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9.10 LESSONS LEARNT
Synopsis of State Reports (Vol.-IV)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
After the decision to restructure the sector was taken at political level, the
Government of Gujarat and GEB took a number of proactive decisions,
followed by timely supporting actions, to ensure a smooth make over from a
large monolithic vertically integrated organisation of GEB into seven distinct
corporate entities. The staff actively supported the process. The efforts of the
entire staff in the intervening period from the decision to restructure and actual
restructuring continued to remain productive. If one were to summarise the
restructuring exercise followed by Government of Gujarat/GEB, with full and
active support of GEB’s staff, in one word, it would be ‘harmony’. It is an
object lesson, worthy of emulation by other SEBs who are either in the process
of restructuring their SEBs or yet to commence the exercise.
The important lesson learnt from the restructuring of GEB is that it requires a
great deal of commitment from the political level, the State Government, the
SEB and the staff to achieve success.
9.11 UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE REFORM PROCESS
The most noteworthy feature of this exercise was the immediate inclusion of
representatives of the unions and associations of the staff in the restructuring
process, right from initial stage after deciding on reforming the sector. The
signing of a Tripartite Agreement between Government of Gujarat, GEB and
six recognised unions and associations of GEB convinced the staff that
Government of Gujarat/GEB management were not pursuing any hidden
agenda. This helped to build high trust and confidence about the aims and
objectives of reforms and the process proposed to be followed to achieve these.
The subsequent actions in respect of dealing with requests of employees have
confirmed that the faith of the employees in the management was not
misplaced as can be noted from the fact that in deciding requests for permanent
absorption, more than 95 per cent cases were decided as per the choice of the
employees.
The communication strategy adopted by GEB has also greatly contributed to
the success of the process. Finalisation of a FRP, detailing support of the State
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