Modi government drafts rules for power consumer rights; looking at fixing responsibility on discoms
The Narendra Modi government is planning to give certain rights to power consumers in India. The government has prepared new rules to ensure rights of the power consumers in the country. The government is of the view that this sector is live only because of the consumers. After ensuring that the power reaches all households, the government is now taking a leap towards customer satisfaction
Under Draft rules, power distribution companies (discoms) will be required to set average number of power cuts in a year along with the duration of cuts under