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GENERAL COMMENTS
State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
IMPACT OF RESTRUCTURING
Restructuring of MSEB into four companies took place in June 2005. It would be
premature to look for any impact of restructuring on immediate improvement in
performance of the individual entities in such a short period. Certain improvements in
the performance parameters noted in respect of individual companies as well as new
initiatives taken by the restructured companies are given in the corresponding chapters
dealing with each sector.
POSITIVE AND SLUGGISH INDICATORS
Due to short period after restructuring, the impact of restructuring with focus on new
initiatives undertaken in certain areas, rather than on improvements in performance
parameters are identified. These are summed up as given below:
Positive Indicators
1. Planning for capacity additions
• Business plans of generation, transmission and distribution companies for
future were prepared and are under approval;
• Equity funding of Rs 1,720 crore for new generating schemes of 2,000 MW
committed by Government of Maharashtra;
• Transmission schemes to remove bottlenecks in the system and achieve more
than 99 per cent availability from 2006-07 onwards; and
• Distribution schemes to improve reliability and quality of supply and reduce
distribution loss to 18 per cent by 2010-11.
2. Demand Management
• Successful implementation of ‘Akshay Prakash Yojana’ by the DISCOM with
voluntary participation of consumers in rural areas, achieving relief of 770 MW
in peak demand.
3. Services to Consumers
• Setting up of consumer grievance redressal forums at 11 locations for quick
settlements of consumers’ grievances;
• Creation of five-consumer facilitation centres in 2005-06. More consumer
facilitation centres have been planned for the future; and
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