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

State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
• Substantial progress has been achieved in the use of IT in the DISCOMs.
There is need to use the existing systems effectively to analyse and take
corrective measures wherever required. Also other areas, where the IT can
be beneficially utilised, are to be explored for effective management
control of the distribution system.
4.3.13 Theft of Electricity
Theft of electricity is largely contributing to commercial losses in the
distribution sector. Constant efforts are made by the Vigilance Wing and field
engineers to contain the theft. The number of cases detected and the amounts
recovered year-wise are indicated below:
Particulars 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
No. of theft
cases detected
Total revenue
recovered (Rs crore)
21,586 18,505 35,536 1,08,889 91,168 1,28,006
12.11 9.01 12.61 13.16 13.08 11.08
In Andhra Pradesh, the local Courts have been given the powers of special
courts, to be established under the EA, 2003.
4.3.14 Rural Electrification
In Andhra Pradesh, 100 per cent village electrification was completed by the
year 1992. However there are certain hamlets, dalitwadas, weaker section
colonies, etc., which are still to be electrified. The position of rural
electrification at the end of the year 2004-05 is shown below:
Item
Total
Existing No.
Electrified by
2004-05 No.
Percentage Balance
No.
Towns 264 264 100 Nil
Villages 26,586* 26,565 100 Nil
General hamlets 31,664 31,253 98.7 411
Tribal hamlets/
9,893 8,741 88.36 1152
habitations
Dalitwadas 53,195 49,298 92.67 3897
Weaker section colonies 27,277 24,129 88.46 3148
Rural households 1,33,72,300 90,35,700 67.57 43,36,600
* Ten villages are submerged, nine villages are un-inhabited and two villages are occupied by
NTPC.
There are 9,650 tribal villages electrified with Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV)
panels. These villages are also being gradually covered by conventional lines.
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