HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

The matters regulating the claims on account of compensation are also examined in this unit.

1.5.6       VIGILANCE/INQUIRY UNIT:

            The Secretary HPSEB is the Ex‑officio Vigilance Officer of the Board, Vigilance/disciplinary cases, including complaints and inquiries are dealt by this unit.    

1.5.7                 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS UNIT:

             This unit is headed by a Dy. Director (Industrial Relations). The main functions of this unit are to render advice on carious labour problems and to maintain industrial harmony and cordial relations between the employees and management of the Board. Board  has also constituted Liaison-cum-Grievances Committees at Circle/CE & Head Office levels where equal representations has been given to the employees to maintain cordial relations between the employer and the employees and to settle all disputes/grievances of the staff amicably.

            This unit is dealing with the benevolent cases under the Benevolent Fund Scheme. The benefit under this scheme are available to those employees who are members of the scheme for which an annual subscription of Rs.60/- is deducted from their pay. Reliefs under this scheme are being granted in the cases of accidents and natural calamities.  

 1.5.8      LAND ACQUISITION UNIT:

            The Land Acquisition Officers with head‑quarter at Shimla and Mandi are working in the Board. These Units are dealing with Land Acquisition and Workmen Compensation cases.  

1.5.9     PUBLIC RELATIONS CELL

            This Cell is headed by the Public Relations Officer. The publicity on the working of the Board is assigned to this Cell which is responsible for arranging wide coverage in Press, All India Radio, TV and other related media regarding various activities of the Board.  Besides these, various consumers related activities are being executed by this Unit under Public Interaction Programme. To be a consumer friendly, various consumers related information are being depicted through Exhibition, installed in the International/ National and State fair. Energy clubs have also been formed at various places of the state to give information on energy conservations and consumer rights.

1.6          FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS WING:

            The Finance and Accounts Wing is headed by the Chief Accounts Officer and functions under the overall provision of Member(Finance). This wing has been assigned the functions of maintaining accounts of the Board, preparation of final/annual accounts and annual budget of the Board, exercise internal checks over the accounts maintained in the various field offices, exercise financial control, financial planning, financial forecast, funds management, receipt and disbursement etc. The Comptroller Auditor General of India, through the Accountant General of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, is the statutory auditor of the Board.