Electricity amendment bill to be sent to standing committee

Electricity amendment bill: Power minister RK Singh said the bill would be sent to a standing committee for detailed discussion. (REUTERS)

Power minister RK Singh said the bill would be sent to a standing committee for detailed discussion.

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today termed the proposed amendments to the Electricity Act as "dangerous". Taking to Twitter, he said the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 increase suffering of the people as it will make problems associated with power supply and distribution more serious instead of addressing it.

The Centre introduced the bill in Lok Sabha on Monday for its consideration and passage.

"The Electricity Amendment Bill is being brought in Lok Sabha today. This law is very dangerous," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.

आज लोक सभा में बिजली संशोधन बिल लाया जा रहा है। ये क़ानून बेहद ख़तरनाक है। इस से देश में बिजली की समस्या सुधरने की बजाय और गंभीर होगी। लोगों की तकलीफ़ें बढ़ेंगी। केवल चंद कंपनियों को फ़ायदा होगा। मेरी केंद्र से अपील है कि इसे जल्दबाज़ी में ना लाया जाए।

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 8, 2022

"This will make the electricity problem more serious, instead addressing it. People's suffering will increase. Only a few companies will benefit. I appeal to the Centre to not bring this (bill) in haste," he added.

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