Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Power Sector in the pre independent India: The Indian Electricity Act, 1910

Gadde Omprasad

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 Electricity sector occupies one of the most important element in development of a country. Electricity supply in India started in 1897 from a small hydro electric plant setup in Darjeeling. Since then the sector has grown enormously with more than 250000 MW installed capacity by the end of 2015 in India. This growth was facilitated by various electricity and related Acts enacted by the various governments. The prominent ones include The Indian Electricity Act, 1910, Electricity (Supply) Act 1948 (first electricity Act enacted in the post independent India), and Electricity Act 2003. These Acts also facilitated establishment of various agencies, departments for generation, transmission and distribution. The paper will look into the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 which was enacted during British government in India and paved way for the establishment and growth of power sector in the pre independent India.

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GADDE OMPRASAD Power Sector in the pre independent India: The Indian Electricity Act, 1910 Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol.5, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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