PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power
PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power
PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power
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CHAPTER - IV<br />
<strong>PERFORMANCE</strong> OF INDIVIDUAL SCHEMES UNDER EACH PROGRAMME<br />
1. POLICY FORMULATION, DIRECTION AND ADMINISTRATION<br />
1.1 The <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Power</strong> deals, inter-alia, with matters relating to the Indian Electricity Act,1910,<br />
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, legislation regarding electricity and power programmes, rural<br />
electrification, State Electricity Boards, Central Sector <strong>Power</strong> projects, inter-state transmission<br />
<strong>of</strong> power, training <strong>of</strong> power sector personnel and research in the power sector. It also oversees<br />
the performance <strong>of</strong> 8 (eight) Public Sector Undertakings under its administrative control,<br />
apart from three autonomous bodies and functions (other than irrigation) <strong>of</strong> Bhakra Beas<br />
Management Board (BBMB) and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). The <strong>Ministry</strong> plans<br />
and monitors the capacity addition programmes entrusted to these Corporations and also<br />
monitors the overall generation <strong>of</strong> electricity by the Central Sector Units. The autonomous<br />
bodies supplement the efforts through R&D, training and energy conservation measures which<br />
are also funded, coordinated and regulated by the <strong>Ministry</strong>. The <strong>Ministry</strong> has introduced a<br />
scheme for private Sector participation in power sector for generation, supply and distribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> electrical energy. Matters relating to exemption from taxes on electricity falling under Article<br />
287 <strong>of</strong> the Constitution <strong>of</strong> India and those relating to “exemption from taxation by States in<br />
respect <strong>of</strong> electricity and certain cases” falling under Article 288 <strong>of</strong> the Constitution <strong>of</strong> India<br />
are also dealt with in the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Power</strong>. It is the cadre-controlling authority for the<br />
decentralised Grades <strong>of</strong> the Central Secretariat Services, upto the rank <strong>of</strong> Section <strong>of</strong>ficer, in<br />
the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Power</strong>, <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> Non-conventional Energy Sources and the Central Electricity<br />
Authority.<br />
1.2 The financial requirement under this activity represents the provision made for the pay &<br />
allowances and other expenditure incidental to the functioning <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ministry</strong> including the<br />
pay and allowances <strong>of</strong> the <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Controller <strong>of</strong> Accounts. The financial requirements (wholly<br />
non-plan) are given below:<br />
(Rs. in lakhs)<br />
Actual 1<strong>99</strong>6-97 B.E. 1<strong>99</strong>7-98 R.E.1<strong>99</strong>7-98 B.E. <strong>1<strong>99</strong>8</strong>-<strong>99</strong><br />
389.82 395.00 496.00 540.00<br />
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