AIPEF demands early hearing before Parliamentary standing committee on energy on Electricity bill 2022

The federation threatens to go on a lightning protest if the government tries to rush through the bill unilaterally during the upcoming monsoon session.

The federation submitted its comments on the bill on December 23, 2022, and sought an opportunity to put its view point before the committee. (Representational photo)

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All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Thursday said that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on energy should listen their views before submitting its report in Parliament. The standing committee on energy is yet to meet the AIPEF or any other such association employees seeking their views on the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022.

Reports suggest that the government plans to present the bill during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament that will begin mid July. Power sector employees from across said that they will protest if the Union Ministry of Power attempts to rush through the bill unilaterally, said V K Gupta, spokesperson of AIPEF.

Earlier, in August 2022, the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022, was introduced in the Lok Sabha. Soon after opposition, it was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee.

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The committee headed by BJP MP Jagadambika Pal has held 8 meetings as far as the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 is concerned. Till date, they have discussed the issue with Ministry of Power, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), CERC, Grid Controller of India, Forum of Regulators, SERC of Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh, Department of Power of Kerala & West Bengal Govt., CESC Ltd, NTPC Ltd, PGCIL Ltd, PTC India Ltd.

While the AIPEF submitted its comments on December 23 last year, and requested an opportunity to put across its view point, no hearing has taken place.

Even other stake holders such as National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) or any such was not given a hearing.

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