India, July 13 -- The Centre seems more concerned over profitability of private solar power companies than protecting consumer interests

The Union and state governments function within a federal framework as provided in the Constitution. Though electricity is on the Concurrent list, it is historically the states that have played a dominant role in electrification. The Centre should therefore tread cautiously in tilting this delicate balance of authority, when it comes to the draft Electricity Amendment Bill, 2020 .

One of the amendments seeks to set up an Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority (ECEA) to "enforce the performance of contracts".

This is, apparently, in the context of some state governments attempting to renegotiate co...