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Delhi: Power Sector Employees Not Allowed to Demonstrate Against Privatisation, Alleges Union
05 Aug 2021
The power employees had given the call for a four-day ‘Satyagrah’ here at Jantar Mantar from Tuesday.
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Power Staff to Boycott Work on Aug 10 Against Electricity Law Amendment
20 Jul 2021
The listing of the contentious bill in Parliament’s ongoing Monsoon session has also prompted the farmers’ umbrella group, Samyukt Kisan Morcha, to warn the Centre on Monday against “any reneging of…
Ronak Chhabra
Amendments to Electricity Law Flayed by Power Employees, Protests Held in 680 Districts
18 Aug 2020
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 is expected to be tabled in Parliament in the upcoming monsoon session; it pitches for the privatisation of the state-owned power discoms.
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Jammu: Power Department Employees Demand PPE Kits After Lineman Tests Positive
27 May 2020
PDD employees have also demanded their inclusion in the insurance scheme for front-line workers announced by the Centre.
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As Another Private Franchisee Fails, Power Engineers to Intensify Protest Against Privatisation of Supply
12 Sep 2019
The All India Power Engineers Federation has written to the Union power minister, demanding withdrawal of the ‘privatise or lose funding’ ultimatum — even as a private franchisee in Nagpur is the…
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Power Engineers Oppose NITI Aayog’s Plan to Privatise Electricity Distribution
14 Jun 2019
The strategy paper by NITI Aayog covers all ground of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2014 and 2018 — strongly opposed by power employees — said the All India Power Engineers’ Federation.
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#WorkersStrikeBack: Power Engineers Among Workers Striking Against Modi Government
08 Jan 2019
The power ministry had written to the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers to not proceed on the two-day work boycott, calling the action ‘premature’, but the…
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Power Employees Demand Right To Electricity For All, To Hold Nationwide Strike Against Privatisation Bill
09 Jun 2018
The Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2014 seeks to extend privatisation to distribution of electricity. A national convention was held by the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and…
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Power Employees In Uttar Pradesh Oppose BJP’s Move To Privatise Karchana Power Plant
02 May 2018
The 1,320-megawatt thermal power project was to be constructed and operated by teh Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited.
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Victory For Power Employees in UP, Government Rolls Back Privatisation Move
06 Apr 2018
The BJP state government had floated tenders inviting private companies to take over various electricity distribution activities in seven districts, the tenders have now been withdrawn.