Draft Charter of Demands of Electricity Employees Federation of India for discussion in the General Body of the EEFI constituents

1)    Electricity Act, 2003 should be further reviewed towards amendment of the Clauses not commensurating with federal structure of union of India as well Right to Electricity for poor people of India. Performance of electricity utilities is to be reviewed in the light of tariff structure, consumer benefit, loss reduction and poor peoples access to electricity. 
2)    National Wage policy for the Electricity Employees should be declared subject to minimum wage prescribed by 6th Pay Commission for Central Government Employees.
a)    Standing wage guideline should be prescribed at national level in consultation with National Federations of Electricity Employees.
b)    Contract / Casual Workers should be paid wages equivalent to similar category of regular employees.
3)    Minimum standard for maintenance of electricity generation, transmission and distribution installations to be ensured for safety of man and machine as well reliable supply with Zero interruption for public utility services.
4)    Speculatory games with trading of power to be stopped forthwith to arrest exorbitant cost of supply and bankruptcy of public sector utilities. Right to mineral as well natural resources is to be retained by union government. All profit hunting game with KG basin gas dispute to be stopped forthwith. Indigenous fuel for power generation including natural gas should be priced at cost+ basis and not on import parity basis. As coal is the major resource for electricity generation, suitable mechanism should be developed to control cost, quality, reliability and efficiency for supply of coal. Selection of technology for power generation should be prioritise on the basis of indigenous resources and adoptability in the Indian situation with affordability of cost of power.
5)    Standard for workplace operational & preventive safety and occupational health related work norm for the electricity industry is to be codified in the Electricity Act in consultation with the National Federations of Electricity Employees. Compliance of such codes are to be strictly adhered to.
6)    Skill development in Electricity Industry should be taken care of by National / Regional Power training institutes / CEA with compulsory training procedure for the employees of electricity utilities to cope with the rapidly changing technology.
7)    Contract Labour (Regulation &Abolition) Act, 1970 should be strictly imposed in electricity industry with compliance of social security measures including provident fund, pension and gratuity for all contract/casual employees. Contract/Casual Workers should be given priority consideration in recruitment process of electricity utilities.
8)    National policy and scheme for generation and use of clean energy to be formulated keeping balanced use of natural resources all over the country.