{"id":111853,"date":"2024-06-03T21:33:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T16:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=111853"},"modified":"2024-06-03T21:33:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T16:03:49","slug":"cooperative-based-distribution-model-for-power-supply","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/cooperative-based-distribution-model-for-power-supply","title":{"rendered":"Cooperative Based Distribution Model for power Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a dialogue on systemic issues of poor electricity supply faced by the farmers in Rajasthan has recommended the establishment of <\/span><b>a farmers\u2019 cooperative-based distribution <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">model with the regulatory viability under the Electricity Act 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dialogue was organized by the Jaipur-based Centre for Energy, Environment and People (CEEP) as part of the <\/span><b>\u2018Vidyut Samvad\u2019 series<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here earlier this week.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>About Cooperative Society<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Definition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A cooperative society is a<\/span><b> voluntary association of individuals <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with shared needs who come together to pursue common economic interests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The primary goal of any cooperative is to offer assistance to its members, particularly prioritizing the welfare of the underprivileged segments of society, through the principles of self-help and mutual aid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Operational Approach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By establishing cooperatives, individuals unite as a collective, combining their individual resources, optimizing their utilization, and deriving mutual benefits.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a cooperative society, individuals can join voluntarily and are also at liberty to exit, although they are unable to transfer their shares.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Types of Cooperatives in India: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumer Cooperative Societies, Producer Cooperative Societies, Cooperative Credit Societies, Cooperative Farming Societies, Housing Cooperative Societies, and Marketing Cooperative Societies.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the 300 largest cooperative societies globally, India&#8217;s Amul, IFFCO, and KRIBHCO are featured.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Steps taken to strengthen the cooperative movement in India<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ministry of Cooperation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Established with a distinct administrative, legal, and policy structure aimed at enhancing the cooperative movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Empowers the RBI to replace the boards of Cooperative banks and permits Cooperative banks to raise capital through public issues or private placements of equity or preference shares.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation (NAFED):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Aids Marketing Cooperatives in the States to enhance their marketing operations and improve services to their members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The National Co-operative Development Corporation (NCDC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Established in 1963, it offers assistance in the form of loans and subsidies for marketing, processing, storage, and share capital practices in cooperative sugar, spinning, and weaving mills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cancellation of the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011 by the Supreme Court: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This amendment aimed to protect cooperatives by amending Article 19(1)(c) and inserting Article 43B and Part IXB. However, the Court ruled that Part IXB of the Constitution applies solely to Multi-State cooperative societies within states and Union Territories.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part IXB of the Constitution outlined regulations for operating cooperative societies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+CSE+Books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC CSE Books From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9987%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Electricity Act 2003<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">About: The Electricity Act 2003, enacted by the Government of India, aims to restructure and reform the country&#8217;s power sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Key Provisions<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>State Electricity Board dismantling: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aimed to split SEBs into distinct generation, transmission, and distribution entities for competition and efficiency.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Delicensing of generation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removed generation licensing, encouraging private investment and diversification.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Transmission and distribution regulation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Maintained licensing to ensure reliable supply and prevent monopolies.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Renewable energy promotion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Mandated incentives and obligations for renewable energy generation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Open access and trading: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabled consumer choice and transparent electricity trading.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Regulatory bodies establishment: Established SERCs and CERC to regulate tariffs, compliance, and disputes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>National Rural Electrification Policy\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>About: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Rural Electrification Policy was notified in compliance with Sections 4 &#038; 5 of the Electricity Act, 2003 by the Central Government.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Relevant extracts of the National Rural Electrification Policy, 2006<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Goals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For villages\/habitations where grid connectivity would not be feasible or not cost effective, off-grid solutions based on stand-alone systems may be taken up for supply of electricity<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">State government should, within 6 months, prepare and notify a rural electrification plan which should map and detail the electrification delivery mechanism.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The plan may be linked to and integrated with district development plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.8983%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>CENTER FOR ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT &#038; PEOPLE<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>About: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEEP is a Jaipur-based human-centric research and policy advocacy initiative driving critical research and fostering democratic coalitions for low carbon transition and climate justice.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEEP\u00a0 the intersection of energy, environment and people to enable institutional response, investments and political shift towards clean energy and sustainable practices<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.106%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 146.107%; 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