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resources as counter-part fund. For Special
category states 100% of the project cost is
provided as Additional Central Assistance in
the ratio of 90% grant and 10% loan. (States
of north-eastern region, Jammu & Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Sikkim
are covered under special category).
APDRP is an instrument to leverage
distribution reforms in the States. Therefore,
priority is being given to projects from those
States who have committed themselves to
Sl. No. State Year Cash loss Incentive
reduction released
1. Gujarat 2001-02 472.74 236.37
2002-03 501.10 -
2. Maharashtra 2001-02 579.74 137.89
3. Haryana 2001-02 210.98 105.49
4. Rajasthan 2001-02 275.42 137.71
5. Andhra Pradesh 2002-03 530.22 265.11
6. West Bengal 2002-03 125.90 -
7 Goa 2002-03 17.92 -
8 Madhya Pradesh 2001-02 77.14 -
Total 2791.16 882.57
Schemes undertaken under APDRP are for
renovation and modernisation of sub-stations,
transmission lines & distribution transformers,
augmentation of feeders & transformers, feeder
and consumer meters, high voltage distribution
system (HVDS), consumer indexing, SCADA,
computerised billing etc.
Consumer indexing has been started in the
states of Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Punjab, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh. HVDS
has been introduced for reduction in pilferage of
electricity in CPDCL (Andhra Pradesh), NDPL
(Delhi), West Bengal, Noida (Uttar Pradesh) etc.
GIS mapping of distribution network has been
introduced in Hyderabad & Vadodara.
As per the MOA signed by the States, 16 states
have opened separate APDRP accounts.
a time-bound programme of reforms as
elaborated in the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) and Memorandum of
Agreement (MoA) and are progressing on
those commitments.
So far 410 projects have been started in 29
States amounting to Rs.16610.19 Crore
during the year 2002-03 and 2003-04. An
up to date status of fund released/utilised
is shown on next page (15).
b. Incentive component: - An incentive equivalent to 50% of the actual cash loss reduction by
SEBs/ Utilities, is provided as grant. The year 2000-01 is the base year for the calculation of loss
reduction, in subsequent years. The cash losses are calculated net of subsidy and receivables.
The details of the cash loss reduction and incentives released to various states under APDRP are
as below:
Distribution Reforms Committee have been
constituted by the states for review and monitoring
of progress on reforms and implementation of
APDRP schemes. The States have identified
feeder managers to increase accountability. This
is helping the utilities in reduction of AT&C
losses. Computerised billing and consumer
complaint centres have been started in selected
towns of Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat,
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and
Uttar Pradesh.
States of Gujarat & Karnataka have started
handing over parts of distribution system on
management contract to franchises. Jharkhand
has also invited expression of interest for handing
over distribution in Ranchi to franchises.
Experience of these states will go a long way in
deciding future course of action by other states
in this direction.