Revoke parallel electricity distribution licence: Power engineers’ bodies to Saini govt

The AIPEF, along with Haryana Power Engineers Association (HPEA), urged Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini to intervene immediately and resolve the issue in the larger public interest

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Thursday asked Haryana government to exercise statutory powers available under the Electricity Act, 2003, and revoke the parallel distribution licences granted to Eleven Power for Gurugram and Nuh instead of limiting itself to filing an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL).

The office bearers of the AIPEF and HPEA sought an inquiry into the role of the regulatory commission and the private company to establish whether the licensing process was free from irregularities or bias. (HT Photo for representation)

The AIPEF, along with Haryana Power Engineers Association (HPEA), urged Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini to intervene immediately and resolve the issue in the larger public interest.

The AIPEF said that the CM should convene a cabinet meeting and announce a clear policy decision that no parallel electricity distribution licence will be permitted anywhere in Haryana.

The AIPEF and HPEA office bearers raised questions about the functioning of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), alleging that its decision appears to promote privatisation. They demanded that the grant of parallel distribution licences to Eleven Power must be revoked in view of objections by power utilities, employees and other stakeholders.

The office bearers of the AIPEF and HPEA sought an inquiry into the role of the regulatory commission and the private company to establish whether the licensing process was free from irregularities or bias.