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Synopsis of State Reports (Vol.-IV)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
efficiency and customer service levels, on a sustainable
basis.
The State Government has with support of the Department for
International Development of the Government of the United Kingdom,
commissioned a study in respect of the three State-owned power
Utilities in end-October 2005, to result in the definition of an
Implementation Plan that will cause the three power Utilities to become
more responsive to the changed environment and to result in a
qualitative improvement in services to their consumers. The Plan will
define short, medium and longer-term priority actions and identify the
respective agencies/organisations that will take the lead or support each
stage of its implementation. The Plan will also identify how these
agencies will be resourced and held accountable for its implementation.
Following a publicly notified search, Consultants, M/s Pricewaterhouse
Coopers (PwC) have been appointed by State Government to undertake
this study in three distinct phases as below, and to submit
recommendations:
(a) Phase I – Rapid diagnostic (30 days)
(b) Phase II – Industry Structure, Financial Restructuring and
Governance-related initiatives (60 days)
(c) Phase III – Implementation Plan recommendations (30 days)
Following an intensive stakeholder consultation process, the consultants
have submitted Reports/Recommendations under Phases I and II of this
exercise that are awaiting ‘in principle’ approval to Power Department
recommendations based on that submitted by Consultants in respect of
Industry Structure, Financial Restructuring and Governance-related
options and ‘go ahead’ clearances to take up the preparation of
commensurate implementation plans.
Recognising the necessity of addressing specific implementation issues
such as preparation of provisional/final asset transfer schemes and
putting in place commercial agreements to regulate the working among
the successor/restructured Utilities, a search has been launched to find
appropriate Consultants to advise these issues. These tasks will be taken
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