Seamless DBT for Consumers Below Poverty Line

Published 16 March 2021

The proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, for the Electricity Act, 2003, intends to bring major reforms in the Indian power sector. One of the proposed amendments is in Section 65 of the principal Act. According to Section 65 of the Act, state governments should pay subsidy to electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) in advance for electricity consumption by domestic consumers who are below poverty line (BPL).

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According to Section 65 of the Act, state governments should pay subsidy to electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) in advance for electricity consumption by domestic consumers who are below poverty line (BPL).

(*A closely related policy brief can be found at https://cstep.in/publications-details.php?id=1540)

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Date	16 March 2021
Type	Policy Briefs
Contributors	Rishu Garg Mallik EV Hanumanth Raju GV
Publisher	CSTEP
Related Areas	Energy Policy and Regulations India’s Green Energy Transition
Tags	Seamless DBT for Consumers Below Poverty Line

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