New Delhi, March 29 : The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 covers amendments related to power sector and there is no amendment proposal related to agriculture sector, the Parliament was told on Tuesday.

Farmers protesting against the farm bills are also seeking scrapping of the subsidy payment mechanism and privatisation of discoms proposed in the bill.

As per the draft bill, state governments will pay the subsidy on power supplied to farmers and other eligible consumers directly to discoms.