Rakesh Lohumi
Tribune News Service
Shimla, December 7
Expressing concern over the alleged failure of the government to keep it posted on the issue of “unbundling” of the state power board, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission has sought information about the latest position in the matter.
In a written communication, the commission has asked the government to inform it the date up to which the Centre had granted extension to the state power utility to continue in the unbundled form.
Citing newspaper reports stating that the board had ceased to be a legal entity following the denial of extension by the Centre to continue it in the unbundled form, it has specifically asked whether any clause of the Electricity Act had been infracted?
The union ministry of power had last week sent a communication to the government informing it that the licence of the state transmission utility has expired and it should be prepared to face the legal consequences.
The board will now have to approach the state regulatory commission to secure a new licence that can be granted only if it fulfils the requirements of the Electricity Act regarding segregation of transmission, distribution and generation functions.
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