Update from Pryas Energy Group India

The 3rd Girish Sant Memorial Annual Lecture titled "Accountable Regulators: a Key Requirement for Good Governance & Consumer Protection" will be delivered by Ms. Sucheta Dalal on February 14th 2015 at 6:15 pm in Pune, India. For further details, please see this page.
A Commentary On The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014 This commentary, on the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014 introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 19, 2014 by the Minister of Power, puts forth some preliminary analysis of the key changes being proposed, their implication based on experience of the past ten years of the 2003 act implementation, along with some possible alternativs and suggestions. Read More Exploring options for the Indian coal sector The coal sector in India is about to undergo some significant changes. Prayas (Energy Group) organized a round-table discussion in New Delhi on December 1, 2014 on the possible future options for the Indian coal sector by bringing in various stakeholders such as representatives from the coal and power sectors, researchers on socio-environmental issues, trade union leaders and energy policy analysts Read More   An Assessment of Energy Data Management in India Effective policy formulation in the energy sector relies on rigorous analysis of readily available, accurate, reliable and comprehensive data. Availability of such data requires institutional mechanisms and processes to collect, process and disseminate data in a timely manner. Read More     Report on Prayas Round Table on Gender and Electricity Prayas (Energy Group) organised a round table on “Gender and Electricity” on the 26th of September 2014 at New Delhi. The objective was to explore how a specific focus on gender in grid and grid interactive systems can improve electricity supply and end-use. Read More      Articles An opinion piece that appeared in the Indian Express on 23rd January, 2015 in the context of the possibility of a high-profile joint statement on energy and climate policy between India and the US during President Obama's visit to India in January 2015. Read More Review of Sunila Kale's book (Electrifying India – Regional Political Economies of Development) published in the 27th December 2014 issue of EPW. Read More Critique of the recently passed Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill published in the 17th December 2014 edition of Economic Times. Read More Comments and feedback provided by Prayas Comments on Draft Rules proposed under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2014 Submission during the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission suo-moto tariff process for the year 2014-15  Feedback regarding Draft Model Revenue Sharing Contract India Energy Security Scenarios 2047 "India Energy Security Scenarios 2047" is an online tool available at www.indiaenergy.gov.in developed by the Planning Commission, GoI. The first version of the tool was launched in early 2014, while the second version with some additional features is expected to be launched soon. Read More
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