 "R K Singh, Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy")
Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh on Friday termed state-owned power distribution companies, or discoms, as “inefficient structures” and asked them to become wholesalers of power and hire private companies as retail suppliers.
Speaking at the inauguration of the two-day State Power Ministers’ Conference being hosted near the Statue of Unity here in Gujarat, Singh said consumers deserved affordable rates and the option of choosing their power supplier.
“The right to good service and the right of choice are enshrined in the Constitution. You can’t overcharge industrial consumers. How can states get investment when you are
