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The unbundling of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) into a separate generation, transmission, and distribution company (KSEB Ltd.) was a result of which Central Act?

AThe Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

BThe Energy Conservation Act, 2001

CElectricity Act, 2003

DThe Competition Act, 2002

Answer:

C. Electricity Act, 2003

Read Explanation:

  • The Electricity Act, 2003, paved the way for the unbundling of state electricity boards across India.

  • Consequently, KSEB was restructured and corporatized as KSEB Limited (KSEBL) in 2013, with distinct units for Generation, Transmission, and Distribution.

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