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Electricity (Amendment) Bill
What is the Electricity (Amendment) Bill?
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, a key bill of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government, aims to bring reforms in India’s power sector. It proposes certain amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003. The bill seeks to delicense the power distribution and allow private sector companies to enter the sector and compete with state-owned firms.
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Electricity Bill will pave the path for privatisation: AIPEF chairman Dubey
"The AIPEF is opposing the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, in the larger interest of the consumer and the power sector itself," said Dubey
 "Electricity Bill will pave the path for privatisation: AIPEF chairman Dubey")
KCR urges Centre to withdraw power reforms bill before another agitation
He alleged that the BJP government was showing arrogance towards other parties and pointed out that it came to power at the Centre with just 36 per cent votes
 "KCR urges Centre to withdraw power reforms bill before another agitation")
Electricity grid to be future ready, insulated from cyber attacks: RK Singh
India's power network will soon be more future-ready and insulated from cyber attacks with the provision of routine inspections and timely action under the Electricity Amendment Bill
 "Electricity grid to be future ready, insulated from cyber attacks: RK Singh")
Delhi Police steps up security ahead of farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar
The Delhi Police increased security at the Ghazipur, Singhu, and Tikri borders as hundreds of farmers from different states started reaching the national capital ahead of the 'mahapanchayat'
 "Delhi Police steps up security ahead of farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar")
TMS Ep240: Bank deposit rates, chip shortage, FD rates, Electricity Bill
Good times ahead for FD investors? Will China-Taiwan tension worsen India's chip shortage? Will higher FD rates lure equity investors? What is Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022? All answers here
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What is Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022?
The govt wants to usher in 'much-needed reforms' in the power distribution sector with the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022. But the Bill met with stiff resistance. Here's both sides of the debate
 "What is Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022?")
Powering reforms
Govt should have learnt from history of open access
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Electricity amendment bill will benefit few companies only, claims Delhi CM
Kejriwal termed the proposed amendments to Electricity Act as "dangerous" and urged the Centre to not go ahead with it in haste, claiming that it will only benefit a few power distribution companies
 "Electricity amendment bill will benefit few companies only, claims Delhi CM")
Adani group figures in Sri Lanka's parliamentary debate on electricity bill
The state power entity CEB engineers had given notice of a strike to protest the amendments becoming law
 "Adani group figures in Sri Lanka's parliamentary debate on electricity bill")
Did elections derail govt's plan to usher in reforms via Parliament?
The upcoming Assembly elections seem to have derailed the govt's plan to bring reforms through Parliament. Of the 26 Bills that the govt had planned to pass, just 10 could see the light of the day
TMC opposes Centre's move to bring Electricity Bill in Parliament
TMC chief and WB CM Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Modi urging him to refrain from placing the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in Parliament and called the Bill as "anti-people".
Electricity (Amendment) Bill may come before Cabinet for approval
Union Cabinet is likely to take up for approval the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the next few days, which seeks to enable power consumers to choose from multiple service providers
Govt calls farmers for talks on Wed, PM says acts will better their lives
On the agenda are detailed talks on three farm laws, MSP procurement system and Electricity Amendment bill, and ordinance to tackle air pollution in and around Delhi-NCR
 "Govt calls farmers for talks on Wed, PM says acts will better their lives")
Power sector employees stage protest against privatisation of discoms
They also demanded withdrawal of Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020
 "Power sector employees stage protest against privatisation of discoms")
Tamil Nadu CM asks PM to keep Electricity Amendment Bill on hold till talks
Proposed Bill takes away certain powers of the State government, and seeks to bring in changes in the existing Electricity Act that would make power utilities in the public sector totally unviable
 "Tamil Nadu CM asks PM to keep Electricity Amendment Bill on hold till talks")
Power unions threaten strike over Electricity Amendment Bill
The unions say the date of the demonstration will be declared shortly
 "Power unions threaten strike over Electricity Amendment Bill")
Soon, you may get to choose new power supplier
The power ministry will push Electricity Amendment Bill in forthcoming Budget session, which provides for segregating the distribution network business
 "Soon, you may get to choose new power supplier")
Changes to Electricity Act propose penalty norms for PPAs, RPOs
I have a roadmap for reforms in power sector: R K Singh
Nationwide powermen strike on Sept 2 against Electricity (Amendment) Bill
The National Co-ordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers flayed the Centre for failing to address burning issues of the energy sector
 "Nationwide powermen strike on Sept 2 against Electricity (Amendment) Bill")
