Ministry of power publishes draft electricity amendment bill

The Ministry of Power has issued the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which seeks to increase private participation and to strengthen payment security mechanism and establish Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority who has sole authority to adjudicate matters related to specific performance of contracts related to purchase or sale of power, between power generation companies and distribution companies.

The Government of West Bengal publishes The West Bengal Lifts, Escalators and Travelators Act, 2019.

The Government of West Bengal vide notification dated 10th January, 2020, has published the West Bengal Lifts, Escalators and Travelators Act, 2019 by repealing the old West Bengal Lifts and Escalators Act, 1955.The Act regulates the installation, maintenance and safe working of lift and escalators and all machinery and apparatus pertaining in the state of west Bengal. The new act, in addition to the above, brings travelators within its ambit.

Restructuring of advances for Projects under Implementation not to be classified as NPA.

The Reserve Bank of India vide its notification dated 7th February 2020 has revised the guidelines for Deferment of Commencement of Commercial Operations (DCCO) in non-infrastructure and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) projects. If the projects gets delayed for reasons beyond the control of promoter(s), banks are allowed to restructure them by way of revision of DCCO.

Buildings measuring 70mtrs and above in the state of Telangana to be inspected regarding compliance with special parameters.

The Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department in its Circular dated 16th December 2019, has directed all the inspecting officers to verify the specific parameters for those buildings measuring 70 Mtrs and above in height which must be in accordance with Andhra Pradesh Building Rules, 2012 and National Building code of India 2016 and to submit the inspection reports for the same.