An empowered group of ministers (EGoM) cleared the final merger & acquisition (M&A) guidelines for the sector. The EGoM has also decided to increase the quantum of 1,800-MHz spectrum to be put up for auctions in January to 403 MHz, an addition of 118 MHz, or 41.4 per cent, to what it had proposed earlier. The addition also means that an average 18 MHz of spectrum will be up for sale in each circle enough for three to four operators.
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Tag: EGoM
Initiative for speedy nod
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) has been constituted to quickly resolve infrastructural issues and to ensure speedy implementation of power projects in the north-east. The Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Jyotiraditya Scindia said that 94 power projects are pending due to want of clearances in various ministries.
Govt may not give significant gas to power sector
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) may not give any significant natural gas to the fuel-starved power producing units in the country till domestic production rises in 2016-17. Over $21 billion power plants are stranded for want of fuel. The EGoM headed by Defence Minister AK Antony is to meet shortly to squeeze out some gas from current year output of 105 million standard cubic meters a day for the power plants.
Gas supply proposal for power plants may be discussed
The proposal to give power plants the same priority as fertiliser plants for supply of domestic natural gas would be discussed in an upcoming meeting of the Empowered group of ministers (EGoM). If the EGoM accords the same priority, existing and stranded plants would get natural gas to generate about 2,200 mw power
EGoM to discuss oil ministry proposal
The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) would soon discuss the note circulated by the petroleum ministry on allocation of natural gas. According to the note, the petroleum ministry wants to discontinue the practice of giving priority to urea
Firms await outcome of EGoM meet on gas allocation
Industry players are awaiting the outcome of the impending meeting of the empowered group of ministers (EGoM) to discuss the allocation and pricing of natural gas. During the meeting, the ministerial panel would discuss two separate proposals, one for raising prices of gas produced by blocks auctioned under new exploration licensing policy (Nelp) and the other for allocation of gas prod
Ministry wants panel to discuss gas supply to power plants
Union Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia asked AK Antony, Chairman of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on 'Gas Pricing and Commercial Utilisation of Gas' to convene a meeting of the panel to restore natural gas supply to power plants. Scindia has called for the meeting as around 13 power plants with an aggregate electricity generation capacity of 5,200 megawatt are closed because of lack of g
APP: set up EGoM on coal contracts
The Association of Power Producers (APP) has demanded setting up of an empowered grÂoup of ministers (EGoM) to reÂview the current bidding conÂtracts in view of the coal shortage.