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 stakeholders to file comments & objections by 05-06-2020.   2.  Comments and Objections of ...

Union Power Minister R K Singh declared on 25th June that Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 will be tabled in Parliament in the coming monsoon session likely to be held in July 2020. He has issued a 05 page Press Note on 25th June which is attached for ready reference. 2.  Power Minister R K Singh  announced that Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 mainly having provision of Privatization through introduct...

The selection process for the post of new Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) chairman started today with the interview of shortlisted candidates. The selection and search committee had shortlisted 20 persons for the interview and two or three persons did not attend the interviews. The interviews were held through video conferencing though the candidates were called to New Delhi for interviews. Member (Irrigat...

PSEB Engineers’ Association hs criticised the decision to allocate land of #Bathinda thermal plant to PUDA.  The  move has eroded the state's property worth hundreds of crores, said  A S Atwal General Secretary of the Association. Atwal said that Bhatinda thermal plant  units were renovated at a cost of  Rs. 700 Crores and plant has a number of years of minimum expected...

Proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 violates constitutional mandate and undermines the federal structure of electricity, said Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Wednesday. "With proposed amendments, it is obvious that the Federal Structure of Electricity wherein the Centre and State Governments are responsible is being interfered. By centralizing the powers, the basic intent ...

ALL INDIA POWER ENGINEERS FEDERATION No. 49 - 2020 / An Appeal to all CM's                          14 - 06- 2020   Sub: An Appeal to all CM's against Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020                        Respected Chief Minister,    &...

No. 48(a) -2020 / Amendments to Electricity Act 2003           13 - 06- 2020   Sri Narendra Modi Hon'ble Prime Minister Govt of India New Delhi Sub: An appeal to Honorable Prime Minister to put Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 on hold     Respected Sir,          The draft amendments to Electricity Act 2003 i.e...

ALL INDIA POWER ENGINEERS FEDERATION No.48 -2020 / Amendments to Electricity Act 2003           13 - 06- 2020   Sri Narendra Modi Hon'ble Prime Minister Govt of India New Delhi   Sub: An appeal to Honorable Prime Minister to put Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 on hold     Respected Sir,          T...

Electricity employees and engineers across the country on Tuesday joined hands to observe a protest demonstration against the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 and the move to privatise the power distribution in union territories. The engineers have termed the bill as “anti-farmer" and "anti-domestic consumer" as it paves the way for privatisation of the entire power sector i...

Srinagar, May 28 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Power Engineers and Employees Coordination Committee (JKPEECC) on Thursday said it would extend support to the call of "national protest day" on June 1 against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and the proposed privatisation of power sector.      "The JKPEECC has decided to extend support to the call of 'National Protest Day'...