Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The State Government shall undertake appropriate measures to provide for the following matters, namely:- (a) that the State Distribution Licensees estimates the demand and availability of electricity on long term basis and, contracts, with the approval of the State Commission, through long/ medium/ short term agreements for purchase of power to meet the demand; (b) that the State Distribution Licensees prepares, with the approval of the State Commission, a time bound road map for aggregate technical and commercial loss reduction: Provided that the road map shall be prepared within six months from the date of coming into force of this Act; (c) that the State Distribution Licensees undertake energy accounting and auditing of all 33 Kilo Volt feeders and 11 Kilo Volt feeders along with consumer indexing and time bound metering of each category of consumers and in doing so the Distribution Licensee considers latest developments in metering technologies. Distribution Transformer level energy auditing will be carried out in Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme towns within two years: Provided that the road map in relation to energy accounting and auditing and time bound metering of all consumers shall be prepared within six months from the date of coming into force of this Act and approval for the same shall be sought from the State Commission: 6 Provided further that the consumer indexing shall be completed within one year from the date of coming into force of this Act: Provided also that the State Distribution Licensees shall submit to the Authority and the State Commission half yearly progress reports with respect to energy accounting, auditing, metering and feeder wise consumer indexing; (d) that if the State Government requires the grant of any subsidy to any consumer or class of consumers, the State Government shall declare the quantum of subsidy in advance categorically stating the consumer or the class of consumers to whom it is to be provided; (e) creation of annual budgetary provision and also timely release of subsidies, if committed, in accordance with section 65 of the Electricity Act; (f) that there are no arrears of electricity charges for electricity supplied to various departments and institutions of the State Government on or before the date of coming into force of this Act and in case of failure to do so it shall be adjusted against the budgetary grant; (g) that the State Load Dispatch Centre is operated within one year from the date of coming into force of this Act, by a Government company or any authority or corporation (other than the State Transmission Utility) established or constituted by or under any State Act, as may be notified by the State Government, and provide for other measures which shall ensure functional and financial autonomy and independent and sustainable revenue streams and adequate manpower: Provided that such a government company or any authority or corporation shall not engage in any functions other than those prescribed under sections 32 and 33 of the Electricity Act; 7 (h) the formation of subsidiaries, joint venture companies or other schemes of division, amalgamation, merger or reconstruction or arrangements in relation to the State Distribution Licensees which shall promote the profitability and viability of the resulting entity, ensure economic efficiency, public private partnership, encourage competition and protect consumer interests; and (i) such other matters as may be prescribed.