The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which proposes delicensing power distribution to bring in competition and reduce losses in the sector is currently being reviewed by the Union Cabinet. THE GOVERNMENT’S proposal to delicense power distribution is likely to face significant implementation hurdles due to issues around cross subsidies, allocation of network costs, and potential opposition from states, acc...

Lakhs of power sector employees and engineers across the country held peacefully hour-long protest meetings seeking withdrawal of Electricity Bill 2021 and to oppose the privatization process of electricity distribution in Union Territories and other states, said VK Gupta spokesperson All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF). The protest meetings were held under the banner of the National Coordination ...

In another blow to Power State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ordered it to pay ?472 crore with interest to Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL) for default in payment for purchase of imported coal in 2017. Earlier, the PSPCL lost a case of coal washing charges and it had to pay ?3,200 crore to private thermal plants. In the recent case, the PSPCL d...

The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Friday said power sector employees have planned a work boycott on August 10. “After four days of successful ‘Satyagraha’ at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, from Tuesday to Friday, power engineers and employees up in arms against the complete privatisation of the power sector, are now gearing up for the work boycott on August 10,” AIPEF spokesper...

The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Friday said power sector employees have planned a work boycott on August 10. ''After four days of successful 'Satyagraha' at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, from Tuesday to Friday, power engineers and employees up in arms against the complete privatisation of the power sector, are now gearing up for the work boycott on August 10,''&nbs...

After four days of successful satyagraha at Jantar Mantar New Delhi from Tuesday to Friday, power engineers and employees up in arms against the complete privatization of the power sector, are now gearing up for the work boycott on August 10, said V K Gupta spokesperson of All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF). The Modi government has listed the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to be introduced in Parliam...

Powercom engineers have resumed their agitation after the PSPCL management failed to resolve their pending issues despite a commitment by the management. As a first step, they are keeping the mobile off after office hours and has quit official whatsup group. PSEB Engineers Association had postponed their agitation at the request of the management as farmers were facing power shortage problems during paddy sowing ...

The Kerala Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution demanding the Centre to withdraw the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The resolution presented by Minister for Electricity K. Krishnankutty and passed by the ruling LDF and Opposition UDF members noted that the proposed amendments would render cost-effective electricity inaccessible to farmers and weaker sections of society. It would bring about a ...

PSPCL engineers on Tuesday joined power engineers and employees from northern states in a day-long protest at Jantar Mantar New Delhi under the banner of the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) against the unilateral announcement of the central government to pass Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the current monsoon session of Parliament, said V K Gupta Spokes...

Kindly refer Ministry Of Power public notice  of 27 April 2021 wherein the draft of National Electricity Policy 2021  was put on Website and comments were invited from stakeholders within 21 days. 2. All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) is receiving representations from State Power Engineer Associations as well as Regional Power Federations that under the present circumst...