ORGANISATION CHART

Vide Notification No 1/9/08-EB(PR)196,dated-16.04.2010 Govt. of Punjab unbundled Punjab State Electricity Board into two companies

• Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (POWERCOM) 
• Punjab State Transmission Corporation Ltd. (TRANSCO)

In exercise of the Power conferred by article -45 of the Articles of Association of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Punjab State Transmission Corporation Ltd.and all other Powers enabling him on this behalf, Governor of Punjab is appoint the following Chairman cum Managing Directors and Directors of the above Corporations with immediate effect. The appointment will be initialy for a period of one year from the date of joining:-

Duties/Functions of Chairman cum Managing Director and Directors of
PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED, Patiala.

Chairman cum Managing Director (PSPCL)

1. General Administration
2. Gazetted establishment (concerning Class-I, officers and above except Sr. Executive Engineers and Addl.SEs).
3. Postings and transfers of all gazetted officers, Sr. Xens and equivalent level and above
4. Calling of explanations/issue of Show Cause Notices/Charge sheets in respect of Superintending Engineers and Sr. Executive Engineers.
5. Vigilance & Security.
6. Administrative approval for creation, up gradation abolition, diversion, conversion etc. of gazetted posts.
7. Matters related to:-
   i.   CE/ EA & Enforcement
   ii.  CE/HRD
   iii.  CE/TA & Inspection
   iv.  Chief/IR&W
   v . Forum for Redressal of Grievances of the consumers
8. Legal matters.
9. All policy issues relating to Commercial/purchases/ procurement.
10. Priority/compassionate appointment cases
11. Recruitment cases
12. Functions and items of work not specially entrusted to any other Director.

Office Order No. 02/BD-526 Dt. 15th June, 2010
And further amended vide O/O No. 03/BD-526 dated 25.6.2010.
Consequent upon the transfer scheme for Punjab State Electricity vide Pb. Govt. (Department of Power)
Chandigarh Notification No.1/ 09/08-EB (PR)/196 DT. 16.4.2010 and appointment of CMD and Directors of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd., I Er. K.D. Chaudhary, CMD, Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd., in exercise of power vested in me subject to Article 50 of Articles of Association and the resolution passed by the Board of Directors in its 4th Meeting  held on 10th June, 2010 at Mohali hereby distribute the duties /functions amongst the Directors of the POWERCOM as under:-

DIRECTOR/GENERATION (PSPCL)

1. Chief Engineer/Hydel Projects.
2. Chief Engineer/O&M, GGSSTP, Ropar.
3. Chief Engineer/O&M, GNDTP, Bathinda.
4. Chief Engineer/Const. GHTP, Lehra Mohabbat.
5. Chief Engineer/O&M, GHTP, Lehra Mohabbat.
6. Chief Engineer/Thermal Design, Patiala.
7. OSD/Coal Management, Patiala.
8. Chief Engineer/Civil Design & Construction.

DIRECTOR/DISTRIBUTION (PSPCL)

1. All CEs/Distribution.
2. Chief Engineer/ RE & APDRP.
3. Chief Engineer/Metering.
4. Chief Engineer/Store & Disposal.
5. Chief Engineer/MM.
6. Chief Engineer/Planning.
7. Chief Engineer/Workshops.
8. Chief Engineer/Commercial.

DIRECTOR/FINANCE (PSPCL)

1. Chief Engineer/ ARR & Tariff Regulation.
2. Finance and Budget, Income & Expenditure, Accounts & Audit, Banking arrangements, Loan/Borrowings, investment and reserve.
3. Disciplinary cases of Dy. CAO, Dy. C.A., Dy. F.A., Sr. Accounts Officer & Accounts Officer/ Appeals of Non Gazetted Estt. i.e. ARA/IA/Divisional Accountant/ Revenue Supdt./SAS Accountant etc. whose appointing  and punishing authority is CAO/Chief Auditor.
4. Matters relating to Estt. of Accounts Officers.
5. Postings & transfers of AOs/Sr.A.Os.

DIRECTOR/ADMINISTRATION (PSPCL)

1.   i.      Public Relations
   ii.     Sports
   iii.     Culture
2. All establishments, disciplinary cases of Assistant Engineers and Assistant Executive Engineers.
3. Postings & transfers of AEs/ AEEs and below ranks.
4. Non Gazetted Estt. (Head Office):
   a) All matters including complaints, disciplinary action, punishment and appeals.
   b) Non gazetted Estt. of field offices except IAs, ARAs, Divisional Accounts/Revenue Supdts. /SAS Accountants etc. whose appointing and punishing authority is Chief Accounts Officer/Chief Auditor.
5. Industrial Relations, Labour Welfare, Social and staff welfare and language.
6. Advances from Provident Fund) Except those of Members. (In relaxation of Rules)
7. Cases for purchase of land
8. Cases relating to purchase of stationary and printing of forms beyond the competency of Secretary/Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary in consultation with the Finance Section.
9. Sanction of hiring of private accommodation for Board’s  offices beyond the competency of Secretary.
10. Cases relating to re-imbursement of medical charges (except CEs) beyond the competency of Secretary/ CEs/CAO.
11. Cases concerning compensation under the Workmen Compensation Act and claims against accidents.
12. Cases relating to administrative approval of proposal for amendment/revision of various regulations and delegation of powers.
13. Administrative approval for creation, up gradation, abolition, diversion, conversion etc. of non gazetted posts (Head office administration).

Chief / I R & W (PSPCL)

1. Dy. Secretary/Finance-I
2. Dy. Secretary/Finance-II
3. Dy. Secretary/Rectt (Through Dy. CE/Personnel)
4. Dy. Secretary/Meetings
5. Dy. Secretary/Services-II (Through Dy. CE/Personnel)
6. Dy. Secretary/General (Through Dy. CE/Personnel)
7. Dy. Secretary/Est.-I (Through Dy. CE/Personnel)
8. Dy. Secretary/Personnel
9. Under Secretary/Secret Gazetted
10. Dy. CE/Technical/SE/Enquiry
11. Legal Advisor
12. Dy. CE/Enquiry/SE/Enquiry

Since the duties/functions of erstwhile Secretary, PSEB have been entrusted to Chief/IR & W, as such the financial powers vested in erstwhile Secretary, PSEB as per Delegation Of Powers are hereby delegated to Chief/IR & W. Accordingly the files of Dy. Secy./Services-I being submitted directly to erstwhile Secretary, PSEB will now be submitted directly to Chief/IR & W. However, files for postings and transfers of AEs/ AEEs will henceforth be submitted directly to Director/ Administration and that of Sr. Xens and above ranks will be submitted directly to CMD, Powercom.
Decision of the (erstwhile PSEB, Whole Time Members and Managing Committee) or Predecessor of a member shall not be changed by the Directors without prior approval of the undersigned (CMD/ Powercom).
Proposals for consideration of cases in the meeting of WTDs/Board of Directors will be routed through the Company Sectary, who will put up the same to the CMD after Financial and Legal examination, where required.
The above duties and functions shall be carried out by the Directors/Chief/ I R & W under the general supervision, directions of the CMD/Powercom, who may, in his discretion, call for any case and/or suo-moto pass any orders upon a case for compliance.

Power & Duties

1. Duties/Functions of CMD/Directors of PSPCL
2. Duties
3. Delegation of Power
4. Amemndment in Delegation of Power

Sub:   Procedure followed in Decision Making Process

The point wise reply is as under please:-

           Please provide information separately in the following format for the    important matters on which the decision is taken by the public authority.

RTI INFORMATION

NORMS FOR THE DISCHARGE OF/ TS FUNCTIONS

(I) SECRETARY/PSEB OFFICE ORDER NO. 8910/C-1 DT. 1.3.2002 REGARDING WORKLOAD/STAFFING NORMS IN RESPECT OF OP. SUB-DIVISIONS

A) WORKLOAD NORMS FOR OPERATION RURAL AND URBAN SUB DIVISION:-

The workload for a Sub Division(Rural as well as Urban) shall be between 700-1200 Units. If the workload in a Sub Division exceeds 1200 units, then the workload of the Sub-Division shall be transferred to adjoining Sub Divisions. If this is not possible, then a new Sub Division shall be created.

The number of Units will be worked out as under:-

No. of Units= 0.05 ENC +ENT+0.25 TLL

B) STAFFING NORMS FOR OPERATION SUB DIVISIONS :-

I) Works Section (Both for rural and Urban sub-division)

II) STAFF FOR REVENUE WING

a) RURAL SUB DIVISION :

Effective Connections for Ledger Clerks will be worked out as under:-

NOTE: To be used in case free electricity to AP consumers is withdrawn.

NOTE: Minimum 2 Cashier will be provided in the Sub-Division.

Effective connections for Cashiers will be worked out as under :-

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Effective connections for Meter readers will be worked out as under:

Effective Connections for Bill Distributors will be worked out as under:

B) URBAN SUB DIVISION :-

Effective Connections for Ledger Clerks will be worked out as under:-

NOTE: To be used in case free electricity to AP consumers is withdrawn.

NOTE: Minimum 2 Cashier will be provided in a the Sub-Division.

Effective connections for Cashiers will be worked out as under :-

Effective connections for Meter readers will be worked out as under:

Effective Connections for Bill Distributors will be worked out as under:

III) TECHNICAL STAFF BOTH FOR RURAL AND URBAN SUB DIVISION:-

i) 1 No. AAE will be provided in the Sub-Divisions having more the 900 Units.

ii) 1 No. of JE will be provided for every block of 200 units or its fraction greater than 0.5 minimum 4 No. JEs will be provided in each sub-Division.

iii) 3 No. Lineman and 6 No. ALM will be provided with each JE.

STAFF FOR COMPLAINT CENTRE :–

Normally the Complaint Centre shall be located at sub-divisional Head Quarters to cover an area upto 80 sq. kms. However, for sub-divisions having area more than 80 sq. kms, additional complaint centers will be provided as under :-

Each additional complaint Centre will be provided staff consisting of one Lineman & two ALMs.

TELEPHONE FACILITY AT COMPLAINT CENTRE :

To facilitate the consumers to registar / lodge their complaints regarding maintenance of LD system and to monitor the complaint centers for their proper functioning, telephone facility for incoming calls only, will be provided at each complaint center in the rural area whereas for complaint centers in the urban area, provision of telephone facility both for incoming and outgoing balls will continue.

V) STAFF FOR MAINTENANCE FOR DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS :-

1 No. Foreman and 1 No. RTM will be provided in the sub-Divisions having upto 240 Distributions transformers. The Sub divisions having more than 240 distribution transformers will be provided with 2 No. Foreman and 2 No. RTM.

NOTE : For maintenance of distribution transformers, JE Incharge of the LD system will be responsible to point out the maintenance job to be done on the transformer and Forman will attend to this job on ?Job Order Basis.?

V) STAFF FOR POWER CUT

4 No. Lineman and 4 No. ALM will be provided at each Sub station under Sr.XEN/Grid Mtc. (Op.) Divisions to implement popwer cut instructions. 1 Lineman and 1 ALM will be coming in each shift.

NOTE : However, in case of 33/66 KV Sub-Stations feedingvillageshaving 24 hours supply, no power cut staff will be provided.

Sd/-

(Er. P.P. Garg)

Jt.Secy./Personnel

(II) Secretary/PSEB Office Order No.8911/C-1 dt.1-3-2002 regarding work load staffing norms in respect of Op-Division/ Op-Circles & Zonel office.

OPERATIONAL DIVISION

Work Load : An Operation Division may have 4-6 Sub-Divisions.

Staffing Pattern

1. Sr.Xen One
2. Steno-Typist One

NOTE : Provision of one post of AE/Tech. In heavily loaded Operation Division will be considered in individual cases with proper justification.

Accounts Section

1. Supdt./Divnl. Accounts One
2. Circle Assistant One
3. UDC One (For every block of 325 employees or part thereof greater than 0.5. Pensioner may be counted equal to ½ serving employee).
4. UDC/LDC(Auditor) Equivalent to No. of Sub-Divisions.

NOTE : 50% of the Auditors in the A/Cs Section should be LDC and the balance

• 50% UDC who must have passed the DAE.

General Section

1. Divnl.Supdt. One
2. Circle Assistant One
3. UDC Two
4. LDC Three
5. Peon Two

Drawing Section

1. DHD One
2. JDM One

Staff for checking of Energy Meters/Metering Equipment

Staffing Pattern

a) A Divn. Having equivalent One JE/Installation effective connections below 14400

b) A Divn. Having equivalent Two JE/Installation effective connections 14400 and above.

DUTIES FOR JE/INSTALLATION

The existing periodicity for checking of connections by JE/Installation is as under :-

i) Single phase domestic Once in two years.

Connections.

ii) Single phase commercial Once every year.

Connections, three phase domestic, three phase commercial connections and AP connections.

iii) S.P. Industrial and Bulk Once in six months.

Connections upto 100 KW

Load.

However, the above periodicity for checking of connection is not possible, therefore, JE/Installation will be utilized by the Sr.XEN/OP. Divn. For checking of energy meters/Metering Equipment at random and will depute him on daily basis for checking of connections for which JE/Elect. is authorized for sealing. During checking JE/Installation will perform the following functions :-

i) Note down type and other particulars of the meter.

ii) Note down the current meter reading in his register.

iii) Check the Meter Reading recorded by the Meter Reader in the Meter Reading Card.

iv) Check meter with and without load connected to the premises.

v) Check proper installation of Meter or any tampering of the meter.

vi) Check proper installation of Meter or any tampering of the meter.

vii) Prepare daily report of the inspected meters.

viii) Check any possibility of theft of energy in the premises.

ix) Any other work given by Sr.Xen/Op.

A) OPERATION CIRCLE

Work Load :An Operation Circle may have 4-6 Operation Divisions.

Staffing Pattern :

I) SE Personal Office

1. SE One

2. Sr. Scale Stenographer One

3. Havaldar One

4. Driver One

II) Sr. Xen. Tech. Office

1. Sr. Xen One

2. Jr. Scale Stenographer One

3. Peon One

Estt. Section

1. Circle Supdt. One

2. Circle Assistant One + @ ½ per Op. Divn.

3. UDC One + @ ½ per Op. Divn.

4. LDC Five

5. Peon Two

NOTE : The post of Circle Assistant and UDC in the Estt. Section will be

provided as 1 + @ ½ per Operation Division. For this, each Grid

Mtc.(Op.) Division & Operation Construction Division will be

reckoned equivalent to half Operation Division.

IV) Drawing Section

1. CHD One

2. Draftsman One

3. JDM One

V) Other Staff

1. AE/Civil One

2. JE/Civil One

3. Cable Jointer Two

4. Cable Jointer Mate Two

NOTE : Headquarters of staff at (V) would be fixed by the

SE according to the workload requirement.

VI) Additional staff for work relating to Regularization of work charged staff as ALM of Zone concerned

1. Circle Assistant One

2. LDC(Typist) One

NOTE: These additional posts are admissible in one Operation Circle at the HQs of the Operation Zone for catering to the work involving regularization of work charged staff to the posts of ALM of the Zone concerned.

B) OPERATION ZONAL OFFICE

Staffing Pattern

I) C.E. Personal Office

1. Chief Engineer One

2. Private Secretary One

3. LDC One

4. Driver One

5. Havaldar One

6. Peon (cum Restorer) One

II) S.E./HQs Office

1. S.E. One

2. P.A. One

3. Havaldar One

III) Works Section

1. Sr.Xen One

2. Supdt. Grade-I One

3. Sr.Asstt. Three

4. LDC Two

5. Jr. Scale Stenographer One

6. R.A. One

7. CHD One

8. Draftsman Two

9. Peon Two

IV) Estt. Section

1. Under Secy. One

2. Supdt. Grade-I One

3. Sr.Asstt. Two + @ One per Circle

4. LDC Two

5. Jr. Scale Stenographer One

6. Steno Typist One

7. Peon Two

8. Chowkidar One

9. Sweeper One

NOTE : The staffing pattern of charges where two tier system is in vogue will remain unchanged except that the post of SE/Civil will be withdrawn from the office of C.E./OP.(Central), Ludhiana.

Sd/-

( Er.P.P.GARG )

Jt.Secy./Personnel

Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records, for Discharging Functions

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY REGULATIONS( ( Sales Regulations)

Name / title of Type the document of the document- Manual

(For Supply of Electric Energy to consumers)

Brief Write-up on the Document

The regulation provides essential information to the consumers and the Public at large. These regulations have complete information of various rules, how to get connection, details of rates for various types of connection, rights / liabilities of the consumers, details of nodal agency for redressing the consumer grievances, method of Right to appeal etc.etc. These regulations help in establishing an era of cordiality and good -will between the Board & its consumers.

For viewing the details of Electricity Supply Regulations, a manual is avilable on PSPCL website at www.pspcl.in under the heading of ‘REGULATIONS“.

A Statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control:

6.1 Use the format given below to give the information about the official documents. Also mention the place where the documents are available for e.g. at secretariat level, directorate level, others (Please mention the level in place of writing “Others”).

A statement of boards, council, committees and  other bodies constituted as its part.

Name & Address of the affiliated body: –  Dispute Settlement Committees: –

Dispute Settlement Committees are constituted by PSEB to provide opportunity to resolve consumer disputes effectively and amicably. The different types of committees are: –

7.1 Name of the Dispute Settlement Committee Address

1. Circle Level Dispute Settlement Committee: Office of respective SE/DS
2. Zonal Level D.S.C. Office of respective CE/DS.
3. Dispute Settlement Authority Shakti Sadan, Opp. Kali Devi Mata Mandir,. The Mall, Patiala
4. Board Level Review Committee PSEB, Head Office, The Mall Patiala.

> Type of Affiliated Body: – Committees

Brief introduction of the Affiliated Body: –

The basic aim of constitution of these committees is to provide an inexpensive & expeditious opportunity to the consumers to represent against any payment /assessment made by Board official/officers. These committees were constituted in the year 1999.

> Role of the Affiliated Body:-

The role of these committees is to review the assessment after considering the representation of the consumer, if any, and after hearing him or his authorized representative.

> Structure and Member Composition:-

Dispute Settlement Authority works on full time basis. The Administrative control of the authority is under the Chairman, PSEB. The headquarter of the authority are at Patiala. The authority is empowered for site checking & holding of meetings at different stations, if situation so warrants. The decision of the authority is final as for as PSEB is concerned.

> Head of the Body:

The Chairman of each committee is the head of the Committee.

> Address of main office and its branches:

The office of circle level Dispute settlement Committee & Zonal level Dispute Settlement Committee is the concerned office of Dy.C.E /S.E/DS and concerned Chief Engineer/DS. The office of Dispute Settlement authority is Shakti Sadan, Opp. Kali Devi Mandir, The Mall, Patiala.

> Frequency of meetings:

DSCs ?at least once a month (min.)

DSA – four meetings in a week.

> Can Public participate in the meeting

The concerned consumer or his representative.

> Are the minutes of meeting prepared

Yes, the minutes of meeting are Prepared.

Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, permits or authorization granted by it.

1. Adminstration Report 2006-07
2. Adminstration Report 2006-07 (Punjabi)

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