Haryana Power Staff to Go on Strike over Parallel Licence to Private Firm
The unions said the move will undermine the state utility as over 8.3 lakh consumers in Gurugram and Nuh could choose between two discoms.
- On Thursday, the Haryana Electricity Employees and Engineers Joint Front launched a three-day Statewide strike protesting the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission's decision to grant Eleven Power Private Limited a 25-year parallel electricity distribution licence in Gurugram and Nuh.
- The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission granted the licence on October 19 under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, marking the first time two discoms have been permitted to operate in the same territory across Haryana.
- In a statement, the Joint Front alleged the decision would "undermine" the State-owned Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam by transferring high-revenue areas to a private player, threatening power employees and consumers.
- Challenging the decision, Power Minister Anil Vij stated it was taken by an autonomous body despite government opposition and announced plans to appeal before the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity.
- Demanding the licence's withdrawal, The Bharatiya Kisan Union condemned the move as "anti-people" and announced a mahapanchayat within 15 days, with the next phase of agitation to be declared on October 24.
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40,000 electricity department employees begin 3-day strike against private discom in Gurugram, Nuh
Over 40,000 electricity department employees have joined the strike, which saw a widespread impact across the state, disrupting electricity supply, water services, industrial production and several essential activities, the forum of employees' union said in a statement.
A major controversy has erupted in Haryana over the privatization of power distribution. The HERC has awarded power distribution in Gurugram and Nuh to the private company Eleven Power on a 25-year parallel license. In protest, power corporation employees have announced a three-day statewide strike from October 22nd to 24th.
Haryana power staff call 3-day strike against giving licence to private discom
The Haryana Electricity Employees and Engineers Joint Front has called a three-day Statewide strike from Thursday to protest against the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (HERC) decision to grant a private company 25-year parallel electricity distribution licence in Gurugram and Nuh
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