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

State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
particularly so when the CEOs of the DISCOMs are officers drawn from the
KPTCL /KAS.
• Till last year, KPTCL was the designated agency to purchase power and supply it
in bulk to the DISCOMs. Though this practice has recently been modified, a
centralised power purchase committee now carries out the task. In order to
permit the DISCOMs to function with autonomy, it is necessary to encourage
them to take all major decisions, including on power purchases, for which they
must be endowed with adequate management capability.
• The DISCOMs do not have competent finance directors, finance professionals,
company secretaries, etc., which is a major handicap. The present wage pattern
will hardly enable them to attract suitable talents. Unless this problem is solved
by appropriate measures, the DISCOMs would not be able to function efficiently
and independently.
• DISCOMs have prepared their detailed business plans with external assistance,
which is appreciable. The effective and close implementation of these plans will
help to achieve the targets set in the power sector reform regarding improved
physical and financial performance of the sector as a whole.
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