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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.
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