Power engineers oppose revised electricity amendment bill
Engineers of state electricity boards from across the country have come out against the revised draft of the Electricity Amendment Bill enabling private operators to supply power to consumers in their areas. The bill is likely to be tabled in the winter session of Parliament next month.All India Power Engineers’ Federation (AIPEF) submitted comments on the bill to Union minister of state for power R K Singh, demanding that the revised draft be sent back to the standing committee and the Federation be given a hearing to present its viewpoint. The federation also said states should be allowed to submit their views before the committee as electricity is a concurrent subject.Addressing the EIPEF meeting, Federation chairman Shailendra Dubey sai.....