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State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
The present organisational pattern of the restructured companies is as given below:
KPCL VVNL
KPTCL
BESCOM MESCOM HESCOM GESCOM CESCOM
Bangalorebased
distribution
company.
Mangalorebased
distribution
company.
Hubli-based
distribution
company.
3.28
Gulbargabased
distribution
company.
VISHWESHWARAIAH VIDYUT NIGAM LIMITED (VVNL)
Mysore-based
distribution
company.
The ASCI Report on reform of the power sector had recommended that the residuary
generation activities of the former KEB may be entrusted to another generating
company, which could be privatised as a stand-alone unit. This was the genesis of
VVNL. However, in 2003, Government of Karnataka decided to merge VVNL with
KPCL ‘in the interest of better hydrological interdependence among State owned
hydel stations and integrated approach towards state-owned generation 19 ’. This is yet
to be completed, and must be expedited. Presently, KPCL manages the affairs of
VVNL, pending the formal merger. It is hoped that the required formalities would be
completed soon.
CHAMUNDESWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (CESCO)
CESCO is a recent addition to the DISCOMs in the State, carved out by separating
five districts from the jurisdiction of MESCOM. As mentioned earlier, the formation
of CESCO could find justification in the need to strengthen the infrastructure of
Mysore, which is registering considerable growth as a tier-two city for the
development of the Information Technology industry. However, the fact that it was
not formed as a part of the restructuring strategy, nor was it mentioned in the scheme
of things, indicates that it was an afterthought. A more coordinated planning for
19 Circular No. DE 19 PSR 2003 dated 20 February 2003.