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Phase 2 of Pavagada Solar Park will be completed in two years: K.J. George

Energy Minister K.J. George announces completion of Pavagada Solar Park phase 2 in two years, urges local support for 2,000 MW capacity.

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2024

Energy crisis in Karnataka: Escoms to receive 1,100 MW of power from private power generators

Karnataka govt. invokes Section 11 of Electricity Act to procure 1,100 MW of power from private generators to address shortage. Govt. also plans to solarise irrigation pumpsets, set up 400 substations & expand solar power park in Pavagada. Bescom clarifies no power cuts in BBMP parks.

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

Ready to set up more solar parks in State if farmers lend land: DKS

Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Wednesday expressed the government’s willingness to expand the solar power park at Pavagada in Tumakuru district, which is said to be the biggest in Asia. He said that a proposal regarding the same would be sent to the central government if the landowners…

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Pavagada bus accident: Transport officials to be suspended

Transport Minister B. Sriramulu on Monday told the Legislative Assembly that the Transport Department officials would be suspended from services for dereliction of duty for their failure to check overcrowding of the private bus involved in an accident that claimed the lives of six persons in Pavagada.

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2022

Five killed, 49 injured as overcrowded bus overturns near Pavagada

The deceased, including two students, were aged under 22

The Hindu · Mar 19, 2022

Eight dead, over 20 critically injured as bus overturns in Karnataka

As many as eight people died and more than twenty were injured critically on Saturday as a bus overturned near Pavagada, Tumakuru district.

Dynamite News · Mar 19, 2022