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

Orissa
STU and SLDC functions) will not undertake the activities of trading and bulk supply
of electricity.
Keeping in view the statutory requirement of the EA, 2003 for separation of trading
and transmission functions into two separate entities, the State Government, on 27
March 2004, incorporated the OPTCL as a wholly owned undertaking of the State
Government to take over the transmission, STU and SLDC functions of GRIDCO.
Subsequently, the State Government in exercising the power conferred under Sections
39, 131, 133 and 134 of the EA, 2003, read with Sections 23 and 24 of Orissa
Electricity Reform Act, 1995, issued the Notification on 9 June 2005 “The Orissa
Electricity Reforms (Transfer of Transmission and Related Activities) Scheme, 2005”
for the purpose of transfer and vesting of the transmission undertakings of GRIDCO
with OPTCL. By virtue of this Notification, the transmission undertaking, assets,
liabilities, properties, personnel including the assets of SLDC and sub-LDCs were
transferred and vested in the OPTCL. OPTCL has also been declared as the STU and
is also discharging the functions of SLDC. GRIDCO continues to undertake bulk
supply and trading functions.
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS OF POWER SECTOR REFORMS IN ORISSA
April 1992 Government of Orissa, OSEB and the World Bank discussed the problems
of Orissa Power Sector and their possible solutions.
November 1993 Government of Orissa and OSEB agreed upon a Power Sector Reform
programme. The programme envisaged substantial private sector
participation and separation of the power utilities from Government
control.
January 1994 M/s ECC engaged for a review of the reform proposals put forth for
Orissa’s power sector.
March 1994 The Steering Committee (chaired by the Chief Secretary) and Task Force
(chaired by the Secretary Energy) for Power Sector Reform are constituted
through a Government of Orissa Resolution.
May 1994 KPMG begins Financial and Management consulting work on the reform
project.
July 1994 Nine Working Groups constituted for implementation of the reform
programme.
June 1995 The Working Group Reports finalised. The nine Working Groups merged
and seven Working Groups created. The work is internalised in OSEB.
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