Committee finds gross misuse of power by arvind kejriwal government. Power sector is still missing technological competence, be short of appropriate funding, high wastage, lack of enhanced buyer contentment etc. Illegal allotment of land, charges of nepotism and unauthorised foreign trips by members of the aam aadmi party aap government have been found by the shunglu committee, delhi congress president ajay. Banking sector in india issues, challenges and the way forward. Pdf power sector in india recent challenges and measures. The report submitted by the shunglu committee set up to probe alleged irregularities in the functioning of the delhi government has pointed out infirmities in various decisions taken by the government. However, the ministry of supplies is responsible for all petroleum. According to shunglu committee report, distribution companies were bearing huge.
Our goal here is to fundamentally change the way the world. Restructuring debts of discoms for sustainable power growth. Power projects were not implemented on such a large scale in the private or govt. Committees current affairs today latest current affairs. Congress delhi unit chief ajay maken on wednesday alleged that the shunglu committee report revealed serious cases of corruption against delhi government. Private participation in the indian power sector world bank group private participation in the indian. The shunglu committee, which submitted its report yesterday, was formed by lt governor najeeb jung on august 30 to examine over 400 files on decisions taken by aap regime.
Pwcs annual power and utilities roundtable the challenges. Reforms that are necessary to rejuvenate indias power sector may finally be. He is currently in his second term as delhi health minister. In 2014, the government of india announced a massive electricitysector transition. With effect from fy 2012, the equity support would be increased from 20% to 30%. New and renewable energy sector witnessed maximum power generation capacity addition, since 2000. Daily energy generation attained a peak of 105,152 mwh on the 8th of december 2017. An ongoing journey, is a first attempt to systematically examine the quality of corporate and regulatory governance in the. Power to india world bank documents world bank group. Going by shunglu committee report estimates, discoms incurred a staggering loss of rs 82,000 crore last 5 years,estimating that the losses of discoms have been rising over the years and will keep on increasing unless some stringent and disciplined policies are followed by the. The committee headed by telecom secretary aruna sundararajan would submit its report in 2 weeks time. Appendix a corporate governance requirements in india.
The mop identified the poor financial health of the distribution utilities in india as a major issue to be addressed to get the power sector back on track. Committee finds gross misuse of power by arvind kejriwal government politics fp staff apr 06, 2017 14. Nov 28, 2016 the shunglu committee, which submitted its report yesterday, was formed by lt governor najeeb jung on august 30 to examine over 400 files on decisions taken by aap regime. The shunglu committee report has found the aap government guilty of illegal allotment of land, nepotism and unauthorised foreign trips by party members. As for the utilities, most of them comply with the basic. Corporate governance world bank documents world bank group. Serious cases of corruption found, maken said in a tweet. Aap had raised the issue of electronic voting machine evm fraud and claims that the leak is a political agenda to divert attention from this serious issue. Kejriwalled aap govt involved in gross abuse of power. The committee submitted its report to the government last month.
Shunglu panel points out gross abuse of power by aap. The financial health of power distribution companies discoms is a major worry for the whole country. Governance of indian state power utilities by world bank. The ministry of energy is the line ministry with the primary jurisdiction and authority over the energy sector. He is a 1962 batch indian administrative service officer from the madhya pradesh cadre. The report points out gross abuse of power by the arvind kejriwal government in its report. Going by shunglu committee report estimates, discoms incurred a staggering loss of rs 82,000 crore last 5 years,estimating that the losses of discoms have been rising over the years and will keep on increasing unless some stringent and disciplined policies are followed by the discoms. The onset of green revolution in the midsixties started stressing the power sector when many states allowed free or highly subsidized and unmetered power to the agriculture sector. The shunglu committee s report runs into over 100 pages and flags various issues, including allotment of land for aaps party office, and several appointments which the government wasnt. India energy congress report 0 200 400 600 800 0 500 1,000 1,500. India has set a target of generating 10,000 megawatt of power through solar energy by the year 2017. See more swachata abhiyan in marathi essay on swachh in essay marathi swachata swachh abhiyan on, im supposed to be writing an essay but im laying in bed watching the breakfast club.
Shunglu served as the ninth comptroller and auditor general of india. The threemember shunglu committee, formed by the then lt governor najeeb jung, has pointed out gross abuse of power by the arvind kejriwal government in its report the committee has flagged decisions including the allotment of land to the aap for its party office, appointment of minister satyendra jains daughter as mission director of delhi state health mission and a. Market size, sector composition key trends and government initiatives. The modi governments plan, to install 175gw of renewable energy, is one of a number of initiatives that stands to underpin a significant diversification away from coalfired power generation. High level committee to examine the socioeconomic and educational status of the muslim community in india.
Torrent power has completed 1 billion of capex in bhiwandi every. The power generation statistics for q4 2017 reflected that a total average of 94,627 mwh of energy was generated daily by power stations. The analysis presented in this report explores how the power sector might continue to evolve over the medium term to the long term and how changes in key power sector drivers, such as gas prices and the cost of renewable generation, could affect the future of the power system. The challenges with transforming the nigerian power landscape9 10,000 mw, it is obvious that nigeria has barely scratched the surface as far as the scale of investments needed in the power sector is concerned. The reform process in power sector of country started with unbundling of state electricity boards in to different companies centered on generation, transmission and distribution. Under the creative commons attribution license, you are free to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt this work, including for commercial purposes, under the following conditions. These activities have been categorized under power generation, transmission and distribution. The government has initiated several measures to alleviate stress in the power generation segment. He is one of the seven cabinet ministers in the government of delhi led by arvind kejriwal. A political storm broke out on thursday over the v k shunglu committee report, an outcome of a wideranging probe into delhi governments decisions bypassing the lg.
This trend will intensify further in the coming years as economic growth and development efforts acceleratebangladesh strives to become a middleincome country by 2021. Therefore there is a need of reformation in terms of purpose and tactic to bring in development 4. During the last few years, a huge generation capacity have been added in india. He is a recipient of the padma bhushan in 2019 for his contribution to the civil services.
Report of the standing committee on energy on the subject national. From darkness to darkness how nigerians are paying the price for corruption in the electricity sector page 03 the socioeconomic rights and accountability project serap extends its sincere appreciation to all those who were involved in. The report was submitted to the lgs office in november last year, weeks before jung resigned on 22 december. Submit a report in six weeks time from the date of constitution and coopt other members. The history and evolution of the power sector in india dates back to 1880s. Chairman, energy committee, phd chamber of commerce and. Based on a high level panel report popularly known as the dr shunglu committee report, the government is considering schemes for financial restructuring of state distribution companies. Governance of indian state power utilities world bank group governance of indian state power utilities. Apr 06, 2017 the shunglu committee report was leaked before the upcoming municipal corporation of delhi mcd elections. Shunglu panel points out gross abuse of power by aap government. Shunglu committee report alleges delhi govt of nepotism. While private sector participation in power generation has risen substantially over the past few years, state electricity boards continue to own nearly 95% of the distribution network.
Many nigerians underestimate the journey, choosing to believe that privatised assets equate nonstop supply of electric power. Gross abuse of power, says shunglu panel that investigated. Shunglu committee is a committee of three experts instituted to examine the alleged irregularities and cases of nepotism in the appointments across various delhi state government departments under the arvind kejriwal led aam aadmi party government in delhi. Satyendar kumar jain is a cabinet minister in the government of delhi and is a politician from aam aadmi party. Panel report on financial position of distribution utilities 2011, chaired by shri v. Apr 07, 2017 the report submitted by the shunglu committee set up to probe alleged irregularities in the functioning of the delhi government has pointed out infirmities in various decisions taken by the government. Shunglu panel revealed serious corruption cases against. Thirtyseventh report standing committee on energy 201718 sixteenth lok sabha ministry of power stressed nonperforming assets in electricity sector presented to lok sabha on 07. Investment in the sector was not able to keep pace with. Over the past decade, bangladeshs economy has grown at an annual rate of around 6%,1 which is better than the growth. Aap had raised the issue of electronic voting machine evm fraud and claims that the leak is a political agenda.
It has only ensured consistency, affordability and convenience to the public. His portfolio includes health, industries, home, public work department, power, urban development, transport. Further, the working committee on power forecasts a shortage of 238 metric tons of coal per annum by fy17. The report, submitted wednesday, blamed a quarter with vested interests for the clash. The shunglu committees report runs into over 100 pages and flags various issues, including allotment of land for aaps party office, and several appointments which the government wasnt. Cbi investigated his hiring of his daughter to help support aaps healthcare initiative, aap has called this harassment by cbi to derail development in the sector.
But the demand has not increased in commensuration with. After delhi inquiry, exauditor vk shunglu has a new task. This has no financial impact on the government, and offers benefits related to timely payments, secured power purchase agreements, and generators receive the full tariff for re, and hence do not need any additional incentives. Power sector report october 2017 linkedin slideshare.
Over the past decade, bangladeshs economy has grown at an annual rate of around 6%,1 which is better than the growth rate of many other asian economies. Commercial coal mining can cut import bill by rs 30,000 cr. In case of any issues which require clarity, committee has been directed to seek views of solicitor general. The committee was formed by former delhi lt governor najeeb jung. However, the ministry of supplies is responsible for all petroleum products, and the alternative energy promotion centre aepc under the ministry of. The shunglu committee was set up by jung in august last year after the delhi high court gave primacy to the lt governor in delhi administrative affairs. Genesis of free power to the agricultural sector 20. After scrutinising 404 files, the committee had submitted its report to the lg last november. Power ministry has launched an action provide a reformlinked interest subsidy to utilities and promote distribution franchises on receipt of shunglu panel report. Zee news always stay ahead in bringing current affairs from all. Through this report, we have tried to provide a detailed account of activities that the government plans to undertake to strengthen the power sector so as to achieve the objective of 247 affordable power by 2019.
Optimal energy mix in power generation on medium and long term basis. Under the creative commons attribution license, you are free to copy, distribute. Our goal here is to fundamentally change the way the. This report seeks to outline the direction of the modi governments electricity strategy and to analyse the progress and implications of that strategy. Power sector reforms in india were initiated at a juncture when the sector was plagued with commercial losses and burgeoning subsidy burden.
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