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New Delhi , Sept. 18

The Centre is planning to move a slew of amendments to the Electricity Act 2003, including a clarification in the existing provisions to the effect that a licence would not be required for captive units to supply surplus power to a consumer or a distribution licensee.

This comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling that captive units would require a licence for supplying surplus power to a third party.

Based on the recommendation of the Group of Ministers (GoM) that was constituted to suggest amendments to the Act through the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2005, the Power Ministry now plans to move the Cabinet with the proposal, which also suggests a beefing up of provisions for tackling power theft, official sources said.

The GoM's recommendations include amendments to Section 135 of the Act where the definition of theft of electricity is proposed to be expanded to include usage of electricity through a tampered meter and electricity use for purposes other than what has been mandated.

The distribution licensee is also to be authorised to disconnect the supply in cases of theft.

Such disconnections to be carried out by an officer of the rank authorised by the Electricity Regulatory Commission concerned.

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