The Electricity (amendment) Bill, 2021, through which the government intends to bring sweeping reforms in the country’s power sector, is still at a “decision stage”, Union power secretary Alok Kumar has told HT, adding that states have to set their house in order to meet India’s growing power demand.
He also said the government is going to include additional minimum area clauses and cross subsidies in the draft Bill to avoid “cherry picking” by private distribution companies (Discoms) and generation companies (Gencos).
“The power minister has also told the Parliament also that there is a need for reforms. States have been consulted and it is still at a decision stage. The government has to decide on the exact provisions of the law,” Kumar told HT.
