Untitled - Ministry of Power

The construction and operation of generation
and transmission projects in the Central Sector
are entrusted to Central Sector Power
Corporations, viz. The National Thermal Power
Corporation (NTPC), the National Hydro Electric
Power Corporation (NHPC), the North-Eastern
Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) and the
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL).
The Power Grid is responsible for all the existing
and future transmission projects in the Central
Sector and also for the formation of the National
Power Grid. Two Joint Venture Power Corporations
namely, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (JV) and Tehri
Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) are
responsible for the execution of the Nathpa Jhakri
Power Project and other projects in Satluj Basin
in Himachal Pradesh and projects of the Tehri
Hydro Power Complex in Uttaranchal respectively.
Narmada Hydro Development Corporation (NHDC)
another joint venture under NHPC is responsible
for execution of Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar
projects. Three statutory bodies i.e., the Damodar
Valley Corporation (DVC), the Bhakra Beas
Management Board (BBMB) and Bureau of
Energy Efficiency (BEE) are also under the
administrative control of the Ministry of Power.
Programmes of rural electrification are provided
financial assistance by the Rural Electrification
Corporation (REC) under the Ministry of Power.
The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) provides
term-finance to projects in the power sector.
Further, the autonomous bodies (Societies) i.e.
Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), the
National Power Training Institute (NPTI) are also
under the administrative control of the Ministry of
Power. A Power Trading Corporation (PTC) was
also set up in 1999 to catalyse development of
mega power projects and to promote exchange
of power with neighbouring countries.
ORGANISATION SET - UP
Shri Anant G. Geete had been the Minister
of Power since the 27th August, 2002.
Smt. Jayawanti Mehta had been the Minister of
State of Power since the 14th October, 1999.
Shri R.V. Shahi is the Secretary in the Ministry of
Power since the 13th April, 2002. He is assisted
by two Additional Secretaries and five Joint
Secretaries, including the Financial Advisor.
Shri A.K. Jain, Additional Secretary, oversees
the work relating to Hydro Power, Transmission,
Operation Monitoring, Investment Promotion Cell,
Training & Research and Administration including
administrative matters of the Central Electricity
Authority.
Smt. Gauri Chatterji, Additional Secretary,
oversees the work relating to Thermal, Distribution
including Accelerated Power Development &
Reforms Programme, Power Finance Corporation,
Rural Electrification Corporation, Capacity
Planning & Addition and Official Language.
The allocation of work among the five Joint
Secretaries in the Ministry of Power is as under :
i) Policy, Planning & International Cooperation
(PP&IC), Restructuring of State Electricity
Boards (SEBs), Official Language, Regulatory
Commission, Electricity Bill, 2001, Vigilance
& Security, Power Finance Corporation, Rural
Electrification Corporation;
ii) Thermal, Distribution Reforms, Accelerated
Power Development & Reforms Programme
(APDRP), Rural Electrification & Supply
Technology (REST) Mission and Information
Technology (IT);
iii) Hydro Power, Operation Monitoring (OM),
Investment Promotion Cell (IPC) Coordination
and Press & Publicity;
iv) Power Transmission, Power Trading, Training
& Research, Energy Conservation and Bureau
of Energy and Administration including
administrative matters of the Central
Electricity Authority;
v) Accounts & Finance, Resource Planning,
Monitoring of financial performance of SEBs
and follow up action on the recommendations
of Montek Singh Ahluwalia Committee &
N.K. Singh Committees;
There is a Principal Accounts Office headed by
the Controller of Accounts who in turn reports to
the Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Power.
Matters relating to reservations for SC/ST,
Physically Handicapped, Ex-servicemen and OBC
in the Ministry including PSUs under its
administrative control are dealt with the Deputy
Secretary (Admn), who is also the Liasion Officer
for SC/ST. There is separate Liasion officer for
OBCs. Matters relating to recreation activities
are dealt by Power Sports Control Board. The
total staff strength of the Ministry is 311.
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