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

Madhya Pradesh
2000-01 to 79 per cent in 2004-05. The collection efficiency from different sectors
has fallen below the level achieved before restructuring as can be seen in the
following table:
Collection Efficiency (%)
Particulars
1995
-96
1996
-97
1997
-98
1998
-99
1999
-00
2000
-01
2001
-02
2002
-03
2003
-04
2004
-05
Domestic 95.36 96.14 95.28 95.45 92.47 95.15 83.40 77.07 78.41 78.95
Industrial 98.72 99.34 99.05 98.08 99.01 97.39 97.46 95.00 94.43 96.38
Agricultural 95.81 98.08 96.07 96.33 94.42 88.20 50.83 24.79 13.10 21.01
Commercial 97.78 97.91 98.24 96.84 97.52 100.20 95.91 94.90 94.24 95.86
(Source: MPSEB)
Incidentally, it is worth mentioning that the prevailing electricity tariff for the
agricultural category in the State is the highest when compared with other large
States.. This is a cause of concern and dissatisfaction among the farmers especially
when they compare the tariffs with other States. The State has limitation of resources.
Hence, it cannot subsidise beyond a point and has stressed on a national consensus on
minimal agricultural tariff.
4.1.2.3 Transmission and Distribution Losses
The transmission and distribution (T&D) losses in MPSEB system from 1995-96 to
1998-99 have been shown to be in the range of 19-21 per cent and thereafter as 31.94
per cent in 1999-2000, 47.18 per cent in 2000-01 and further showing a very slow
declining trend (43.48% in 2004-05). The trend of T&D losses is depicted in the
following graph:
50
40
30
20
10
19.48 19.26 19.08 20.98
Percentage T&D losses - MPSEB
31.94
4.41
47.18 44.63 43.59 43.99 43.48
95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 201-02 2002-
03
4.1.2.3.1 AT&C Losses in DISCOMs
2003-
04
2004-
05
It is only recently that the DISCOMs in Madhya Pradesh have started functioning