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Published on: 11 December 2022 at 15:36 IST
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, has invited views and suggestions from the public on the controversial Electricity (Amendment) Bill.
From so long Both the farmers’ organisations and the trade unions have been opposing the Bill and claiming it will result in huge increase in power bills and Privatisation of the sector.
After huge Protests Modi Government Denying these charges, had offered wider consultations while the Bill is taken by the Standing Committee.
While talking to media Samyukt Kisan Morcha and other trade unions in the power sector had said they will submit their suggestions to the panel. They have been protesting saying that the Bill should be withdrawn.
Electricity (Amendment) Bill was referred to the panel headed by Mr. Pal during the monsoon session of Parliament for examination and report to the Parliament. “All those desirous of submitting their views to the Committee may send their written Memoranda, either in English or in Hindi on the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to Director, Lok Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 601, Parliament House Annexe Extension, New Delhi-110001 and e-mail them to [email protected] within 15 days of publication of this Communiqué,” an intimation by the Committee said on Friday. “The Memoranda submitted to the Committee would form part of the records of the Committee and would be treated as ‘confidential’,”.
