A Parliamentary panel has invited suggestions on the proposed amendment to the Electricity Act, which seeks to provide choice of power suppliers to consumers and propel growth in the sector, for examination. The Standing Committee on Energy (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) under the Chairpersonship of Kirit Somaiya, Member of Parliament, has referred the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2014 for examination and presenting a report to Parliament.
Considering the importance of the subject, the committee has invited suggestions, views and suggestions from stakeholders, individuals, experts, institutions/and organisations interested in the subject within 10 days of publication of communique of February 10.
The amendments have been suggested in order to promote competition, efficiency and improvement in the supply of electricity resulting in capacity addition and benefiting consumers.
While, the Cabinet, in December, approved various amendments to the existing Electricity Act 2003, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal had earlier indicated that amendments to the Electricity Act,2014 should come into effect by April.
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