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

State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
Table: Details of Preventive Raids and Demand Raised
(Rs lakh)
Particulars
2000
-01
2001
-02
2002
-03
2003
-04
2004
-05
2005
-06*
Preventive raids (No.) 11411 13890 13319 13999 18904 15647
Demand raised 6191.99 6064.37 3019.4 4369.35 3013.71 1030.52
Prosecuted (No.)
* Till February 2006
308 392 666 1176 1847 1063
Note: (1) Demand raised includes the penalty amount.
(2) For the year 2000-01 to 2002-03 demand raised included the penalty of 25 per cent of
assessed amount.
From the period 10 June 2003 to January 2005, demand raised was on the basis of two
times the tariff applicable to the particular category of consumer. Further, w.e.f. 20
January 2005, i.e., from date of issue of MERC Regulation 2005, demand is raised on
the basis of 1½ times the tariff applicable to that particular category of consumer.
The amount of demand raised on account of preventive raids of Rs 10.30 crore
mentioned above is less than 0.07 per cent of the total turnover in the year. From this
it appears that the raids may have been carried out randomly and not on the basis of
any intelligence gathered from the meter reading data, or targeting consumers from
high loss transformers, or comparison of consumption of similar type of consumers,
etc. In this regard it may be noted that the private utilities treat the meter reading
activity as a value adding activity and make use of this information gainfully.
MSEDCL could gain from initiating action on similar lines.
In a separate appendix, MSEDCL have given details of the present method of energy
accounting process from data collection to final computation. Since reduction of
distribution losses is the single most important step to improve the financial strength
of the utility, some alterations in the method adopted by MSEDCL are suggested for
consideration/adoption with a view to bring quick and more enhanced improvement in
reduction of losses. These are indicated in chapter ‘Lessons Learnt and Major
Recommendations’.
Financial Health
Following table gives details of turnover, PBT, PAT, equity, net worth, Government
subsidy, APDRP incentive, etc.
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