The Opposition charged that an unsolicited government-to-government agreement to build a 500 MW wind power plant in the northern coast with the involvement of the Adani Group was key to the amendments to the 1989 Act. A renewable energy deal with India’s Adani group figured in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary debate on the Electricity Amendment bill, […]
No farmers-related provision in proposed Electricity Amendment Bill: R K Singh – EQ Mag Pro
Power Minister R K Singh on Tuesday said there is no farmers-related provision in the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill and that the government is yet to decide on the proposed draft law.The bill is yet to be cleared by the Union Cabinet and is unlikely to be introduced during the ongoing Winter session of the […]
15 lakh power sector workers to protest against tabling of Electricity Amendment Bill – EQ Mag Pro
All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Monday said that 15 lakh power sector engineers and employees will resort to day-long nationwide protest when Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021 will be placed in Parliament during the ongoing session. New Delhi : All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Monday said that 15 lakh power sector engineers […]
Power sector staff, engineers to protest against electricity amendment bill on Nov 29 – EQ Mag Pro
“On the call of the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees & Engineers (NCCOEEE), power sector employees & engineers will hold protest demonstrations on 29th November at all State capitals against Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021,” an AIPEF statement said. Power sector employees as well as engineers will hold demonstrations on November 29 at all state […]
AAP to Oppose Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Parliament: Sanjay Singh
He said the AAP will register its opposition to the bill in the House. Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Sunday said his party will oppose the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which he claimed has been brought to benefit a few private companies. AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP […]
Electricity (Amendment) Bill Likely to be Introduced in Monsoon Session: Power Minister R K Singh
Participating in the virtual BloombergNEF (BNEF) Summit, Power and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said the bill seeks to delicense distribution of electricity. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021, which enables power consumer to choose from multiple service providers as in the case of telecom services, is likely to be introduced and pushed for passage […]
AIPEF Writes to PM, Seeks ‘Detailed Deliberations’ of Stakeholders on Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The federation in a letter to the prime minister has stressed that the proposed bill should not be rushed to Parliament during the pandemic period and there should be detailed discussions with power sector engineers and employees, an AIPEF statement said. The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has written to the prime Minister seeking […]
Punjab CM moves resolution rejecting Central farm laws, Electricity Amendment Bill in Assembly
“The draft resolution states that farm laws are against the constitution (Entry 14 List-II), which mentions agriculture as a state subject and these legislations are a direct attack to encroach upon functions and powers of states, as enshrined in the constitution,” he added Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain (retired) Amarinder Singh moved a resolution on […]
Salient features of the Electricity Amendment bill 2020
Introduction The Ministry of Power (MoP), has proposed another electricity amendment bill on April 17, 2020. They had also enacted the Electricity Act of 2003 which deals with all the laws relating to electricity, and ever since that act they have also drafted two amendment bills in the years of 2014 and 2018 respectively but […]
Bihar against electricity amendment bill: Bijendra Prasad Yadav
PATNA: Bihar is against The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, state energy minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said in the online conference of power ministers from across the country on Friday. The meeting was chaired by Union minister of state for power (independent charge) R K Singh. Yadav said since power is in the concurrent list of […]