Around 1.5 million employees of the Power Department would observe a strike on January 8 against the proposed amendment in the Electricity Act 2003, to facilitate privatisation of power supply by segregating carriage and content.
“The Central Government’s decision to amend the Electricity Act 2003, will adversely affect farmers and weaker sections. The government should immediately withdraw this move,” said Sanjiv Sood, president, PSEB Engineers Association.
He said the proposed changes would benefit big corporates. The motive of the proposed Bill is to create scope of business for private enterprises without any investment.
