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

Andhra Pradesh
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1.1 IMPLEMENTATION OF REFORMS
Andhra Pradesh has achieved a fair amount of success in the implementation of
power sector reforms.
The process of implementation of power sector reforms and restructuring in
Andhra Pradesh was quite smooth with least resistance from its main
stakeholders - the employees. The systematic approach adopted in identifying
the problems and tackling them with utmost care right from the very beginning
has yielded good results. The methods adopted may serve as useful guide to
other States, which are contemplating to go for power sector reforms. The
major factors that contributed to the success of reforms in the State are:
• Support of the State Government.
• Creation of a separate Reform Cell headed by a chief engineer in APSEB
for carrying out the reforms process.
• Creation of working groups in the reforms cell by pooling resources from
both the retired and serving officers of the APSEB, whose rich experience
and exposure to the problems of the power sector have greatly helped in
planning and implementation of the reform programme.
• Giving wide publicity to the problems being faced by the power sector and
the necessity for undertaking reforms.
• Carrying out negotiations with the employee associations and unions and
gaining their support by entering into tripartite agreements involving the
State Government, APSEB and the employee’s associations/unions.
• Recognising the employees as major stakeholders in the reform process and
addressing their concerns.
• Sensitising the legislators, media representatives, industrial and other
consumer associations and employees on the then ongoing reform
programme.
• Involvement and active participation of the Secretary (Energy) of the State
Government and the Members of APSEB in the weekly meetings conducted
to review the progress of reform activities.
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