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Power Min Bill may give states more onus

December 05, 2012 12:42 IST

PowerPower Ministry said on Wednesday it is working on a legislation to fix more responsibility on the states for the financial health of the electricity boards.

"We

are preparing a State Electricity Distribution Responsibility Bill," Power Secretary P Uma Shankar told reporters New Delhi.

It is mainly to put onus on state governments for the health of state electricity boards, he said.

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