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Central electricity authority Annual Report 2009-10<br />

generation and transmission projects executed in time. During the year, an additional Award for Environment<br />

Friendly Thermal Power Station has been introduced. Budge Budge TPS of M/s. CESC Ltd. was adjudged as<br />

the best performing <strong>power</strong> station from the point of view of environment management. During a function held<br />

on 29 th January, 2010, 9 Gold, 9 Silver and 6 Bronze Shields were presented by Hon’ble Minister of Power to<br />

different <strong>power</strong> stations for their meritorious performance during 2008-09.<br />

One of the functions of CEA is to give concurrence to hydro projects. During the year 2009-10, CEA had<br />

appraised and accorded concurrence to 3 hydro generation schemes aggregating to 4,570 MW capacity with an<br />

estimated financial cost of Rs.21,650 Crores. As per the studies carried out by CEA, a capacity addition of more<br />

than 1,00,000 MW in the 5 years period of 2012-17 would be required, out of which 20,000 MW is proposed to<br />

be added through hydro Projects. An exercise has been carried out in CEA to identify candidate Hydro Projects<br />

for inclusion in the 12 th Plan and beyond. A shelf of 109 candidate projects aggregating to 30,920 MW for<br />

realising benefits during 12 th Plan based on their status of preparedness has been finalised.<br />

Besides the statutory obligations, CEA rendered engineering and consultancy to the utilities in India and in<br />

neighbouring countries.<br />

To deal with the cases under Right to Information Act, the Public Information Officers, Assistant Public<br />

Information Officers and the Appellate Authority have been notified for all the offices at Headquarter and Subordinate<br />

offices. During the year 2009-10, 110 requests/ applications were received and 114 have been replied<br />

including 4 cases received prior to this period. 13 applicants made Appeal to the First Appellate Authority/<br />

Central Information Commission, out of which 12 cases have been disposed of at the level of First Appellate<br />

Authority and one case has gone to the Central Information Commission.<br />

All out efforts are being made to enhance the usage of Hindi in official work in all the offices of CEA. The<br />

percentage of Hindi correspondence of CEA to the Central and State Government is 78 to 85%. In CEA,<br />

the Official Language Implementation Committee (OLIC) meetings are held at regular intervals under the<br />

chairmanship of Chairperson, CEA. In addition, a Roving Shield is awarded to the Division/Section/Unit who<br />

does maximum work in Hindi throughout the year. CEA has also introduced a Cash Award Scheme namely<br />

Kendriya Vidyut Pustak Lekhan Puraskar Yojna on All India basis to promote original book writing in Hindi<br />

from the calendar year 2003. Under this scheme, prize money is – (A) First Prize - Rs. 60,000/-, (B) Second<br />

Prize - Rs.40,000/- (C) Third Prize - Rs. 25,000/- and one consolation prize of Rs.10,000/- only.<br />

The officers/officials were deputed for various in-service refresher training programmes, technical courses,<br />

workshops, seminars and conferences. The programmes organized for enhancing the managerial and interpersonal<br />

skills and for awareness about good health included the topics such as effective communication for managers<br />

and leaders, Right to Information Act, communication and listening skills, Yoga, Physical and Mental Exercise,<br />

Motivation, leadership and team building, Stress Management, etc. The Training was imparted to CEA officers on<br />

DM/SCADA System, Protection System, Protection Philosophy & HV equipment, ‘Development of Leadership<br />

& Administrative Financial Acumen’ and also on ‘Finance for Non Finance Executives Programme’. 22 training<br />

institutes/centers were visited and accorded recognition/ renewal of recognition during the year 2009-10.<br />

In the end, I take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation for the committed efforts put in by one and all<br />

in the Power Sector specially the officers/staff of CEA in accomplishment of the above tasks. I hope that CEA<br />

officials will continue to work with the same zeal, devotion and co-operation for <strong>development</strong> of the Power<br />

Sector in the country.<br />

September, 2010<br />

(Gurdial Singh)<br />

Chairperson, CEA<br />

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