Current Affairs 18 April 2020
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♦ Ministry of Power invited Stakeholders for Comments/ observations/ suggestions to draft proposal for amendment of Electricity Act, 2003 in the form of the draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020
♦ Major amendments proposed in the Electricity Act were
- Cost reflective Tariff
- Direct Benefit Transfer
- Establishment of Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority
- Establishment of adequate Payment Security Mechanism for scheduling of electricity
- Strengthening of the Appellate Tribunal APTEL
- Renewable and Hydro Energy, National Renewable Energy Policy
- Cross border trade in Electricity
- Franchisees and Distribution sublicensees
♦ CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CRTRI) Mysuru made about 500 kg of high-protein biscuits and 500 kg of high-protein rusks to the Dietetics to the COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi
♦ Ministry of Tourism celebrated the World Heritage Day 2020 through a webinar series, addressed live on Ancient Temple city of Mamallapuram which had participants from all over the world
♦ Chilean author Luis Sepulveda, best known for “The Old Man Who Read Love Stories” died due to COVID-19 in Spain
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