National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas
Section 5 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with national policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas. The Central Government shall also formulate a national policy, in consultation with the State Governments and the State Commissions, for rural electrification and for bulk purchase of power and management of local distribution in rural areas through Panchayat Institutions, users associations, co-ope The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
The Central Government shall also formulate a national policy, in consultation with the State Governments and the State Commissions, for rural electrification and for bulk purchase of power and management of local distribution in rural areas through Panchayat Institutions, users associations, co-operative societies, non-Governmental organisations or franchisees.
Section 5, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Another 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- CSERC (Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers) Regulations, 2023.Regulation 2023
- The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Sharing of Cost of Terminal Benefits of Personnel of the Erstwhile Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board and Successor Entities) Regulations, 2015Regulation 2015
- Electricity Act, 2003Rule 2003
Questions about Section 5
What does Section 5 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 5 of the Electricity Act is headed "National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas". The Central Government shall also formulate a national policy, in consultation with the State Governments and the State Commissions, for rural electrification and for bulk purchase of power and management of local distribution in rural areas through Panchayat Institutions, users associations, co-ope
How do I find court cases under Section 5 of the Electricity Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Electricity Act 2003 5, section 5 Electricity Act 2003, section 5 of the Electricity Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 5 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Standard of Performance Regulations, 2015 (2015).
When did Section 5 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 5 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 5, came into force on 10 Jun 2003, having been enacted on 26 May 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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