26-08-21 Daily-Kerala-KPSC Current Affairs

In a bid to ease the procedure for consumers interested in setting up grid connectedsolarrooftop power generatingsystem, theKerala State Electricity Board(KSEB) has decided to set up a single point of contact at the corporate office level.

The board would also set up a user-friendly, convenient and transparent web portal for solarrooftopapplications so that applicants can monitor the status of their requests without any difficulty.

The single point of contact comes as per the provisions envisaged in theElectricity(Rights of Consumers) Rules 2020 passed by the Union Government. KSEB has given shape to various mechanisms for enabling hassle-free implementation of the rules, which came into force on December 31, 2020.