Former Haryana Minister Criticizes HERC Report on Parallel Power Distribution Licence
Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh criticized the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission's (HERC) expert committee report recommending a parallel power distribution licence in Gurugram and Nuh. Singh accused the committee of favoring private corporate interests over public utilities, alleging exclusion of stakeholders during hearings and concerns over selective consumer targeting that could undermine state power revenues and cross-subsidy mechanisms. He also questioned the phased rollout plan in Nuh, citing legal obligations for universal service under the Electricity Act, 2003.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 59/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 12 Sept, 02:28 pm. Other outlets followed.