Kolkata: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Narendra Modi on Saturday, urging him to refrain from controversial electricity (amendment) of the 2021 Bill in Parliament which seeks to oppose the distribution of power providing a free private sector in taking consumers when electricity is on the same list , “It was proposed to be moved last year, but many of us have underlined the anti-aspects of the design of the legislation,” said Banerjee, added that he had written a letter about the problem on June 12 2020 in a prominent trap of the bill.
Said he was disappointed to note that the new draft this year did not try consensus, Banerjee in his letter on Saturday searching for “transparent dialogue” with stakeholders about this issue.
“I believe that a broader consultation with stakeholders will begin for the consensual view.
Now, I am stunned to hear that the bill will return without considering our reservation and in fact with some of the anti-grave features this time,” he wrote.
“Electricity is in the list of constitution and any law about this subject requires serious serious consultation with countries,” added Banerjee.
The bill, in its current form, seeks to take the power of the state electricity regulatory commission (SERC) and provide the power of the center of the Serc.
CM argues that there is no real view exchange other than some “consultation tokens”, which is “antithesis to the federal structure of our government”.
Banerjee objected to a decrease in the role of pre-superior state in the electricity sector for private players who were not regulated and licensed.
“The LAISSEZ-FAIRE approach will result in the concentration of private utility players driven by profit in the urban industry segment which is beneficial while poor and rural consumers will be allowed to tend to discount public sectors.
On behalf of market reform, the state must submit the height of the commander.
National PSU Will be sick and forced to serve areas where no corporate body will focus, “CM said.
Banerjee drops a lot on the provisions in the bill that gives strength to the utility of private power to consumers who choose cherries.
“Finally it finally ends up with a new service provider through enhancements in the tariff and every sector of society will suffer,” he wrote.
“Direct interference by the center in activities involving distribution will not help to take care of the interests of the general public and countries,” added the head of minister.
Banerjee was also disappointed with the central plan to place all state electricity networks, including local substations, under the national grid.
“The 2003 Electricity Act has achieved a good balance between the center and countries in the management of the electricity sector, while the proposed amendment attacks the federal architectural roots,” he said.
Draft electricity bills are ‘anti-people’: Mamata writes to PM
