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

CHAPTER - 2
WAY FORWARD
Way Forward has been extracted from Chapter-7, Volume-I of the National
Report.
For easy and ready reference, Para Nos of Volume-I have been retained.
7.1 Steps to be Taken by the Ministry of Power
7.1.1 Convene a special conference of Chief Ministers of States, which have not yet
reorganised their SEBs (or are still in the process of restructuring), to persuade
them to restructure SEBs in their respective States as per a systematic plan and
with dispatch, as proposed in this Report. [Para 6.1.5 (a)]
7.1.2 As a sequel to the above, convene a conference of all the Chief Ministers and
State Power Ministers to take stock of the progress and impact of power sector
reforms so far in their respective States, and to arrive at a political commitment
to speed up the process, through concerted actions, as recommended in this
report. [Para 6.1.5]
7.1.3 Review and modify MOAs to be signed with State Governments in future to
include, among other things, conditions relating to grant of full autonomy to the
restructured companies. [Para 6.1.6]
7.1.4 Plan and coordinate a national communication strategy involving media and
civil society, jointly with the State Governments on the objectives, necessity
and merits of reforms in the power sector. [Para 6.3]
7.1.5 Announce a policy decision not to grant further extensions for
postponing/delaying the restructuring exercise of SEBs in the States, which
have not yet reorganised their SEBs. [Para 6.1.7]
7.1.6 Assist State Governments to obtain resources from multilateral/bilateral
institutions and other sources to finance their consultancy costs for the
restructuring process. [Para 6.4.7]
7.1.7 Coordinate through a designated agency and make available the best practices,
findings and recommendations of consultants and expert bodies on
restructuring and transitional issues in respect of successful model(s) to all
State Governments. [Para 6.4.6]