PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power

CHAPTER-I
INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Power is entrusted with the evolution of the general policy in the field of Energy.
Under the Allocation of Business Rules, the Ministry is responsible for the following :
1. General Policy in field of energy.
2. Research, development, technical assistance and all matters relating to hydro-electric
and thermal power (except mini/micro hydel projects of and below 3 MW capacity and
geo-thermal energy).
3. Administration of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910).
4. Administration of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948).
5. Central Electricity Board.
6. Central Electricity Authority.
7. Power Schemes in Union Territories.
8. Administrative control of Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Corporations and
Autonomous Bodies functioning under the Ministry.
The activities of the Ministry are grouped as follows :-
1. Direction and Administration;
2. Technical Control, Coordination, Monitoring and Supervision;
3. Survey and Investigation;
4. Power Generation;
5. Power Transmission System;
6. Rural Electrification;
7. Research;
8. Training;
9. Consultancy Services;
10. Energy Policy formulation including Energy Conservation;
11. Administrative Control of Public Sector Undertakings;
12. Private Sector participation in power generation, supply & distribution; and
13. Tariff Policy and Power Tariff Boards.
Ministry of Power is headed by a Cabinet Minister, who is assisted by a Secretary and an Additional
Secretary to the Government of India. The Ministry is presently organised in six Wings/Divisions;
viz. (i) Hydel & Systems; (ii) Thermal Operation & Monitoring; (iii) Investment Promotion;
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