Interview | Will forge political consensus against Electricity Bill: Vinod
2 years, 4 months ago

Interview | Will forge political consensus against Electricity Bill: Vinod

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: B.Vinod Kumar, vice-chairman of the Telangana Planning Board, vowed that his party will forge a consensus among all political parties against the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022, which the BJP government introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament. The central government attempted to introduce the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2021, under the guise of the financial viability of electricity distribution companies. The Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022, will demonstrate how it affects free power, free supply below 100 units, and other schemes. The BJP government is trying to bring a completely different model of electricity supply with its Electricity Amendment Bill.

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Electricity Amendment Bill may be pushed for passage in Winter Session of Parliament
2 years, 3 months ago

Electricity Amendment Bill may be pushed for passage in Winter Session of Parliament

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The power ministry is likely to be able to bring the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 for consideration and passage in the Winter Session of the Parliament towards the year end, suggested Power Minister R K Singh. The Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 which seeks to create competition in the power distribution sector by providing consumers with options to chose …

Transco chief warns of problems from electricity amendment bill
2 years, 4 months ago

Transco chief warns of problems from electricity amendment bill

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TS Genco and Transco chairman and managing director D. Prabhakar Rao said that the Electricity Bill, 2022 that was introduced in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon Session and sent to a consultative committee, would adversely affect the interests of the consumers. Meanwhile, commemorating the 75 years of Indian independence, Transco, Genco and Discoms employees and officials took out …

Subsidies on power will continue: Power Secretary
2 years, 4 months ago

Subsidies on power will continue: Power Secretary

The Hindu  

The Centre’s move to introduce the Electricity Amendments Bill, 2022, has stoked protests by Opposition parties and trade unions on the grounds that it violated the Constitutional principles of federalisation, which was a step towards privatising the electricity sector and would make power costly. A major problem in the electricity distribution sector is the poor financial health of electricity distribution …

What is the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022? Why has it led to protests across India?
2 years, 4 months ago

What is the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022? Why has it led to protests across India?

Firstpost  

State employee groups are worried about major disadvantages to government discoms, job losses and a few private companies establishing a monopoly in the power sector. ‘Claim of multiple choice misleading’ The All India Power Engineers Federation chairman Shailendra Dubey on Saturday said the claim of providing a choice of multiple service providers to power consumers in the Electricity Amendment Bill …

Bill to privatise electricity in LS, is sent to Parliamentary panel
2 years, 4 months ago

Bill to privatise electricity in LS, is sent to Parliamentary panel

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government on Monday introduced the controversial Electricity Bill 2022 in the Lok Sabha and referred it to the parliamentary standing committee amid vociferous protests by the Opposition. Power minister R.K. Singh introduced the Bill and urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer it to a parliamentary standing committee for wider consultations to address the concerns raised …

Electricity Bill, 2022, yet another attempt of Centre to undermine States' authority: Punjab CM Mann
2 years, 4 months ago

Electricity Bill, 2022, yet another attempt of Centre to undermine States' authority: Punjab CM Mann

Firstpost  

The Electricity Bill 2022 which allow non-discriminatory open access to distribution networks of power suppliers was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday amid protests opposition’s protests Chandigarh**:** Introducing the Electricity Bill 2022 in Parliament, according to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, is an assault on the states’ constitutional rights, he claimed on Monday. The Electricity Bill 2022 to allow …

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Power tariff revisions and the state of DISCOMs

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 13, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation filed a general retail power tariff revision petition with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission proposing to hike power tariffs by 10% to 35%. While announcing the government’s decision to increase the tariff, Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji maintained that the proposed power tariff hike will not …

Power tariff hike on the cards for Tamil Nadu
2 years, 5 months ago

Power tariff hike on the cards for Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited has decided to hike the electricity tariff after eight years and the rates would be increased as for all those who consume more than 200 units bimonthly. The tentative plan for the hike is as follows: 63.35 lakh households that consume up to 200 units in two months the increase in rates …

Uttar Pradesh: Power sector workers to observe strike on March 28, 29
2 years, 9 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Power sector workers to observe strike on March 28, 29

India TV News  

Highlights Power sector employees will protest against the privatisation policies of the government The main demand is that the Electricity Bill 2021 should be withdrawn Power sector employees across the country will observe a strike on March 28 and 29 in protest against the privatisation policies of the central government, a workers' union leader said on Wednesday. The decision was …

Bill allowing change of power connections like telecom in queue in Parliament
3 years, 4 months ago

Bill allowing change of power connections like telecom in queue in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

The Union cabinet is expected to take up for approval the Electricity Bill, 2021 in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament in the next few days, news agency PTI reported. The proposed amendments in the electricity Act include the de-licensing of the power distribution business, and introduction of competition, appointment of a member from legal background in every commission, strengthening …

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