PFC–REC Merger: Power Ministry Oversight Panels
Why in the news
To steer the planned combination of two power-sector lenders, the Ministry of Power created two oversight bodies.
Key facts
- Entities: Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Limited.
- Bodies formed: a high-level committee and a Working Group.
- Constituted by: Ministry of Power.
Role of the panels
- Monitor how the merger is moving.
- Resolve policy matters.
- Ensure smooth integration of staff, pay scales and service conditions.
Exam angle
- Nodal ministry: Ministry of Power.
- Merger partners: PFC and REC Limited.
- Status: merger is proposed, not yet complete.