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Central Transmission Utility of India Limited – An important entity born out of yet another reform measure in the Transmission Sector of India

The Central Transmission Utility (CTU) is an important facet of the electricity transmission sector. The Electricity Act, 2003, the legislation which determines the governance of the electricity sector in India, has allocated various important functions to the CTU. Among others, these functions include: (a) undertaking transmission of electricity through the inter-state transmission network, (b) planning …

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Decoding The Indian Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Indian Electricity Act, 2003 (EA 2003) is widely hailed as a landmark piece of legislation that reformed and rejuvenated the power sector in India. The Act ushered in competition in the power sector by permitting the entry of private players, restructuring State Electricity Boards into separate companies for power generation, transmission and distribution, streamlining …

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