law: Electricity Act, 2003 
  5. National policy on
  
  electrification and local distribution in rural areas.- 
  The Central
  
  Government shall also formulate a national policy, in consultation with the
  
  State Governments and the State Commissions, for rural electrification and for
  
  bulk purchase of power and management of local distribution in rural areas
  
  through Panchayat Institutions, users' associations, co-operative societies,
  
  non-governmental organisations or franchisees.