THE UNION Government’s proposal to revamp power regulation by replacing existing regulators in United Progressive Alliance-ruled States is a disturbing development. Press reports speak of a ‘grand plan’to institute a new regulatory regime to ‘purge’the ‘existing inefficient regime’ and select a new set of regulators by instituting appropriate eligibility criteria and appointing them through a transparent process. The reason for the move is said to be the poor regulatory environment in the country which is claimed to be of major concern to private investors in the power sector.

The 13th state conference of K.S.E.B.Officer’s Association was held very successfully at the Capital city of Trivandrum on 28th and 29th of January2006. The first days seminar on “Kerala’s Power Development – Perspective and Programme” wooed rampant attention of intelligentsia and social activists of the capital and the near by districts. This seminar was inaugurated by the former Electricity Minister Pinaray Vijayan and Key note was delivered by Dr.M.R.Srinivasan, Former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission who is well known as ‘the father of Indian atomic power’.

The purpose of the Electricity Act-2003 is to deregulate Indian Power Industry and finally hand over the system to private operators for making profit. This measure will put the power sector in disarray and the result would be power cost will be raised to unaffordable levels and power crisis will continue to haunt the country. The rural areas would be ignored since the operators will not get sizeable profit. Whatever deficiency is now being experienced is due to the non-implementation of the Electricity Supply Act 1948 strictly. Whatever difficulty is now found could have been corrected with the required amendments in the said Act. Instead this new bill is sought to be enacted without seeking and caring for the opinions from the experts in the field.

It is decided to conduct the annual state conference of Officers association on 28 th and 29th of January 2006 at AKG hall, Thiruvananthapuram. Opposition leader Sri. V.S. Achuthanandan will inaugurate the conference on 29-01-2006. A seminar on Kerala Power sector deveopment will be held on 28-01-2006, 2.00PM. Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan (Former Power minister) will inaugurate the seminar. The ideas for future devolopment of the industry, with lot of suggestions are the main agenda for the conference. All the wellwishers are requested to participate at AKG Hall for seminar relating to power on 28th January 2006.

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A national seminar on "Power Development of Kerala- A perspective and Programme" will be conducted at AKG hall , Thiruvananthapuram on 28-01-2006. Former power minister Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the seminar. Sri. MR Sreenivasan (Former Chairman, Atomic Energy commission, Former member, Planning Commission) Will deliver keynote address. EEFI President Sri. E Balanandan will be the moderator.

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