangers. 

    “The federal government has nonetheless no longer given a ensure at the MSP of different plants, together with maize, moong dal and basmati rice,’’ he mentioned.

  • Energy disaster: Indian Railways deploys 86 in keeping with cent of its open wagons for coal transportation

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: To counter the electrical energy disaster within the nation, the Railways has deployed 86 in keeping with cent of its open wagons to move coal to more than a few energy vegetation within the nation, resources stated on Wednesday.

    Out of the 1,31,403 BOXN or open wagons in its fleet, the Railways is the use of 1,13,880 for coal transportation, as a part of a plan formulated via the nationwide transporter in session with the ministries of coal and tool, they stated.

    Knowledge displays the Railways has round 3,82,562 wagons, out of which 1,31,403 are open wagons and three,636 of whom are short of restore as of Would possibly 2.

    Day-to-day, the Railways is loading a mean of round 28,470 wagons with coal to fulfill the call for from energy vegetation.

    A coal teach in most cases will get as much as 84 wagons.

    The Railways has extensively utilized an leading edge means of the use of long-haul trains — working 3 to 5 trains in combination — at 122 places in states like Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh to expedite transportation.

    In marathon conferences with most sensible officers of the 3 ministries, round 18 key issues were recognized within the transportation of coal.

    This comprises the detention of rakes all over coal loading and unloading which is taking greater than 10 days in some circumstances, resources stated.

    The placement, resources say is such that the Railways is even put into motion round 40-50 broken wagons in operation to transport coal.

    Officers stated to expedite the motion of coal rakes, the Railways has additionally larger the running period of rakes via 2,500 km.

    Which means that the rakes which have been previous handled for put on and tear after each and every 7,500 km at the moment are despatched to the storage after 10,000 km, giving them extra working time.

    The trains that have a loading capability of round 71 MT at the moment are wearing no less than a tonne of additional load.

    Resources point out that this focal point on coal is affecting the transportation of metal and aluminium.

    The metal trade may be going through a scarcity of BOXN rakes for the motion of imported coking coal from ports like Paradip and Dharma to metal vegetation, they stated.

    In 2021-22, the Railways transported 653 million tonnes (MT) of coal, round 20.4 in keeping with cent upper than in 2020-21.

    Round 46 in keeping with cent of the railways’ overall freight shipment in 2021-22 comprised coal.

    Of the 653 MT of coal transported via the railways, round 83 in keeping with cent, or round 540.4 MT, used to be to thermal energy vegetation.

    The remainder used to be to foundries of various production gadgets.

    In line with railway ministry knowledge, just about 95 in keeping with cent of coal transported via the railways comes from Coal India’s reserves whilst the remainder is imported.

    “With our focal point on making sure that we delivery coal to energy vegetation to make sure that there are not any blackouts within the nation, loading of alternative commodities are certain to undergo.

    “This has affected passenger trains as neatly. This is a topic of precedence and a calculated determination has been taken,” stated an respectable within the ministry.

  • Energy Disaster in UP: Not up to 12 hours electrical energy provide to villages in UP, much less coal than required in all 4 energy crops… know the entire state of affairs

    Lucknow: Other people in Uttar Pradesh are going through energy disaster. The location in large towns is kind of positive, the facility minimize in rural spaces has greater the issues of the folks. The villages of UP were claimed for 18 hours energy provide. However, at the moment the facility provide is lower than 12 hours. In rural spaces, electrical energy is being equipped just for 11.52 hours an afternoon. CM Yogi Adityanath has expressed self belief of discovering an answer on this subject quickly. To resolve the issue, he has spoken to Union House Minister Amit Shah, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Power Minister RK Singh. On the similar time, the State Power Minister has additionally confident to enhance the facility provide state of affairs within the state.

    Power Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma mentioned that each one conceivable efforts are being made to extend the facility provide. He mentioned that the state is beginning to get further energy, which can enhance the prerequisites. The Power Minister mentioned that with a purpose to triumph over the coal disaster, it’s been made up our minds to take a million tonnes of coal for the devices of Anpara Energy Plant from the mines of Northern Coal Box. The Power Minister mentioned that efforts must be made to transparent the railway rakes temporarily. The Power Minister has knowledgeable that steady tracking of energy crops is being executed to offer higher amenities to the shoppers.

    On Sunday, the Power Minister carried out a marvel inspection at two 33 KV energy substations (Etah and Usargaon) in Jalaun district. Directions got to fortify the techniques there. On Sunday, Energy Company Chairman M Devraj additionally reviewed the facility provide at Shakti Bhawan with the officers. The chairman spoke to the MD of BCCL to make sure the availability of coal. The chairman mentioned that the facility crops that are closed shall be began quickly.

    Standing of coal in energy crops

    PlantAvailable Coal Required Anpara 25,800 Lots 40,000 Tonnes 7,800 Lots 12,500 Tonnes Harduaganj11,400 Lots 19,000 Lots Parichha 18,500 Tons15,500 Lots Energy Availability
    Village : 11.52 hrs (must get 18 hrs) Tehsil : 16.29 hrs (must get 21.30 hrs) Nagar Panchayat : 16.53 hrs (must get 21.30 hrs)