Could 17, 2025 08:12 PM IST
As per guidelines, UPPCL must get the bidding doc examined and cleared by UPERC that will approve, disapprove or order some revisions.
: After the state authorities’s approval, the Uttar Pradesh Energy Company Restricted (UPPCL) will now face an important regulatory take a look at when the UP Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (UPERC) examines the bidding doc for energy distribution privatisation in 42 districts.
The regulatory physique’s stance will now decide the course of the privatisation plan within the state. (For illustration solely)
The chief secretary-headed Power Job Power cleared the tender doc on Friday, however the marketing consultant liable for its preparation is now beneath scrutiny, with staff’ unions questioning its appointment.
As per guidelines, UPPCL must get the bidding doc examined and cleared by UPERC that will approve, disapprove or order some revisions.
“We will submit the bidding document to UPERC next month,” a senior UPPCL official stated, including, “Once, the document is cleared, we will invite competitive bids from private companies interested in an agreement with the UPPCL to take over the power distribution in 42 districts under the Agra and Varanasi discoms.”
The precise takeover, in response to him, should take four-five months.
The regulatory physique’s stance will now decide the course of the privatisation plan within the state.
The UP Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti, which has been protesting the proposed privatisation tooth and nail, on Saturday accused the UPPCL administration of getting the bidding doc cleared within the ETF assembly by hiding details associated to the marketing consultant whom the company employed to arrange the tender papers.
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