Haryana moves to end state utility's monopoly: Opens power distribution to private player in Gurugram, Nuh

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Oct 19 (UNI) Haryana has taken a major step towards ending the monopoly of state-owned electricity distribution companies by moving to grant a parallel distribution licence to Eleven Power Private Limited in Gurugram and Nuh districts, potentially allowing consumers to choose between a government utility and a private electricity supplier. The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has issued a notice proposing the grant of a distribution licence to the private company under Section 15(5)(a) of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with Regulation 15 of the HERC (Transmission and Distribution Licensing) Regulations, 2004. The move could pave the…