Haryana power cut: Homes in dark for hours, residents block roads
A two-day power strike in Haryana, India, ended after the Chief Minister assured employees that private parallel power distribution licenses would not be permitted. The government invoked the Electricity Act to halt the licensing process, citing concerns over financial stability and infrastructure duplication.
Why it matters
The resolution highlights the ongoing tension between state-run utility monopolies and the push for privatization in India's energy sector.
GURGAON: The power strike that crippled the city and other parts of Haryana for two days was called off late on Friday evening after chief minister Nayab Singh Saini assured electricity department employees that no private parallel power distribution licences would be allowed anywhere in the state.The shutdown had left many homes facing long outages and disrupted water supply, while bringing industrial production to a halt for more than 24 hours. Govt invoked Section 108(1) of Electricity Act, 2003 - which empowers it to issue policy directions to the state electricity regulator on matters of public interest - and asked it not to create or operationalise such licences.The order came four days after Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) granted Eleven Power Pvt Ltd a 25-year licence to distribute electricity alongside Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) in Gurgaon and Nuh.Representatives of Haryana Joint Action Committee said Saini and energy minister…
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