annual report 1994-95 ministry of power

2.14 AWARDS
2.14.1 Meritorious Productivity Reward Scheme
for Thermal Generation.
(i) The Meritorious Productivity Rewards
Scheme for the stations which was started in
1983-84 is being continued. The objective of
the scheme is to maximise thermal generation
by motivating the employees working in
various thermal power stations by providing
financial incentives to them for significant
increase in thermal generation. For the year
1992-93, the following power stations
received cash awards under the scheme
Name of Station
1. Vijayawada
2. Kota
3. Ramagundam STPS
4. Mettur
5. Kolaghat
6. Bhatinda
7. Unchahar
8. Kutch Lignite
9. Singrauli STPS
10. Ropar
11. Bokaro ‘B’
12. Anta GPP
13. Rihand STPS
14. Korba STPS
15. Vindhyachal STPS
16. Durgapur TPS(DVC)
17. Korba (East)
18. Korba (West)
19. Khaperkhera
20. Parli
21. Chandrapur
22. Tuticorin
23. Raichur
24. Bandel
25. Satpura (Consolation)
26. Amarkantak (Consolation)
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(ii) Vijayawada, Singrauli STPS, Rihand STPS,
Anta, Korba STPS, Ramagundam STPS,
Bhatinda, Kota, Korba (West), Khaperkhera and
Mettur received a shield in addition to the Cash
award.
(iii) The Chief Executives of Vijayawada Stations
were awarded Silver medals. While Chief
Executive of Singrauli STPS, Rihand STPS,
Korba STPS, Ramagundam STPS, Kota,
Khaperkhera and Mettur were awarded
Bronze medals.
2.14.2 Award for Economic & Efficient Operation
of Thermal Power Stations
(i) A new award scheme for thermal power
stations for achieving economic and efficient
performance has been introduced by Ministry
of Power from 1992. Under this scheme
power stations which achieve more than a
specified improvement in their secondary fuel
oil consumption and auxiliary power
consumption as compared to that of the
previous year would be rewarded by the
Government. Rewards under this scheme was
distributed for the first time during the year
1993-94 based on the performance of
participating thermal power stations during the
calendar year 1992. Total reward was 314.70
lakhs out of which Rs. 212.37 lakhs was for
saving in specific secondary fuel oil
consumption given to 24 stations, which
together saved oil of the order of 1 lakh kilolitre,
and Rs.102.3 lakhs for reduction in auxiliary
power consumption given to 16 stations.
(ii) For the calendar year 1993, award under
reduction in specific secondary fuel oil
consumption is recommended for 34 stations
while under category of reduction in Auxiliary
power consumption, 11 stations have been
covered.