HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

INFORMATION

UNDER SECTION 4 (1) (b) OF

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION, ACT, 2005

1.         THE PARTICULAR OF ORGANISATION, FUNCTION AND DUTIES;

1.1                GENERAL:

            The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board was constituted on the first day of September, 1971 in accordance with the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948.     

            Like other State Electricity Boards in the country, the HPSEB is responsible for promoting the coordinated development of power potential, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity within the State in the most efficient and economical manner. The Board carries out this task effectively through the various functional agencies.

1.2                 CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD:

            In accordance with the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board is constituted with seven Members including the Chairman, which constitutes the full Board. Out of the seven Members, six are Whole Time Members including the Chairman and one is Ex‑Officio Member. Full Board is the supreme decision making authority of the H.P. State Electricity Board. The six Whole Time Members collectively are the second level decision making authority of the Board. Apart from this, each one of them is overall Incharge in respect of the assigned specific area of responsibility in the Board on functional basis. The Secretary and Chief Engineer (P&M) assist in the transaction/processing of cases for decision of the Board.

1.3          H.P. STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL:

            Consultative Council is constituted in accordance with Indian Electricity Act which represents H.P.Govt., Public representatives, Industrial consumers, Employees union under the chairmanship of Chairman, HPSEB for a period of two years. The Council meets and discusses the problems being faced by the consumers and suggests short term and long term measures to be adopted by the Board for redressing the consumer grievances.