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Mumbai News: State signs MoUs to generate 13,050MW through green tech
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the National Hydro Power Corporation and Torrent Power to generate 13,050MW through Hydro Pumped Storage Projects (HPSP).
While National Hydro Power Corporation will generate 7,350MW power, Torrent Power will produce 5,700MW. The project is expected to attract an investment of around Rs44,000 crore and Rs27,000 crore, respectively, and collectively generate 30,000 jobs.
HPSP technology
“The state government is laying more thrust on Hydro Pumped Storage Projects technology in order to ensure energy security, looking at its potential of power storage,” Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said after the MoUs were signed.
Under the HPSP technology, two water reservoirs at different heights are connected through a tunnel or underground pipe. Whenever there is more electricity production and less demand, these projects pump water from the downward reservoir to the upward reservoir. Whenever higher energy is required, water is released from the higher reservoir to the lower one via a turbine to produce the requiredpower instantly. The water can be moved to upward reservoir using renewable energy. This makes it a green project. The technology isalso referred to as natural batteries, since it gives capability to instantly generate power the moment it is needed the most.
HPSPs prove to be helpful as they can stabilise power grids: Fadnavis
HPSPs have earned acceptability world over. It works well for grid stability and maintaining peak power. The Sahyadri ranges give a natural advantage to the state due to the difference of levels between the reservoirs.
Fadnavis, who also holds the power portfolio, said, “HPSPs prove to be helpful as they can stabilise power grids within a minute.”
The Centre had earlier this year issued the draft guidelines for HPSPs. The Union Ministry of Power had indicated that 103 Giga Watt can be produced through HPSPs. At present, the ministry has eight projects of a total capacity of 4.7GW under it.
Savitri (2,250MW), Kalu (1,150 MW), Kengadi (1,550MW) and Jalond (2,400 MW) are the four sites allotted to NHPC for on-stream HPSP projects, while Karjat (3,000MW), Mawal (1,200 MW) and Junnar (1,500 MW) are the sites allocated to Torrent Power for development of off-stream HPSP projects.
Pointers:
-Rs44,000 crore: Investment that the National Hydro Power Corporation project will attract
-Rs27,000 crore: Investment that Torrent Power will attract
-30,000: Number of jobs that the two projects will generate
Maharashtra
Six vehicles involved in accident on Mumbai Coastal Road; SUV catches fire; no injuries

A few vehicles collided, causing a pile-up. A Mahindra XUV700 then crashed into the stationary vehicles and burst into flames, an official said
Six vehicles were involved in an accident on the Mumbai Coastal Road in the early hours of Friday (November 13, 2026), following which a sports utility vehicle (SUV) caught fire, officials said.
No one was injured in the incident that occurred around 2.40 a.m. on the northbound carriageway between Marine Lines and Worli.
After being alerted, fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze by 3.26 a.m., he said. In all, six vehicles were involved in the accident.
Besides firefighters, police, 108 ambulance service and Coastal Road staff were also mobilised to handle the situation, the official said, adding that traffic was briefly affected on that arm of the road.
Maharashtra
Bangur Nagar: Drugs worth ₹21 crore seized, two accused arrested.

On November 2, at 20:00 hours, officers and personnel from the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) team of the Bangur Nagar Police Station were patrolling Link Road in Goregaon West, Mumbai. Near Shivam Society on the southbound side of Link Road, they stopped an individual—Phul Chandra Ishwar Dayal Kashyap, aged 38, a resident of Madh Village, Malad West, Mumbai (originally from Uttar Pradesh)—on the basis of suspicion and conducted a search. During the search, 5.97 grams of cocaine, with an estimated value of ₹2,98,500, was recovered from his possession and seized in the presence of witnesses (as documented in a panchnama).
Suspecting that the accused might be in possession of a larger quantity of narcotics, a search of his residence was conducted. In the early hours of November 3, at 03:02 AM, a total of 4,221 grams of cocaine—with an estimated value of ₹21,10,50,000 (twenty-one crore, ten lakh, fifty thousand rupees)—was discovered at his home in Madh Village, Malad West. This was seized, and a detailed panchnama of the house search was prepared. Consequently, a case (Crime No. 1039/2026) was registered against the individual at the Bangur Nagar Police Station under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985. During the interrogation regarding the seized narcotics, the suspect identified an accomplice—Mujahid Ali, a resident of Madhya Pradesh—as having been involved in the commission of the crime. Consequently, the police team has arrested Mujahid Ali as part of the ongoing investigation. To date, a total of 4,226.97 grams of cocaine, valued at Rs 21,13,48,500 (twenty-one crore, thirteen lakh, forty-eight thousand, five hundred rupees), has been seized in connection with this case.
Further investigation is underway to determine the source of the seized cocaine, the intended recipients, and the identities of any other individuals who may have assisted the two suspects in this illicit activity.
This operation was carried out by DCP Purushottam Karad, under the directives of Police Commissioner Deven Bharti.
Maharashtra
Mumbai Kurla Hallow Bridge Firing: Two Accused Arrested, Tension Continues.

In connection with a shooting and murder case at the McDonald Compound near Halav Bridge in Kurla, Mumbai, the police have claimed the arrest of two assailants, one of whom is a minor. The accused, Nepal Pawar, carried out the crime alongside a minor associate. Both were taken into custody in the Powai area and subsequently placed under formal arrest. Investigating Officer Dipali Kulkarni led her team, utilizing technical investigative methods, which ultimately resulted in the apprehension of the suspects. Furthermore, the weapon used in the crime—a locally-made firearm—was recovered; the accused had dismantled it after the shooting and discarded the various parts in different locations. The police have stated that the murder stemmed from a personal vendetta, and the investigation is currently focused on this motive. While two individuals have been arrested, the police are continuing to investigate who else may have assisted in the execution of the shooting and the source from which the weapon was obtained. Following the arrests, the police have claimed to have solved the case. It is worth noting that, in the aftermath of the shooting, a protest took place outside the local police station, where demonstrators expressed their outrage and demanded the immediate arrest of the perpetrators. The police had formed several teams to resolve the case, which eventually led to this breakthrough. Following the daylight shooting, Additional Commissioner (East Region) Dhananjay Kulkarni and DCP Ganesh Shinde inspected the crime scene, while a forensic team collected evidence. The team was active on the ground, which led to the swift arrest of the suspects. This was the second shooting incident within six months; maintaining law and order posed a significant challenge for the police, yet they proved that no task is impossible once a firm resolve is made. A member of this same family had been targeted in a previous shooting as well. Following the murders of two individuals from the same family within a six-month span, the situation had become tense.
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