6.10.1 Establishment of power-based industries shall be encouraged.
6.10.2 For the private sector operated hydropower projects with capacities up to one MW and not linked to the National Grid System, the private producer may sell and distribute the electricity by determining the tariff rate of the electricity on its own.
6.10.3 Provision shall be made so that the person or body licensed to distribute electricity fixes different rates of electricity tariff for peak, off-peak, seasonal and bulk, to be sold to its various consumers.
6.10.4 Necessary provision shall be made in the electricity tariff structure to allow consumption of additional energy within the country. For demand side management, provision for time-of-day and seasonal tariff shall be made to harmonize with the supply of the electricity.
6.10.5 Provisions shall be made to create awareness among consumers on increased use of energy conserving electric equipment and to grant special exemption on customs duties to such equipment.