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

State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 AND THE REFORM PROCESS
The status of implementation of certain key provisions of the EA, 2003 in Haryana is
shown blow:
Section 172 Separation of
transmission
utility
Section 42(5) Forum for
redressal of
consumer
grievance
Section 55 Supply of
electricity
through
metering
The bulk supply and trading business has been entrusted to
HPGCL
As per the provisions of the Section 42 (5), guidelines have been
notified by HERC. The pay & allowances, terms and conditions
for the members of the forum has been approved by the HERC
and the State Government The ad-hoc forum is already
functioning and appointment of members for regular forum is
under process
As per the provisions of the section-55 of the EA, 2003, 100 per
cent metering is required to be completed by 10th June 2005 and
as per NTP by 2007. However, as on date 1,85,465 tubewell
connections are yet to be provided with the meters
The status of implementation of the Act in the State is tabulated as under:
Responsibility Section Status of implementation
State
Government
126 Notification for assessing officer issued on 9 December 2003
State
Government
135(2) Notification for inspecting officer issued on 9 December 2003
State
152 Notification for compounding officer issued on 9 December
Government
2003
State
153 Notification and formation of special courts by the
Government
Government of Haryana is still pending. The State
(Pending)
Government has recommended the formation of special courts
to High Court to designate the existing courts of ADJ-2 &
ADJ-3, two days a week at the district headquarters, as special
courts for dealing the offences under Sections 135 to 139.
HERC 127 Notification for form and procedure for appeal to appellate
authority to appeal against order of assessing officer under
Section-126 issued by HERC on 12.05.2004
State
Government
127 Appellate authority under Section 127 has been notified.
Utilities - The utilities have issued instructions for dealing the cases
under sections 126, 135 & 152 for dealing the cases of
unauthorised use of electricity, Theft of electricity and
compounding under section-152.
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