Autopsy report rules out foul play in deaths of 18 jumbos in Assam
Meanwhile, an FIR was filed on Thursday holding some senior forest officials and a power company responsible for the alleged choking of the elephant corridor at the site of the incident.
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A herd of Asiatic wild elephants in search of food at Deepor Beel Wild Life Sanctuary on the outskirts of Guwahati. (File photo | PTI)
Express News Service
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has ruled out any foul play, such as a conscious attempt of electrocution, revenge killing, poisoning, anthrax outbreak etc, in the deaths of 18 elephants at the Kundali hills in Nagaon district last month.
Information About the Online electricity connections
Of late, the APDCL (Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd) has facilitated the process for new power connection online via www.apdcl.org website.
| 15 March 2021 3:21 AM GMT
Do you want new electricity connections? You can do so online as well now. Of late, the APDCL (Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd) has facilitated the process for new power connection online via www.apdcl.org website.
This facility is open only up to 25 KW.
All necessary documents, including photo copy of the applicant, have to be uploaded along with the application form. The power connection is given within a stipulated time.
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The power tariff in the State has been reduced by 15 to 20 per cent for fiscal 2021-22. The new rate of power tariff will be effective from April 1, 2021.
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) has approved the power tariff for fiscal 2021-22. According to the order issued by the AERC, while the energy charges of LT domestic and LT commercial categories have been reduced by 20 paisa per unit, that of all other categories have been reduced by 15 paisa per unit. The fixed/demand charges have been retained at all the existing levels for all categories.
According to
APDCL (Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd) Managing Director Rakesh Kumar, power tariff in the State has been falling in the past three to four years because of financial support being given by the government.
Water ATMs in Guwahati city heading for uncertain future
The water ATMs in the metropolitan city seem to be heading for an uncertain future with the GSCL (Guwahati Smart City Ltd) getting embroiled in a legal quagmire with Swajal
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The water ATMs in the metropolitan city seem to be heading for an uncertain future with the GSCL (Guwahati Smart City Ltd) getting embroiled in a legal quagmire with Swajal the company that was running the water ATMs here till its deal with the GSCL was terminated.
Launched in September 2018, a total of 20 water
ATMs were installed in the city by the GSCL.