DISCOM employees, farmers protest proposed parallel distribution licence in Nuh, Gurugram
Employees and farmers in Nuh and Gurugram are protesting against a proposal to grant a private firm a parallel electricity distribution license. They argue that privatization will weaken public utilities, increase consumer tariffs, and threaten the cross-subsidy model.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the ongoing tension between public sector utility management and the push for private sector competition in India's power distribution infrastructure.
A large number of distribution company (DISCOM) employees, representatives of the Joint Kisan Morcha, workers’ organisations and consumers staged a demonstration in Nuh on Tuesday against the proposal to grant a parallel distribution licence to a private firm in Nuh and Gurugram, the creation of an Agri DISCOM, and the implementation of smart metering.
After the demonstration, a memorandum addressed to the Secretary of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) was submitted to the local authorities, demanding the immediate rejection of the application for the parallel distribution licence. The memorandum also sought the dissolution of the Expert Committee constituted by the commission, alleging that it had been formed in an arbitrary and unconstitutional manner and lacked the credibility and impartiality required to take a fair decision.
Eleven Power Private Limited has filed a petition before the HERC seeking a distribution licence for Nuh and Gurugram.
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