SKM extends support to Odisha farmers boycotting prepaid smart metres
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SKM extends support to Odisha farmers boycotting prepaid smart metres

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Friday extended support to Odisha farmers who are boycotting prepaid smart metres and the privatisation of electricity distribution that has been handed over to Tata Power. SKM extends support to Odisha farmers boycotting prepaid smart metres The organisation said Tata Power was installing prepaid smart metres against the agreement made by the Narendra Modi government on December 9, 2020, under which a discussion was to be held with SKM before the enactment of the Electricity Privatisation Bill. "It should be noted that the only FIRs registered against him by the police are in the cases of farmers voluntarily boycotting smart metres," the SKM said. "SKM appeals to farmers protesting against privatisation of electricity across India to join the joint worker-farmer protest on 26 November 2024 in districts called by SKM and JPCTU," the body said.

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Tata Power urges Odisha electricity commission to allow smart meter installation under Capex
3 weeks, 5 days ago

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New Indian Express  

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Hindu  

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CPI (M) Opposes Smart Meters in AP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Will resume agitation on pending demands of legal guarantee to MSP, farm loan waiver: SKM
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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Farmers likely to start Delhi march from Monday, after collapse of talks with Centre on guaranteed MSPs
10 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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Panneerselvam urges T.N. government to exert pressure on Centre to rollback changes to Electricity Rules
1 year, 6 months ago

Panneerselvam urges T.N. government to exert pressure on Centre to rollback changes to Electricity Rules

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s former coordinator and former Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam, on Monday, June 26, 2023, asked the Tamil Nadu government to exert pressure on the Central government for a rollback on changes to the Electricity Rules, 2020. Pointing out that in respect of day time, the proposed tariff, under the Time of Day system, would be 10-20% less than the …

CPI (M) warns ‘power agitation’ against levy of true-up charges
2 years ago

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The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India-Marxist has warned to launch a ‘power agitation’ if the State government does not withdraw its decision to levy true-up charges, smart and prepaid charges on electricity consumers. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, CPI state secretary V. Srinivasa Rao said that fixing smart meters for pump sets for agricultural lands would burden the people. …

UP: SKM will commence 75-hour sit-in in Lakhimpur Kheri to advocate unmet demands
2 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

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SKM likely to meet in Delhi tomorrow to re-start farmers’ protests: Report
2 years, 9 months ago

SKM likely to meet in Delhi tomorrow to re-start farmers’ protests: Report

Live Mint  

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Farmers protest: SKM crucial meet tomorrow, crowd begins to thin at Delhi's Singhu border
3 years, 1 month ago

Farmers protest: SKM crucial meet tomorrow, crowd begins to thin at Delhi's Singhu border

India TV News  

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