Government tweaks rules for speedy installation of electricity connection, faster rooftop installation

New Delhi: Now getting new electricity connections will be as fast as three days in metropolitan areas, seven days in municipal areas and 15 days in rural areas, according to the latest amendments in the existing norms.

The government has approved amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, the Power Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The amendments also simplified the process of rooftop solar installations and empower consumers living in multistoried flats to choose connection type and ensure separate billing for common areas and back-up generators in residential societies, thus enhancing transparency, the ministry said.