The Ministry of Power published draft amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003 on the 7th of September 2018. Previous to this, a bill to amend the Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 19, 2014. Our commentary on this bill is available here.   The proposed amendments have several provisions to account for the flux in the sector and shed l...

Household air pollution caused by smoke from burning solid fuels for cooking is a major source of mortality and morbidity in India. Recent studies estimate that it is also a major contributor to outdoor pollution in addition to contributing to four of the five leading causes of mortality and morbidity. This problem also has a significant gender dim...

Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs) are the cornerstone of the power sector reforms. Many of the key sector decisions are made through the regulatory processes and the ERCs play the crucial role of balancing the interests of various stakeholders. The accountability of the ERCs is ensured through, a) the public nature of their functioning as t...

India got hotter by a degree Celsius over the last century, with the fastest rise in temperature observed in the last two decades. Studies forecast a many-fold increase in the occurrence of extreme heat waves in the future. India also faces a dual challenge, on the one hand, it has to ensure that people at risk get affordable and adequate access to...