The Modi government will soon put the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Electricity Amendment Bill 2021) in the cabinet for approval. Preparations are on to get it passed in the monsoon session of Parliament. According to the new amended law, consumers will be able to change the electricity connection like a mobile connection.
In the coming days, big changes can be seen regarding electricity connection. If this happens, the way the mobile connection is ported, in the same way the electricity connection will also be ported. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may be put up for approval in the Modi cabinet in the next few days, with a provision that the consumer electricity connection will be changed as a mobile connection port. If electricity consumers get better facilities due to this, then they will also get the benefit of competition among the companies.
If a government source is to be believed, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may be placed before the Union Cabinet for consideration and approval in the next few days. The intention of the government is to bring this bill in the monsoon session of Parliament. The monsoon session will conclude on August 13, 2021. According to the bulletin of the Lok Sabha issued on July 12, 2021, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill is among the new 17 Bills that the government has listed for introduction in the current Parliament session.
The bulletin said that the proposed amendments to the electricity law will eliminate licensing from the distribution business and create competition in it. Along with this, it will be necessary to appoint a member of legal background in each commission. Apart from this, there will also be a provision for strengthening the Electricity Appellate Tribunal (APTEL) and penalty for non-fulfillment of Renewable Purchase Commitment (RPO).
Power connection port will be like mobile sim
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 can be placed in the cabinet for approval by the Modi government in the next few days. According to the new amended law, consumers will be able to change the electricity connection in the same way as they port the mobile connection. It is believed that after this the competition among the power companies will increase, which will directly benefit the consumer.
This change will give a big power to the consumers
The government wants to bring this bill in the monsoon session of Parliament. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill is also among the new 17 bills to be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament. If this happens, then it will be a big reform in the field of power distribution, which will give a big power to the consumers. A proposal for the Electricity Amendment Bill 2021 was prepared in January.
Penalty provision for not fulfilling RPO
According to the bulletin of the Lok Sabha issued on July 12, 2021, with the implementation of the new amended Electricity Act, licensing from the distribution business will be abolished and there will be competition in it. Apart from this, there will also be a provision to strengthen the Electricity Appellate Tribunal (Aptel) under this law and to fine for not fulfilling the Renewable Purchase Commitment (RPO).
Choose Your Own Electricity Distribution Company
This will directly benefit the electricity consumers, as they will have many service providers to choose from. At present, only a few government and private companies dominate the power distribution sector. Therefore, there is a lack of choice on the consumers. That is, after this change, you will not be forced to take electricity from a company, but buy electricity from that company which gives you the best service.
If the power is cut then you will have to pay damages
In this bill, consumers have been made more powerful, if a company cuts electricity without informing, then it will have to pay compensation to the consumers. The power company will have to inform the consumer before cutting the power. A provision has been made to pay compensation even if there is a power cut beyond the stipulated time limit.
