No need to privatise Chandigarh electricity department, Jul 16, 2020

Union government’s considered the lockdown as an opportunity to privatise the power departments of the Chandigarh (UT ) by bypassing public opinion and not giving any time to stakeholders to debate the matter. The move to privatise the Chandigarh electricity department is unnecessary as this is a profit-making utility with very low transmission and commercial losses. The central governmen...

Privatisation of power sector in J and K, Jul 14, 2020

Under the Aatam Nirbhar Bharat announcements, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on May 16 announced the privatisation of power distribution companies (Discoms) in the Union Territories (UTs) including Jammu & Kashmir amid the Covid-19 crisis. She observed that the performance of power distribution and supply verticals in the country was sub-optimal. The government is using lockdown as an ...

AIPEFTIMES eMagazine updated version, 12 - 07 - 2020

AIPEF TIMES eMagazine updated version - Link is given below for wider circulation amongst members of Association in your State.  http://aipeftimes.online/june2020/index.html#p=1     2.This version contains almost all important documents and information regarding the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020. It contains letters of Chief Ministers of Kerala,Telangana,Chhattisgarh,Tami...

PSEBEA urges CM to review transfer of Bhatinda thermal land to PUDA, July 11, 2020

PSEB Engineers Association has urged the Chief Minister Punjab to review the transfer of Bhatinda thermal plant land to PUDA and instead set up solar and biomass generation plant at that site. The Association in a letter to CM has stressed that setting up a biomass plant & solar plant at the site of Bathinda thermal is more technically feasible and economically viable in view of available infrastructure and si...

Details of Power Ministers Conference held on 03 July 2020

You are aware that  Power Ministers Conference of all States and Union Territories was held through video conferencing on 03 July 2020 by Union Power Minister Sri R K Singh. Agenda of conference was Liquidity infusion in financially stressed DISCOMS , Introducing Reformed linked New Distribution Scheme, Presentation on Renewable Energy  and draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020. Four PPT Presentations wer...

PSPCL and DHBVN improves annual rating to A plus, Jul 6, 2020

Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (PSPCL ) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has improved their last years ratings and are covered under A-plus grade in the annual ranking for the year 2018-19 for their very high operational and financial performance capabilities. The annual report was released by the union minister of state for power at the power minister’s conference. 41 Discoms were asses...

An Appeal to all Chief Ministers regarding online meeting of Energy Ministers of all States convened by Union Power Minister, Jul 2020

It is learnt that the Union Power Minister has convened a meeting through video conferencing of Energy Ministers of all States & Union Territories on 03 July. Agenda of the meeting is Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 & some other points. Before this meeting the Ministry of Power has issued a press brief giving its response to various comments and objections received in response to draft Electricity (Ame...

Note regarding the Electricity Bill 2020,, Jul 1, 2020

 Analysis of the clarification given by the Govt. of India. AIPEF Note on Union Power Ministers clarification is attached for wide publicity amongst all employees and consumers as well amongst all MP's & MLA's.   Shailendra Dubey Chairman   Note regarding the Electricity Bill 2020 – Analysis of the clarification given by the Govt. of India.   (Issued in...

ALL INDIA POWER ENGINEERS FEDERATION , Jul 1, 2020

ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 2020 - 1.5 MILLION POWER EMPLOYEES & ENGINEERS OBSERVED BLACK DAY ON JUNE 01 BY HOLDING MASSIVE DEMONSTRATIONS & WEARING BLACK BADGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY   AIPEF in coordination with NCCOEEE noted with grave concern that the Government of India proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 towards privatization of the sector through transferring the asset ...

Comments and Objections of All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020, Jun 4, 2020

This is in reference to  Ministry of Power,GOI/Delhi Letter No42/6/2011-R&R dt 17-04-2020 and  Ministry of Power,GOI/Delhi Letter No42/6/2011-R&R dt 27-04-2020 vide which  draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 to amend the Electricity Act 2003 has been circulated requesting all stake holders to file comments & objections by 05-06-2020.   2.  Comments and Objections of...