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Sep 2022
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Electricity Bill 2022: Can it mend India...

THE ECONOMIC TIMES
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When the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Parliament on August 8th, it sent shock waves across with the opposition, farmers and unions protesting. Sitting with dues of Rs 5.5 lakh crore, state-discoms are in dire need of an overhaul. But will this bill be the panacea for all the ills of the power sector? Host Kalpana Pathak speaks with Sanjiv Sahai - Former Power Secretary GOI; JP Chalasani, Independent Advisor, Power Sector, and Sarita C Singh, Senior Assistant Editor at The Economic Times to seek answers. Credits: Excelsior News, Quick News

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