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There is a new power struggle in Parliament and this time it is literal as Modi govt faces severe opposition to the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022.  Editorji explains what is this bill all about and why is it being touted as a 'dangerous' bill. 
What does the bill propose to do?

Enable consumers to choose from multiple power suppliers in an area, just like in telecom 
Introduce concept of graded revision of tarriff 
Fixing of maximum and minimum tarriff offered by the power companies 
Allow network sharing for optimum utilisation
Regulation and obligation to source power from renewable sources. 

Who is opposing?The bill is being opposed by farmer groups, the All India Power Engineers Federation and opposition-ruled states for several reasons. Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to call it a 'dangerous bill'. Many power engineers protested the Bill across the country, in states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Rajasthan. Labour unions and the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organisation that was at the centre of the Farmers’ Protests is also protesting the proposed amendments. What are the main points of opposition 

The govt did not hold consultations with all concered before tabling 
Would hurt government discom balance sheets further 
Protestors claim that only government discoms or distribution companies will have universal power supply obligations
Private operators will choose to be available only in 'profitable' areas 
 Profit-making areas will be snatched from government discoms
Given central govt authority to allow private distributors to use state built networks
Fear that amendments leave the door open for power subsidy for farmers to be taken away eventually
Electricity is a concurrent subject, state and centre have equal saw on the matter but amendments sway the favour towards union govt as per opposition. 

What next?Power minister RK Singh said the legislation, which aims to streamline payments and encourage competition, would be sent to the parliamentary standing committee.

Explained: The new Electricity Bill and the opposition it faces

Explained: The new electricity bill and the opposition it faces

The new power struggle in Lok Sabha over the Electricity Bill 

Centre on Monday, 8 August, tabled the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 in the Lok Sabha during the Parliament's Monsoon Session.

There is a new power struggle in Parliament and this time it is literal as Modi govt faces severe opposition to the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022.&nbsp; Editorji explains what is this bill all about and why is it being touted as a 'dangerous' bill.&nbsp;
What does the bill propose to do?
<ul>
<li>Enable consumers to choose from multiple power suppliers in an area, just like in telecom&nbsp;</li>
<li>Introduce concept of graded revision of tariff&nbsp;</li>
<li>Fixing of maximum and minimum tariff offered by the power companies&nbsp;</li>
<li>Allow network sharing for optimum utilisation</li>
<li>Regulation and obligation to source power from renewable sources.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Who is opposing? The bill is being opposed by farmer groups, the All India Power Engineers Federation and opposition-ruled states for several reasons. Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to call it a 'dangerous bill'. Many power engineers protested the Bill across the country, in states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Rajasthan. Labour unions and the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organisation that was at the centre of the Farmers&rsquo; Protests is also protesting the proposed amendments.&nbsp; What are the main points of opposition?&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The govt did not hold consultations with all concerned before tabling&nbsp;</li>
<li>Would hurt government discom balance sheets further&nbsp;</li>
<li>Protestors claim that only government discoms or distribution companies will have universal power supply obligations</li>
<li>Private operators will choose to be available only in 'profitable' areas&nbsp;</li>
<li>&nbsp;Profit-making areas will be snatched from government discoms</li>
<li>Given central govt authority to allow private distributors to use state built networks</li>
<li>Fear that amendments leave the door open for power subsidy for farmers to be taken away eventually</li>
<li>Electricity is a concurrent subject, state and centre have equal saw on the matter but amendments sway the favour towards union govt as per opposition.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
What next? Power minister RK Singh said the legislation, which aims to streamline payments and encourage competition, would be sent to the parliamentary standing committee.

Madhya Pradesh News : Priyanka Gupta, a resident of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, was in for a rude shock when she received a power bill of a whopping ₹ 3,419 crore due to which her father-in-law fell ill.

Madhya Pradesh News : Madhya Pradesh family receives ₹3,419 crore electricity bill

Madhya Pradesh family receives ₹3,419 crore electricity bill

The Madhya Pradesh government-run power company blamed "human error" and issued a corrected bill of ₹ 1,300, much to the relief of the worried family

Madhya Pradesh News : Priyanka Gupta, a resident of Gwalior in <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-records-highest-number-of-tiger-deaths-in-india-1658646732987" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Madhya Pradesh</a>, was in for a rude shock when she received a power bill of a whopping ₹ 3,419 crore due to which her father-in-law fell ill.
The Madhya Pradesh government-run power company blamed "human error" and issued a corrected bill of ₹ 1,300, much to the relief of the worried Gupta family, who are residents of Shiv Vihar Colony in the city.
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Ms Gupta's husband Sanjeev Kankane said his father fell ill after seeing the huge figure on the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/explained-how-to-reduce-your-electricity-bill-1594896608018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">electricity bill</a> for the domestic consumption for July.
The bill, released on July 20, was cross-verified through the portal of the Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company (MPMKVVC) but was found to be correct, he claimed.&nbsp;

Amid various political parties seeking to woo voters with promises of free power and other freebies ahead of the assembly polls, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced a 50 per cent cut on farmers’ electricity bills for running their tubewells.
The Chief Minister's office made the announcement on its official Twitter handle that said the decision to slash the power bills has been taken in the interest of farmers.
While the CM’s office tweet tagged a picture of a newspaper advertisement announcing the relief for farmers, it also mentioned a cut in power bills for urban areas by half.
It was not immediately clear if the relief in urban areas was meant only for farmers in urban villages or all urban residents.
"Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who is committed to the prosperity of farmers has decided to provide a 50 per cent rebate on the present rate of the electricity on their private tubewells,” the tweet said.
Accordingly, the revised rate for metered power connection would be Rs 1 per unit instead of Rs 2 now and the fixed charge on one horsepower motors would be Rs 35 instead of the present rate of Rs 70 per meter, it said.
Likewise for power connection without meter, the charge would be Rs 85 for one horsepower, half of Rs 170 taken presently.
In Urban areas, those having metered connection, electricity charge per unit would be Rs 3 in place of the present rate of Rs 6 and fixed meter rental charge of Rs 65 instead of Rs 130 collected currently.
It may be noted that various political parties have been outdoing each other in promising freebies, especially free electricity, among others ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in five states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.
In Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party and Aam Aadmi Party have promised to provide free up to 300 units of electricity, if voted to power.

UP Election 2022: As SP, AAP promise free power, Yogi slashes tariff for farmers by half

UP Power Play: As SP and AAP promise free electricity, CM Yogi slashes tariff for farmers by half 

Yogi slashes power rates for UP farmers by half

Amid various political parties seeking to woo voters with promises of free power and other freebies ahead of the assembly polls, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced a 50 per cent cut on farmers&rsquo; electricity bills for running their tubewells.
It was not immediately clear if the relief in urban areas was meant only for farmers in urban villages or all urban residents.
Various political parties have been outdoing each other in promising freebies, especially free electricity, among others ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
In Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party and Aam Aadmi Party have promised to provide up to 300 units of free electricity, if voted to power.

Power Play: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced a 50 per cent cut on farmers&rsquo; electricity bills for running their tubewells

Amid various political parties seeking to woo voters with promises of free power and other freebies ahead of the assembly polls, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced a 50 per cent cut on farmers&rsquo; electricity bills for running their tubewells.
The Chief Minister's office made the announcement on its official Twitter handle that said the decision to slash the power bills has been taken in the interest of farmers.
While the CM&rsquo;s office tweet tagged a picture of a newspaper advertisement announcing the relief for farmers, it also mentioned a cut in power bills for urban areas by half.
It was not immediately clear if the relief in urban areas was meant only for farmers in urban villages or all urban residents.
"Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who is committed to the prosperity of farmers has decided to provide a 50 per cent rebate on the present rate of the electricity on their private tubewells,&rdquo; the tweet said.
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Accordingly, the revised rate for metered power connection would be Rs 1 per unit instead of Rs 2 now and the fixed charge on one horsepower motors would be Rs 35 instead of the present rate of Rs 70 per meter, it said.
Likewise for power connection without meter, the charge would be Rs 85 for one horsepower, half of Rs 170 taken presently.
In Urban areas, those having metered connection, electricity charge per unit would be Rs 3 in place of the present rate of Rs 6 and fixed meter rental charge of Rs 65 instead of Rs 130 collected currently.
It may be noted that various political parties have been outdoing each other in promising freebies, especially free electricity, among others ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in five states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.
In Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party and Aam Aadmi Party have promised to provide free up to 300 units of electricity, if voted to power.

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