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State <strong>Report</strong>s (Vol.-III)<br />

Study on `Impact <strong>of</strong> Restructuring <strong>of</strong> SEBs’<br />

integrated operation <strong>of</strong> the grid. There has been no failure <strong>of</strong> power transformers during<br />

the years 2003-04 and 2004-05. MPPTCL has also claimed that there were no grid<br />

disturbances or major breakdowns during the year 2004-05. Also, there has been an<br />

increase in the transmission system availability from 97.59 per cent in 2000-01 to 99.53<br />

per cent in 2003-04.<br />

From 1998-99 to 2001-02, the level <strong>of</strong> investments made towards new capacity addition<br />

and strengthening <strong>of</strong> transmission system has been very low. The investment<br />

significantly increased to Rs 130 crore in 2003-04 and to Rs 264 crore in 2004-05 from<br />

Rs 46.35 crore in 2000-01 and Rs 27 crore in 2001-02.<br />

Distribution<br />

Under Operation and Management (O&M) Agreement with MPSEB, the three<br />

DISCOMs were to manage the distribution assets, planning and maintenance<br />

operation within their respective areas. The DISCOMs have started their independent<br />

operations from 1 June 2005. Hence, for the purpose <strong>of</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> distribution sector<br />

in Madhya Pradesh, consolidated data for MPSEB has been considered up to 2004-05<br />

and thereafter individual DISCOM wise data has been analysed.<br />

Key Concerns<br />

Distribution Transformer Failures<br />

The failure rate <strong>of</strong> distribution transformer (DTs) in MPSEB system has increased by<br />

4.75 percentage points (from about 18.13 per cent in 2001-02 to 22.88 per cent in<br />

2004-05). The failure rate <strong>of</strong> DTs for the individual DISCOMs also reveals a similar<br />

trend with the failure rate being as high as 22 per cent in Poorv Kshetra and 16 per<br />

cent in Paschim Kshetra.<br />

Consumer Metering<br />

There is a significant increase in percentage <strong>of</strong> metered agricultural connections from<br />

less than 1 per cent in 2000-01 to 30 per cent in 2004-05. However, the percentage <strong>of</strong><br />

metered domestic connections has come down from 84 per cent in 2000-01 to 81 per<br />

cent in 2004-05. A huge backlog <strong>of</strong> unmetered domestic and agricultural service<br />

connections in the system is indicative <strong>of</strong> high quantum <strong>of</strong> losses being suffered by the<br />

Utilities and warrants serious attention.<br />

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