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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicElectricity Act

Topic: Electricity Act

Electricity regulators need more autonomy. Court rulings not enough, amend Electricity Act

Independent regulators were established in the hope that decision-making would be depoliticised. The ambiguities of the Electricity Act make this difficult.

Govts invoking crisis clause in Electricity Act hurts private players. Start storing instead

Under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, the government can force a generation company to operate and maintain a station as per its requirements.

Politics is holding back power sector reforms. It only brings financial pain

The artificial distortion of tariff owing to political pressures has time and again led to discom bailouts, which in turn has increased the debt to GSDP ratio.

Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 introduced by Centre in Lok Sabha

The bill seeks to amend section 42 of the Electricity Act to facilitate non-discriminatory open access to the distribution network of a distribution licensee.

Electricity Council, just like a GST Council, can ease India’s power sector woes

The Modi government’s renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030, has seen slower-than-expected progress.

Kejriwal asks NDA CMs to discuss dangers of Electricity Act amendments with PM Modi

The Delhi CM said that the proposed amendments, if passed, will make power tariffs same for the common man and industrial units. 

On Camera

Give Trump a Nobel already. He has united Modi, Xi and Putin

Both India and the US should realise that whether it is trade or security, strategy or diplomacy, relationships cannot be one-sided.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.