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

Gujarat
Category of connection
% Checks planned
in a year
High tension 95
Low tension 83
Residential 30
Commercial 40
Agricultural 26
In addition to the above, special checking drives are conducted by the vigilance
department (head office). Details are given below:
Details of Checking in Special Drives
Particulars 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
Preventive raids 27 44 53 50 37
Penalty amount
(Rs crore)
14.71 57.50 59.18 42 23.19
It is noted that the vigilance activities are not hindered by any political interference.
The results of these efforts seem to be fruitful.
Commercial
Progress of Metering:
Except for the agricultural consumers, all other consumers are supplied energy
through meters. 29.48 per cent of agricultural connections have been provided with
meters till March 2006.
Details of Cost of Power and Recovery
(Rs/kWh)
Particulars
2000
-01
2001
-02
2002
-03
2003
-04
2004-
05
I Cost to Serve 3.51 3.36 3.46 3.88 3.52
II Recovery
a Agricultural 0.15 0.16 0.21 0.27 0.48
Agricultural tariff
0.37 0.58 0.74 0.80 0.98
compensation
b Domestic 2.54 2.69 2.71 3.10 2.96
c HT industrial 4.36 4.34 4.24 4.21 4.35
d LT industrial 4.04 4.42 4.29 4.21 4.14
e LT commercial 4.40 4.68 4.67 4.78 4.65
f Public lighting 3.12 3.35 3.26 3.28 3.35
g Railways 4.96 5.08 4.96 5.10 5.04
h Water works 1.51 2.25 2.69 2.77 2.73
i Licensees 2.81 2.99 2.84 2.90 2.77
J Overall average 1.93 2.21 2.46 2.65 2.85
9.29