MoP - Ministry of Power

REFORM STATUS
Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007, amending certain
provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, has been enacted on
29th May, 2007 and brought into force w.e.f. 15.06.2007.
The main features of the Amendment Act are: -
Central Government, jointly with State Governments,
to endeavour to provide access to electricity to all areas
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Section 3(i) of Electricity Act 2003 mandates the Central Government to prepare an Electricity Policy in consultation
with State Governments and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
The Policy aims at accelerated development of the power sector, providing supply of electricity to all areas and
protecting interests of consumers and other stakeholders keeping in view availability of energy resources technology
available to exploit these. resources, economics of generation using different resources and energy security issues.
Salient features of the Policy are as under : -
Access to Electricity : Available for all households in next five years.
Availability of Power : Demand to be fully met by 2012. Energy and peeking shortages to be overcome and
spinning reserve to be available.
Supply of Reliable and Quality Power of specified standards in an efficient manner and at reasonable rates.
Per capita availability of electricity to be increased to over 1000 units by 2012.
Minimum lifeline consumption of 1 unit/household/day as a merit good by year 2012.
Financial Turnaround and Commercial Viability of Electricity Sector.
Protection of consumers' interests.
including villages and hamlets through rural electricity
infrastructure and electrification of households.
No License required for sale from captive units.
Deletion of the provisions for elimination of cross
subsidies. The provisions for reduction of cross
subsidies would continue.
Definition of theft expanded to cover use of tampered
meters and use for unauthorized purpose. Theft made
explicitly cognizable and non-bailable.
Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, at the conference of Chief Ministers organised by the Ministry of Power flanked by
Sh. Sushilkumar Shinde Minister of power and Sh. Anil Razdan Secretary (Power) on his right, and Sh. P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance,
Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission and Sh. Sontosh Mohan Deb Minister for Heavy Industries on his left
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