Question

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?

• A. The Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
• B. The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
• C. Electricity Act, 2003
• D. The Competition Act, 2002

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Electricity Act, 2003

• 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.