Ministry of Power Advisory to ensure One Nation, One License for Electrical Contractors – EQMag

Ministry of Power Advisory to ensure One Nation, One License for Electrical Contractors.

In view of representations received from various organizations/contractors it has been felt that there is a need of having “One Nation, One License” for electrical contractors so that under the ease of doing business they can take up the works in various States by having a valid license in any of the States/Union Territories. This will avoid long drawn process of obtaining the separate license in the respective States, where they intend to work.

It is also informed that, a meeting in this regard was also taken by Chief Engineer, CEA on 29.09.2023 with all the State Electrical Inspectorates in which most of the States Weleomed the step of One Nation, One License. It was discussed in the meeting that Supervisor License holder and wiremen license holder of different States are allowed to work in other states by different arrangements made by different States (like reciprocal MoUs/verification’ endorsement etc.) however, no such procedure is allowed for Electrical Contractor license holder of other States. As such, all State Electrical Inspectorates in whichthere is no such procedure existing to allow Electrical Contractor of other States are advised to take necessary measures as mentioned below:

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