privatisation of electricity distribution

15/05/2021 cgpiadmin

Oppose the Privatisation of Electricity Distribution!

Eleventh meeting organised by Kamgar Ekta Committee in the series “Unite Against Privatisation!”

Kamgar Ekta Committee (KEC) organised a public meeting on 25 April 2021 to oppose privatisation of electricity distribution. This was the 11th meeting in the series “Unite against Privatisation”. Previous meetings dealt with privatisation of railways, banks, insurance, coal, petroleum, port & docks, education sectors. These meetings are being organised with the aim of bringing together various unions and federations of public sectors in a common struggle against privatisation.

15/05/2021 cgpiadmin

Privatisation of Electricity Distribution is anti worker and anti social!

Highlights of the Presentation by the KEC

The Electricity power sector was primarily in the public sector till 1991 due to the large capital required. With the launch of the program of globalisation through privatisation and liberalisation, power generation was thrown open to the private sector. Expecting huge profits, many big capitalists like, Tata, Anil Ambani, Adani, Jindal, Mehta of Torrent, GVK, Jaypee entered this sector. Now nearly half (47%) generating capacity is already in the priva