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The government has amended the electricity rules to exempt households from a technical feasibility study for power systems up to 10 kW capacity in a bid to encourage rooftop solar adoption...
For systems of capacity higher than 10 kW, the time frame for completing the feasibility study has been reduced to 15 days from 20 days...
The amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, also further reduced the time allowed for getting new electricity connections and simplified the process of setting up rooftop solar installations, said power and new and renewable energy minister RK Singh...
He said the amendments empower consumers living in multi-storeyed flats to choose their connection type and ensure separate billing for common areas and back-up generators in residential societies...
In cases where consumers raise complaints about meter reading not aligning with their actual electricity consumption, the distribution licensee will have to install an additional meter within five days from the date of receipt of the complaint..
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