**Policy Summary: Ministry of Power Notification (S.O. 2552(E))**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Power, Government of India
**Notification Date:** May 18, 2026
**Publication Reference:** The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii), No. 2460
**Overview**
The Ministry of Power has issued a formal notification regarding the commencement of specific provisions of the **Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026)**. This action is taken in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the said Act.
**Key Provisions and Effective Date**
* **Effective Date:** The Central Government has appointed **June 1, 2026**, as the date on which specific provisions of the Act shall come into force.
* **Scope of Application:** The notification applies specifically to the provisions listed under **serial number 58** and the corresponding entries in the Schedule of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
* **Affected Legislation:** These provisions relate directly to amendments concerning the **Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003)**.
**Administrative Details**
* **File Reference:** [F. No. 40/3/2025-R&R]
* **Signatory:** Piyush Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power.
* **Publication Information:** The document was published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi, and uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislation being implemented to amend various laws to enhance ease of doing business through decriminalization of minor offences.
Electricity Act, 2003: The central law governing the power sector in India, specific provisions of which are being brought into force via this notification.
Ministry of Power: The nodal ministry of the Government of India responsible for the issuance and implementation of this commencement notification.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 2460] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, मई 18, 2026/ििै ाख 28, 1948
No. 2460] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026/VAISAKHA 28, 1948
जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 18 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2552(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, िन जिश्वास (उपबंधों का संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2026 (2026 का 8) की
धारा 1 की उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, तारीख 01 िनू , 2026 को उस तारीख के रूप म ें जनयत
करती ह ै जिसको जिद्यतु अजधजनयम, 2003 (2003 का 36) स े संबंजधत उि अजधजनयम के उपबंध, िहााँ तक उनका संबंध
उि अजधजनयम की अनुसचू ी के क्रम संख्या 58 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों स े ह,ैं प्रिृत्त होंगे।
[फा. स.ं 40/3/2025-आरएंडआर]
पीयूष ससंह, अपर सजचि
3564 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF POWER
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th May, 2026
S.O. 2552(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jan Vishwas
(Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st June, 2026 as the
date on which the provisions of the said Act, in so far as it relates to serial number 58 and the entries relating thereto in
the Schedule to the said Act, relating to the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) shall come into force.
[F. No. 40/3/2025-R&R]
PIYUSH SINGH, Addl. Secy.
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