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Power (Electricity) Department
Mandate
of the Department
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The Department
of Power (Electricity),
Government of Assam is primarily
responsible for providing
adequate and quality power
to the people of the State.
To achieve this objective,
the Department formulates
policies and programmes
and monitors implementation
thereof to achieve the objective
of providing power to the
state. The Department provides
a legal and policy framework
for smooth functioning of
the delivery system and
coordinated development
of the power sector in the
state. |
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ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE |
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The Department
of Power (Electricity) is
under the overall incharge
of the Minister
for Power, Government of
Assam. Principal Secretary/Commissioner
& Secretary is the administrative
head of the Department.
He is assisted by Joint
Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries,
Under Secretaries and ministerial
staff in discharging the
functions of the Department. |
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The Department
carries out its responsibility
in the field through the
Assam State Electricity
Board and its successor
companies i.e., Assam Power
Generation Co. Ltd., Assam
Electricity Grid Corporation
Ltd., Upper Assam Electricity
Distribution Co. Ltd., Lower
Assam Electricity Distribution
Co. Ltd. and Central Assam
Electricity Distribution
Co. Ltd. |
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The power
safety and power conservation
measures are implemented
through Directorate of Electricity
headed by Chief Electrical
Inspector -cum- Adviser
to the State Government. |
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To regulate
the power generation, transmission
and distribution as per
the provisions of the Electricity
Act, 2003, Assam Electricity
Regulatory Commission has
been constituted which carries
out its functions as envisaged
in the Act. |
Activities of the Department
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Department is undertaking
the following activities/programmes
to ensure adequate and quality
power to the people in the
State: |
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Generation: |
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The
peak demand of the State
varies from 720 MW to 780
MW. Out of this only 130
MW to 150 MW of power is
being generated from its
own power stations. Around
400 MW power is being imported
from Central Sector Generating
Stations in North Eastern
Region and remaining from
other sources like private
producers, Power Trading
Agencies etc. There is a
shortfall of about 100-150
MW during peak demand.
To boost up own generation,
thrust has been given on the
implementation of new projects in
the State. The 100 MW Karbi
Langpi Hydro Electric Project
has been taken up. To replace
the old Namrup Thermal Power
Station, preparation of the detailed project report
has been assigned to NTPC.
Contruction of 37 MW Lakwa
Waste Heat Recovery Project
has been entrusted to BHEL.
Further, on the initiative
of the State Government,
NTPC has taken up a 750
MW Power Project at BTPS
complex, Bongaigaon, which
will be based on Assam Coal.
The Department is also exploring
the possibility of harnessing
mini and small hydro electric
power in the State. Site
preparation work of 6 MW
Lungnit Mini Hydro Electric
Project has been taken up. |
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Transmission: |
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During 2005-06,
many system improvement
schemes such as construction
of new 132 KV Sub-Stations,
augmentation of transformation
capacity of existing sub-addition
of new EHV transmission
lines were taken up for
evacuation, transmission of electricity.
The state has an extensive Transmission
& Distribution network. 220 KV
is the highest transmission
voltage adopted by ASEB
and it has 1385 of grid
lines in this category. |
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To improve
the quality of power supply
to the consumers of the
State, importance hes been given to the
completion of the major
transmission projects with
funds available from the Govt.
of India under Non Lapsable
Central Pool of Resources
(NLCPR) specially for
the North Eastern States
of the country. The following
transmission schemes are
currently under implementation. |
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220 KV D/C
Kathalguri- Tinsukia line
(24.6 km). |
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Construction
of 220 / 132 KV, 2x50 MVA
Sub-station at Tinsukia. |
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Construction
of 220/132 KV, 1x50 MVA
Sub-station at Balipara. |
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Augmentation
of 220/132 KV Sub-station
at Mariani from 2x50 MVA
to 2x100 MVA. |
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Augmentation
of 220/132 KV Sub-station
at Sarusajai from 2x50 MVA
to 2x100 MVA. |
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Installation
of 132/33 KV, 2x31.5 MVA
Transformers at Sarusajai. |
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Renovation
of 220 KV BTPS-AGIA-Sarusajai
D/C line. |
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A
major revamping of the transmission
system in the state is expected
with an investment of funds from
the Asian Development Bank
to the tune of US $ 100
million which is a constituent
of the total sanctioned
ADB loan amount of US $
50 million for the Assam Power
Sector Development Programme.
Construction of 470 Km new
33 KV line and 1040 Km new
11 Kv line, construction
of 48 nos. of new 33/11
KV sub-stations augmentation
and up-gradation of 120
nos. of 33/11 KV sub-stations,
installation of 2400 nos.
of new distribution sub-stations,
100% consumer metering and
replacement of defective
meters by electronic meters,
complete energy auditing,
computerization of consumer
billing, etc are taken up
covering all the 14 Electrical
Circles of the State. |
Rural
Electrification (RE) :
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Rural Electrification
is a key ingredient for
facilitating rural economic
development including alleviation
of poverty, realization
of socio-economic goals
and overall human development.
Today, electricity is recognized
as a basic need for realizing
the objective of sustainable
human development. The Govt.
of India has notified Rural
Electrification as a priority
development program, with
a goal to attain electrification
of all households by the
year 2012. |
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In Assam as
per census 2001, only 70%
villages are electrified
and only 16.5% rural households
are electrified. The Govt.
of Assam has been implementing
rural electrification programme
in Assam through Distribution
Companies. |
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With a view
to achieve electrification
of all villages of Assam
and provide access
to electricity to all households
in line with the National
Rural Electrification Policy
2004 & Rural Electrification
Policy of Govt. of Assam,
Rural Electrification works
particularly under Rajiv
Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran
Yojana (RGGVY) scheme have
been carried out. Under this scheme
all the census villages
of Assam are proposed to
be electrified by 2009.
Electrification in 16 districts
to be implemented by ASEB and
in 7 districts by the Power
Grid Corporation of India.
District wise schemes for
electrification of villages
have been submitted to the
Govt. of India and approval
for 13 districts has already
been received. |
Ministry
of New and Renewable Resource
of Energy Programme (MNRE):
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There are
2145 remote villages in
the state which cannot be
electrified through grid.
These villages have been
taken up under MNRE programme
for electrification through
the means of non conventional
source of energy. ASEB,
AEDA and the Forest Department
will implement the programme.
Village wise projects are
under preparation in these
agencies as per the guidelines
of the Ministry of New and
Renewable Sources of Energy,
Govt. of India. |
Policy and programme formulation:
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The department
formulates policy and programmes
for: |
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development
of power sector in the State, |
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reforms in
the power sector to improve
the delivery system, |
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development
of human resources, |
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coordination
with different agencies
for funding the projects
of the power sector, |
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providing
legal framework for smooth
functioning of the power
sector in the State. |
Coordination :
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The department
is the coordinating authority
with the Central Government,
Central power utilities
and Central power agencies
like CEA, CERC, REC etc. |
Miscellaneous
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The department
deals with other matters
relating to: |
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Parliamentary
affairs including replies
to Assembly and Parliament
questions. |
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Accountant
and Auditor General Assam |
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Plan &
Non-Plan approval of schemes
and release of fund |
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Training Workshop
and Seminars |
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Establishment
matter of the Department |
Acts
and rules of the Department
The following
rules are administered by the
department:
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Assam Rules
of Executive Business, 1968
(amended upto 31st March,
2006) |
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Assam Electrical
Energy (Regulation &
Supply) |
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Manual of Office Procedure,
Secretariat, 1981 |
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Assam Fundamental
Rules and Subsidiary Rules |
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Assam Financial
Rules |
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Financial Responsibility
and Budget Management Act,2005 |
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Delegation
of Financial Power Rules,
1999 |
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Assam Contingency
Manual |
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Assam Services Pension
Rules 1969 |
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Assam Services
(Discipline and Appeal)
Rules, 1964 |
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Assam S.C
& S.T (Reservation of
vacancies and post) Act
& Rules 1978 |
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Assam Preferential Stores
Purchase Act, 1989 |
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Assam
Electrical Licensing Board
Regulation 1992. |
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Electricity
Act 2003 |
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Right to Information Act,
2005 |
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Assam Electricity Regulatory
Commission Fund Rules, 2005 |
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Assam Electricity
Regulatory Commission (Chairperson
and Member) Rules 2001 |
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Assam Lifts
and Escalators Act 2006. |
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The Rules of Procedure
and Conduct of Business
of Assam Legislative Assembly |
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