In order to set-up an independent regulatory authority for the coal sector, the Group of Ministers (GoM) has approved a bill which will address controversial coal issues such as quality, pricing and supply. Coal Regulatory Authority Bill will be sent to the cabinet within 10 days for its approval. Creation of an independent regulator for the coal sector is important for fixing guidelines for price revision, improving competitiveness in the e-auctions, setting trading margins, and increasing transparency in the allocation of reserves.
Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that GoM had a very successful meeting on both issues of Coal Regulatory Authority Bill and pass-through mechanism for supply of coal and has approved the coal regulatory authority bill. Further, some of the major functions of the proposed authority would be related to pricing, quality and supply of coal. By adding further, he said that the proposed regulator protects the interest of all stakeholders and at the same time gives a very judicious balance to the regulatory authority to be able to supervise the supply and demand of coal in the country.
The GoM has achieved closure on pass-through mechanism structure as well in which the price charged from electricity distribution companies will absorb the rising cost instead of being cross-subsidised by pooling of or absorbed by the power-generating companies. Moreover, the regulator will be empowered to resolve disputes including those arising out of fuel supply agreements (FSAs), however, it will not determine fuel rates, a job that will continue to be vested with the producers.
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