National Electricity Policy: Govt panel recommends tough norms to start new coal-based units
In its recommendations concerning the National Electricity Policy (NEP), a panel constituted by the Union power ministry has highlighted the objective of ‘decarbonisation’ to cut carbon footprint in power generation and consumption. Apart from the recurring themes such as grid-strengthening, financial viability and consumer centricity, which are generally taken into consideration while framing policies for the electricity sector, sources said that the latest set of recommendations also includes suggestions to discourage the construction of new coal-based power plants.
