Report of Indian Institute of Public Administration ... - Ministry of Power

State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
achieved after restructuring. A reduction of more than Rs 300 crore in the
revenue subsidy is significant especially in the context of the present policy of
the State Government to provide free power to the agricultural consumers. The
Government has also provided additional subsidies as indicated below:
Details of Additional Subsidy Provided
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
(Rs crore)
2004-05
1,309 896 367 - 509
The above data indicates that the State Government is committed to support
reforms in the power sector.
There is also gradual reduction in the percentage of cross-subsidy component
provided by the industrial and commercial categories of consumers as indicated
below:
Percentage of
cross-subsidy
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
24.34 22.49 21.68 20.00 16.39
The reduction in the cross-subsidy component has facilitated reducing the
tariffs applicable to the subsidising categories of consumers. The reduction in
the tariffs of these categories of consumers is given below:
Consumer/Category
Reduction in tariff (paise/unit)
Consumption
range (kWh) From To Difference
LT-Non-domestic 51–100 660 625 35
101–200 700 625 75
> 200 745 625 120
LT-Industrial First 1,000 units 385 375 10
Balance 430 375 55
HT-Industrial First 1 lakh 376 280 at 132 kV and 96-115
units
above
Next 1 lakh 390 310 at 33 kV 66-85
units
330 at 11 kV 46-65
Balance 395
HT-Non-industrial 450 365 132 kV and
above
85
390 at 33 kV 60
440 at 11 kV 10
HT-Railway traction 460 420 40
The gradual reduction in the tariffs applicable to the paying categories of
consumers would encourage the growth in the number of such consumers.
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