HERC puts brakes on power privatisation in Haryana, cancels private firm's licence for Gurugram, Nuh

Panchkula, Oct 28 (UNI) The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) on Wednesday cancelled the parallel power distribution licence granted to a private company for the Gurugram and Nuh districts, putting a halt to a move that had triggered resentment among farmers, consumers and power utility employees. The order was issued by a bench comprising HERC Acting Chairman Mukesh Garg and Member Shiv Kumar at Panchkula. The Commission also rejected the request of the company, Eleven Power Private Limited (EPPL), for a hearing in the matter. The cancellation follows a letter written to the Commission by the Haryana Government under Section…