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mRrj izns”k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx fdlku e.Mh Hkou] y[kuÅ

la[;k% m0iz0fo0fu0vk0@lfpo@fofu;ekoyh@05&250 y[kuÅ] fnukad] 7 twu] 2005

vf/klwpuk

;w0ih0vkj0lh0 ¼jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dks Qhl vkSj izHkkjksa ds Hkqxrku ds fy, izfdz;k] fucU/ku vkSj “krsZa ,oa vU; lacaf/kr micU/k½ fofu;ekoyh] 2004

fo|qr vf/kfu;e&2003 dh /kkjk 181 ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 32 ds v/khu iznRr “kfDr;ksa vkSj bl fufeRr lHkh vU; leFkZdkjh “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djds vkSj iwoZ izdk”ku ds Ik”pkr~~] mRrj izns”k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ,rn~}kjk fuEufyf[kr fofu;ekoyh cukrs gS] vFkkZr~%&

1- lf{kIr uke] izkjEHk vkSj foLrkj% ¼d½ ;g fofu;ekoyh mRrj izns”k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ¼jkT; Hkkj isz’k.k dsUnz dks Qhl vkSj izHkkjksa ds Hkqxrku ds fy, izfdz;k] fucU/ku vkSj “krsZa vkSj vU; lacaf/kr micU/k½ fofu;ekoyh] 2004 dgh tk,xhA ¼[k½ ;g mRiknu dEifu;ksa ij izo`Rr gksxh] buesa dSfIVo fo|qr la;a=] lg&mRiknu fo|qr la;a=] fo|qr ds LFkkukiUu lzksrksa ls mRiknu vkSj mRrj izns”k jkT; esa fo|qr iz.kkyh ls tqM+s gq, ykblsal/kkjh lfEefyr gksaxsA ¼x½ ;g fofu;ekoyh ljdkjh xtV esa izdkf”kr gksus ds fnukad ls izo`Rr gksxhA

2- ifjHkk’kk,a vkSj fuoZpu ¼1½ bl fofu;ekoyh esa] tc rd laUnHkZ ;k fo’k; oLrq ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks% Þvf/kfu;eß dk rkRi;Z fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ¼2003 dk 36½(

ÞvuqcU/kß dk rkRi;Z mRiknu dEiuh vkSj ykblsal/kkjh ;k miHkksDrk vkSj ykblsal/kkjh ds chp gq, vuqcU/k ls gS(

Þys[kk fooj.khß dk rkRi;Z izR;sd foRrh; o’kZ ds fy,] YkkHk vkSj gkfUk ys[kk] rqyui=]

fuf/k ds lzksrksa vkSj iz;ksT;rk dh fooj.kh ls ;qDr ys[kk fooj.kh ls gS] ftlesa dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 1956 ¼1956 dk 1½ ds v/khu lfoLrkj fVIif.k;ka vkSj ,slh vU; fof”kf’V;ka vkSj C;kSjs ,slh jhfr eas] ftlesa vk;ksx le;≤ ij funsZ”k ns] lfEefyr gSaA

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Þokf’kZd ys[ksß dk rkRi;Z dEiuh vf/kfu;e 1956 vkSj@;k ,slh vU; jhfr ls ftls vk;ksx }kjk vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj funsZf”kr fd;k tk,] ds micU/kksa ds vuqlkj rS;kj fd;s x, jkT;Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ds ys[kksa ls gSA

Þys[kk ijh{kdksaß dk rkRi;Z dEiuh vf/kfu;e 1956 ¼1956 dk 1½ dh ;Fkk fLFkfr /kkjk

224&d ;k /kkjk 619] tSlh fLFkfr gks] dh vis{kkvksa ds vuqlkj dk;Zjr jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ds ys[kk ijh{kdksa ls gSA

Þizkf/kdj.kß dk rkRi;Z dsUnzh; fo|qr izkf/kdj.k ls gSA ÞdSfIVo mRiknu la;a=ß dk rkRi;Z ,sls fo|qr la;a= ls gS tks fdlh O;fDr }kjk izFker%

vius futh iz;ksx ds fy;s fo|qr mRiknu gsrq LFkkfir fd;k x;k gks vkSj blds vUrxZr fdlh lgdkjh lfefr ;k O;fDr;ksa ds leqg }kjk izFker% ,sls lgdkjh lfefr ;k leqg ds lnL;ksa ds iz;ksx ds fy, fo|qr mRiknu ds fy, yxk;k x;k fo|qr la;a= Hkh gSA

Þlg&mRiknuß dk rkRi;Z ,slh izfdz;k ls gS ftlesa ,d LkkFk nks ;k vf/kd izdkj dh

mi;ksxh ÅtkZ ¼fo|qr lfgr½ mRikfnr gksrh gSA Þvk;ksxß dk rkRi;Z mRrj izns”k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ls gSA Þforj.k ykblsal/kkjhß dk rkRi;Z vius vkiwfrZ ds {ks= esa miHkksDrkvksa dks fo|qr vkiwfrZ

ds fy, forj.k iz.kkyh ds lapkyu vkSj vuqj{k.k ds fy, izkf/kd`r ykblsal/kkjh ls gSA Þforj.k iz.kkyhß dk rkRi;Z ikjs’k.k ykbuksa ;k mRiknu x`g ds vkiwfrZ fcUnq vkSj

miHkksDrkvksa ds la;kstu fcUnq ds e/; rkjksa dh iz.kkyh vkSj lg;qDr lqfo/kkvksa ls gSA ÞMhEMykblsal/kkjhß dk rkRi;Z vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 14 ds izFke] f}rh;] r`rh; vkSj iape

ijUrqd ds v/khu izkf/kd`r fdlh O;fDr ls gSA Þfo|qr iz.kkyhß dk rkRi;Z] ;Fkk fLFkfr] fdlh mRiknu dEiuh ;k ykblsal/kkjh ds

fu;U=.k ds v/khu iz.kkyh ls gS ftlesa ,d ;k vf/kd & ¼d½ mRiknu x`g] ;k ¼[k½ ikjs’k.k ykbusa] ;k ¼x½ fo|qr ykbus vkSj lsok LVs”ku]

gks vkSj tc jkT; ;k la?k ds lUnHkZ esa iz;qDr gks rks mu lhekvksa ds Hkhrj lEiw.kZ fo|qr iz.kkyhA

Þfo|qr O;kikjhß dk rkRi;Z ,sls O;fDr ls gS ftls fo|qr dk O;kikj djus ds fy,

ykblsal Lohd`r fd;k x;k gS( ÞmRiknu dEiuhß dk rkRi;Z fdlh dEiuh ;k fuxfer fudk; ;k O;fDr;ksa dk lewg ;k

fudk;] pkgs fuxfer gks ;k ugha] ;k dkYifud U;kf;d O;fDr tks mRiknu x`g dk Lokeh gks ;k lapkyu djrk gks] ;k vuqj{k.k djrk gS] ls gSA

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ÞmRiknuß dk rkRi;Z fdlh ifjlj dks vkiwfrZ fd;s tkus ds mn~ns”; ls ;k bl izdkj

nh tkus okyh vkiwfrZ ds fy, mRiknu x`gksa ls fo|qr mRiknu djus ls gSA ÞfxzMß dk rkRi;Z vkUrfjd :i ls tqM+h gqbZ ikjs’k.k ykbuksa] midsUnzksa vkSj mRiknu

la;a=ksa dh mPp oksYVst okyh vk/kkj LrEHk iz.kkyh ls gSA ÞfxzM dksMß dk rkRi;Z mRrj izns”k fo|qr fxzM dksM] jkT; ikjs’k.k lsok }kjk fodflr

fxzM dksM] tks vf/kfu;eksa ds micU/kksa ds v/khu vk;ksx }kjk vuqeksfnrk ;k fofufnZ’V gks] vkSj fxzM ds la;kstuksa vkSj mlds lapkyu ls lacfU/kr lHkh lkjHkwr rduhdh igyqvksa dks iw.kZ djrk gks] ikjs’k.k iz.kkyh dk iz;ksx ;k ¼;gka rd ikjs’k.k iz.kkyh ds lapkyu vkSj iz;ksx ls lqlaxr gks½ ikjs’k.k iz.kkyh] forj.k iz.kkyh ;k fdlh vkiwfrZdrkZ dh iz.kkyh ls tqM+h gqbZ fo|qr ykbuksa vkSj fo|qr la;a= ds lapkyu ls gS vkSj blesa vUrfje fxzM dksM Hkh lfEefyr gksxkA

jkT;ksa ds e/; ÞvUr%jkT;h; ikjs’k.k iz.kkyhß esa fuEufyf[kr gS%&

,d½ ,d jkT; ls nwljs jkT; dh lhek esa eq[; ikjs’k.k ykbu ds ek/;e ls fo|qr ds

izs’k.k ds fy;s dksbZ iz.kkyhA nks½ e/;orhZ jkT; dh lhek ds vkjikj fo|qr dk izs’k.k vkSj jkT; ds Hkhrj fo|qr dk

izs’k.k tks fo|qr ds ,sls vUr%jkT;h; izs’k.k ls lEcfU/kr gks rhu½ dsUnzh; ikjs’k.k lsok ds LokfeRo esa mlds }kjk fufeZr] lapkfyr] vuqjf{kr ;k

fu;U=.k okyh iz.kkyh }kjk jkT; dh lhekvksa ds Hkhrj fo|qr dk ikjs’k.kA ÞvUr%jkT;h; ikjs’k.k iz.kkyhß dk rkRi;Z vUrZjkT;h; ikjs’k.k iz.kkyh ds vfrfjDr fo|qr

ds ikjs’k.k ds fy, fdlh iz.kkyh ls gSA ÞvUr%jkT;h; O;kikjß dk rkRi;Z fdlh fo|qr O;kikjh }kjk jkT; dh lhek ds Hkhrj

fo|qr ds O;kikj ls gSA Þykblsalß dk rkRi;Z vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 14 ds v/khu Lohd`r ykblsal ls gSA ÞeqDr mixeß dk rkRi;Z ikjs’k.k iz.kkyh ;k forj.k iz.kkyh ;k lg;qDr lqfo/kkvksa dk

fdlh ykblsal/kkjh ;k miHkksDrk ;k mRiknu esa yxs gq;s fdlh O;fDr }kjk fofufnZ’V fofu;ekoyh ds vuqlkj ,slh ykbusa ;k iz.kkyh ds iz;ksx ds fy, HksnHkko jfgr O;oLFkk ls gSA

Þfo|qr iz.kkyhß dk rkRi;Z mRiknu] ikjs’k.k] forj.k vkSj fo|qr dh vkiwfrZ ds lHkh

igyqvksa ls gS vkSj blds vUrxZr fuEufyf[kr esa ls ,d ;k vf/kd lfEefyr gSa( vFkkZr mRiknu x`g] ikjs’k.k ;k eq[; ikjs’k.k ykbusa] midsUnz] Vkbykbusa] Hkkj izs’k.k fdz;kdyki vkSj esUl ;k forj.k esUl bR;kfnA

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Þ{ks=h; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnzß dk rkRi;Z dsUnz ljdkj }kjk ;Fkk fu/kkZfjr izknsf”kd vf/kdkfjrk j[kus okys /kkjk 27 dh mi/kkjk 1 ds v/khu LFkkfir dsUnz ls gS vkSj ;g {ks= esa fo|qr iz.kkyh ds lefUor lapkyu dks lqfuf”pr djus ds fy, “kh’kZLFk fudk; gksxkA

ÞjkT; ikjs’k.k lsokß dk rkRi;Z /kkjk 39 dh mi/kkjk 1 ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk bl

:i ds fofufnZ’V cksMZ ;k ljdkjh dEiuh ls gSA Þfo|qr&pdz.kß dk rkRi;Z ,sls lapkyu ls gS ftlds }kjk forj.k iz.kkyh vkSj ;Fkk

fLFkfr] ikjs’k.k ykblsal/kkjh ;k forj.k ykblsal/kkjh dh lg;qDr lqfo/kkvksa dk vk;ksx }kjk /kkjk 62 ds v/khu fu/kkZfjr fd, tkus okys izHkkjksa ds Hkqxrku ij fo|qr ds izs’k.k ds fy, fdlh O;fDr }kjk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA

Þfofu;ekoyhß dk rkRi;Z vf/kfu;e ;k jkT; vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ds v/khu vk;ksx

}kjk cukbZ xbZ fofu;ekoyh ls gSA **jkT;** dk rkRi;Z mRrj izns”k jkT; ls gSA

**jkT; vf/kfu;e** dk rkRi;Z mRrj izns”k fo|qr lq/kkj vf/kfu;e] 1999 ls gS tgk¡ rd og vf/kfu;e 2003 ds izfrdwy u gksA **jkT; ljdkj** dk rkRi;Z mRrj izns”k dh jkT; ljdkj ls gSA

**O;kikj** ¼trading½ dk rkRi;Z fo|qr dh iqu% fcdzh ds fy;s mlds dz; ls gS vkSj in O;kikj dk vFkZ rnuqlkj yxk;k tk;sxkA

ÞO;kikj djus okyk ykblsal/kkjhß dk rkRi;Z O;kikj djus ds fy;s vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk

14 ds v/khu ykblsal/kkjh ls gS vkSj blds vUrxZr mDr iz;kstu ds fy;s MhEM ykblsal/kkjh Hkh gksaxsA

**ikjs’k.k ykblsal/kkjh** dk rkRi;Z ml lRrk ls gS ftls ikjs’k.k ykblsal Lohd`r fd;k

x;k gks ;k tks vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 14 ds izFke] f}rh;] r`rh; vkSj ikaposa ijUrqd ds v/khu fo|qr dk ikjs’k.k djus ds fy;s izkf/kd`r MhEM ykblsal/kkjh gksA

3- jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz%

jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz] jkT; ljdkj }kjk LFkkfir ,slk dsUnz gksxk ftldk lapkyu fdlh ljdkjh dEiuh ;k fdlh izkf/kdj.k ;k jkT; vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k v/khu LFkkfir ;k xfBr fuxe }kjk fd;k tk;sxk ijUrq ;g fd tc rd jkT; ljdkj ,slk vf/klwfpr u djs] rc rd jkT; ikjs’k.k lsok jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dk laPkkyu djsxh vkSj jkT; esa fo|qr iz.kkyh ds lefUor lapkyu dks lqfuf”pr djus ds fy, “kh’kZLFk fudk; gksxhA

4- ,l-,y-Mh-lh- ds d`R; ¼1½ jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dk fuEufyf[kr mRrjnkf;Ro gksxk%

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¼,d½ fo|qr dh vuqlwph cUkkuk ckSj mldk izs’k.k

¼nks½ fxzM ds fu;U=.k ds fy, ;FkkFkZ le; lapkyu vkSj fo|qr dk izs’k.kA

¼rhu½ vUr%jkT;h; ikjs’k.k iz.kkyh dk i;Zos{k.k vkSj fu;U=.kA

¼pkj½ fxzM lapkyuksa dk vuqJo.k A

¼ikap½ fxzM ds ek/;e ls ikjsf’kr fo|qr dk ys[kk tks[kk j[kukA

¼2½ d`R;ksa ds fuoZgu esa] jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUn]z ykblsal/kkfj;ksa ;k miHkksDrkvksa vkSj mRiknu

dEifu;ksa ;k ykblsal/kkfj;ksa ds e/; ;k ykblsal/kkfj;ksa vkSj miHkksDrkvksa ds e/; gqbZ lafonkvksa] izkf/kdj.k }kjk fofufnZ’V fxzM ekudksa] dsUnzh; vk;ksx vkSj mRrj izns”k fo|qr fxzM dksM }kjk fofufnZ’V fxzM dksM ls ekxZ n”kZu izkIr djsxkA

5- jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ds nkf;Ro% jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz & ¼,d½ {ks=h; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ds funs”kksa dk vuqikyu djsxkA

¼nks½ ;g lqfuf”pr djsxk fd {ks=h; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz }kjk fdlh ikjs’k.k ykblsal/kkjh dks ;k jkT; ikjs’k.k lsok dks ;k jkT; ds vU; ykblsal/kkjh dks ;k mRiknu dEiuh dks ;k jkT; ds midsUnzksa dsk fn;s x;s funs”kksa dk lE;d :Ik ls vuqikyu gksrk gSA

¼rhu½ miyc/krk ij vk/kkfjr VSfjQ ds micU/kksa dk vuqikyu djsxkA

¼pkj½ vk;ksx }kjk fufnZ’V dh tkus okyh ^lqyHk&igqap fofu;ekoyh^ ds micU/kksa dk

vuqikyu djsxkA

6- jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ds drZO;% d`R;ksa] nkf;Roksa vkSj drZO;ksa ds fuoZgu esasa] jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz vf/kfu;eksa ds micU/kksa] fo|qr pdz.k ,oa fo|qr dh vuqlwph cukuk vkSj mlds izs’k.k ds laca/k esa fl)kUrksa vkSj dk;Z Ik)fr;ksa vkfn] tSlk fd dsUnzh; vk;ksx us Hkkjrh; fo|qr fxzM dksM esa fofufnZ’V fd;k gS( miyC/krk ij vk/kkfjr VSfjQ ds micU/kksa] mRrj izns”k fo|qr fxzMdksM] ^eqDr mixe^ fofu;ekoyh] mRiknu VSfjQ fofu;ekoyh ds fucU/ku vkSj “krksZa vkSj vU; lacaf/kr ekeyksa dh fofu;ekoyh vkSj vk;ksx }kjk fufnZ’V dh tkus okyh dksbZ vU; fu;ekoyh] fofu;ekoyh vkSj vkpj.k laca/kh funs”kksa }kjk ekxZn”kZu izkIr djsxkA jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz&

¼,d½ dsUnzh; mRiknu x`gksa] jkT; mRiknu x`gkssa ;k fo|qr dh miyC/krk ds vU; lzksrksa ls mRiknu vkSj vkgj.kksa dh vuqlwph rS;kj djsxk vkSj ml iz;kstu ds fy, ljdkjh xtV esa] bl fofu;ekoyh ds izdk”ku ds fnukad ls ,d ekl dh vof/k ds Hkhrj] lfoLRkkj izfdz;k lwf=r djsxk^A

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¼nks½ fxzM lapkyu vkSj fo|qr iz.kkyh ds ek/;e ls fo|qr vUrj.k ds vkadM+s ,df=r vkSj mudk vuqj{k.k djsxk vkSj ml iz;kstu ds fy,] fxzM ls tqM+h gqbzZ mRiknu dEifu;ksa vkSj ykblsal/kkfj;ksa ds fy, fn”kk funsZ”k cuk,xk vkSj mlds v/khu ;Fkk visf{kr lEcfU/kr vf/kdj.kksa dks visf{kr vkadM+s dk lapkj lqfuf”pr djsxkA ¼rhu½ vuqlwph jfpr ikjLifjd ifjorZu ys[ks ds lfgr ÅtkZ ys[ks rS;kj djsxk vkSSj mldh rS;kjh ds fy,] bl fofu;ekoyh ds izdk”ku ds fnukad ls ,d ekl ds Hkhrj] ,d ;kstuk fodflr djsxk( ¼pkj½ vuqlwph jfgr fo|qr ds ikjLifjd ifjorZu dk fcy vkSj mls rS;kj djus dh izfdz;k cuk;sxk ftlesa fcy dh vof/k] Hkqxrku dk <ax] Hkqxrku dh vof/k] foyEc ls fd;s x;s Hkqxrku ds fy, vf/kHkkj vkSSj fcyksa ds Hkqxrku u djus ds fy, vFkZ n.M fofufnZ’V gksxk( ¼ikap½ fdlh vU; fofu;ekoyh ;k vU;Fkk vk;ksx }kjk ;Fkk fofufnZ’V vU; drZO;ksa dk ikyu djsxkA

7- fu’ksf/kr fdz;k dyki%

jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz fo|qr ds O;kikj djus ds O;olk; esa jr ugha gksxkA 8- jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dks ns; Qhl vkSj izHkkj%

¼1½ fo|qr iz.kkyh ls tqM+h gqbZ jkT; mRiknu dEifu;ksa ds mRiknu x`g jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dks fo|qr dh vuqlwph cukus vkSj vuqlwfp;ksa ds iqujh{k.k] ÅtkZ ys[kk rS;kj djus] fcy cukus vkSj vkadMksa ds laxzg tSls nkf;Roksa ds fy, Qhl dk Hkqxrku djsaxsA Qhl dk Hkqxrku fuEu izdkj ls fd;k tk;sxk%&

¼d½ ikap o’kZ ;k vf/kd vof/k ds vuqcU/kksa ds fy, ,d yk[k :i;s dh okf’kZd QhlA

¼[k½ ikap o’kZ ls de vof/k ds vU; vuqcU/kksa ds fy, fuEu izdkj Qhl dk Hkqxrku ns; gksxk tc rd fd vk;ksx }kjk fofuZfn’V eqDr mixe fofu;ekoyh ds v/khu vU;Fkk micfU/kr u gksA

¼,d½ ,d o’kZ ls vf/kd dh vof/k okys vuqcU/kksa ds fy, 75]000@& :i;sA

¼nks½ ,d o’kZ ls de vof/k okys vuqcU/kksa ds fy, 50]000@& :i;sA

¼rhu½ ,d ekl ;k mlds Hkkx dh vof/k okys vuqcU/kksa ds fy, 20]000@& :i;sA

¼x½ dSfIVo fo|qr la;a= }kjk vius futh iz;ksx ;k vU;Fkk y{; LFky rd fo|qr dks ys tkus gsrq] fofu;e 8¼1½ ¼d½ ij fofufnZ’V ds lerqY; okf’kZd Qhl mn~xzg.k dh tk;sxhA

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¼2½ fo|qr ds vUr%jkT;h; ikjs’k.k esa yxs gq, ykblsal/kkfj;ksa }kjk] jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dks]

vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ds v/khu d`R;ksa] nkf;Roksa vkSj drZO;ksa ds fuoZgu ds fy,] lEcfU/kr ifjlEifRr;ksa vkSj nkf;Roksa ls mRiUu] ekfld vk/kkj ij fu;r izHkkj ns; gksxk ftlesa fuEufyf[kr gksasxs &

¼d½ fu;ksftr va”kksa ij ykHk ¼[k½ ewY;ákl] ¼x½ _.k ij C;kt] ¼?k½ lapkyu vkSj vuqj{k.k O;; ¼M-½ dk;Z”khy iwath] ;fn dksbZ gks] ij C;kt ¼p½ dj vkSj “kqYd ¼3½ okf.kfT;d iz;ksx esa ifjlEifRr;ksa dks yxkus ds fnukad dks] okLro esa mixr~ iwath O;;

ds vk/kkj ij] vk;ksx }kjk foosdiw.kZ tkap ds v/khu] ifjlEifRr;ksa dk ewY; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk;sxkA

iwath ewY;kadu] laoh{kk iwathxr ewY;] foRr ;kstuk] mi;ksx dk iz;kstu vkSj n{k

rduhd rd lhfer gksxhA fo|eku ifjlEifRr;ksa ds ekeys esa] fnukad 01-02-2004 rd dh dqy fu;r ifjlEifRr;ksa dks] izHkkjks ds fu/kkZj.k gsrq fy;k tk;sxkA

¼4½ ;FkkFkZ _.k vkSj fu;ksftr va”k ij /;ku fn;s fcuk] izHkkjksa ds fu/kkZj.k ds fy,

ifjlEifRr ds ewY; dks 70%30 ds vuqikr esa ekudh; _.k vkSj fu;ksftr va”k esa

foHkkftr dj fn;k tk;sxkA ;fn fu;ksftr va”k 30% ls de gS rks izHkkjksa ds fu/kkZj.k

ds fy, ;FkkFkZ _.k vkSj fu;ksftr fy;k tk;sxkA ¼5½ o’kZ ds 1 vizSy dks lap;h izfrlank; dh x.kuk djus ij ckdh _.k ij fofu;e 8¼4½

ds v/khu fu/kkZfjr _.k ij izR;sd _.k ij C;kt dh lax.kuk dh tk;sxhA C;kt dh nj og ;FkkFkZ nj gksxh ftl ij foRrh; vfHkdj.k ds lkFk lafonk gqbZ gSA

¼6½ ifjlEifRr ds ,sfrgkfld ewY; ds vf/kdre 90% rd ewY;ál dh vuqefr gksxhA

ewY;ál dh x.kuk ifjleifRr;ksa ds lapkyu ds izFke o’kZ ls dh tk;sxh] tks ifjlEifRr;ksa dh mi;ksxh thou esa lh/kh iz.kkyh ij vk/kkfjr] fnukad 1&4&2004 ls izHkkoh dsUnzh; fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx dh VSfjQ fofu;ekoyh }kjk fofgr nj ij gksxhA ewY;ál dk mi;ksx _.k ds izfr lank; ds fy, fd;k tk;sxk vkSj lEiw.kZ _.k ds izfr lank; gks tkus ij vo”ks’k ewY;ál ;ksX; ewY; dks ifjlEifRr dh vof”k’V mi;ksxh vof/k esa cakaV fn;k tk;sxkA fo|eku ifjlEifRr;ksa ds ekeys esa fnukad 1&4&2004 dks ewY;ál fd;s gq, ewY; ij ewY;ál dh x.kuk ds fy, fopkj fd;k tk;sxkA

¼7½ fofu;e 8¼4½ ds v/khu ;Fkk fu/kkZfjr va”kksa ij ykHk] dj ds Ik”pkr~ 14% gksxkA

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¼8½ lapkyu vkSj vuqj{k.k [kpksZa esa fu;kstd ewY; ykxr] ejEer vkSj vuqj{k.k izHkkj] ikoj izHkkj] lapkj O;;] izf”k{k.k vkSj HkrhZ izHkkj] ;k=k O;;] eqnz.k vkSj ys[ku&lkexzh O;;] fdjk;k] chek] fuxfer O;;] izdh.kZ O;;] laj{kk] okgu vkfn lfEefyr gksaxsA

¼9½ dqy pkyw ifjlEifRr;ksa esa ls dqy O;; ?kVk dj fdz;k”khy iwath dh x.kuk dh tk;sxhA

fdz;k”khy iw¡th ij C;kt dh x.kuk] o’kZ ds 1 vizSy dks ykxw Hkkjrh; LVsV cSad dh vYikof/k eq[; m/kkj nj ds vk/kkj ij dh tk,xhA

¼10½ vk;dj vkSj vU; laoS/kkfud “kqYd] ;fn dksbZ gks] ;FkkFkZ esa Hkqxrku fd, tk,axsA

9- Hkqxrku%

¼1½ fofu;e 8¼1½ esa ;FkkfofufnZ’V Qhl fMekUM MªkQ~V ds ek/;e ls ;k jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dks Lohdk;Z vU; izdkj ls jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dks ns; gksxhA ¼2½ fo|qr ds var%jkT;h; ikjs’k.k esa yxs ykblsal/kkfj;ksa a}kjk ikjs’k.k izHkkjksa ds lkFk jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ds izHkkj Hkh olwyh ;ksX; gksaxsA ekfld izHkkjksa dh x.kuk fofu;e 8¼2½ ds v/khu ;Fkk vkxf.kr dqy izHkkjksa dks ckjg ls foHkkftr djds dh tk,xhA

10- Qhl dk mi;ksx% fofu;e 8¼1½¼[k½ ds v/khu ikap o’kZ ls de vof/k ds vuqca?kksa ls izkIr Qhl dk mi;ksx jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dks ns; fu;r izHkkjksa dks ?kVkus ds fy, fd;k tk,xka rFkkfi] ikap o’kZ ;k vf/kd vof/k okys vuqcU/kksa ds ekeyksa esa]fofu;e 8¼1½ vkSj 8¼1½ x ds v/khu ns; Qhl dk ipkl izfr”kr Hkfo’; fofu;kstu iz;kstuksa ds fy, cpr ds :i esa jksdk tk,xk tcfd mDr Qhl dk vof”k’V ipkl izfr”kr jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ds fy, izkRlkgu gksxk ijUrq Hkfo’; fofu;kstu esa mi;ksx dh xbZ cpr fu;kstu va”k dk Hkkx cu tk,xh ysfdu ml ij ykHk dh vuqefr ugha gksxhA

11- fcfyax% jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz fofu;e 9¼2½ ds vuqlkj mlds }kjk vfUre :i fn;s x, ÅtkZ ys[ks ds vk/kkj ij izR;sd ekl ds fy, fcy vxys ekl ds lkrosa fnu rd izLrqr djsxkA fcy dk Hkqxrku vxys lkr fnuksa ds Hkhrj fd;k tk,xkAA

12- foyEc Hkqxrku vf/kHkkj

1-2% dh nj ls foyEc Hkqxrku vf/kHkkj dk mn~xzg.k fd;k tk,xk ;fn fcy dk

Hkqxrku fofu;e 11 esa ;Fkk vuq/;kr le; ds Hkhrj u fd;k tk,A

13- jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ds ys[ks

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¼1½ tc rd vk;ksx }kjk vU;Fkk vuqefr u nh tk,] foRrh; o’kZ dh vof/k ,d vizSy ls vuqorhZ bdrhl ekpZ rd gksxhA ¼2½ jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ,sls ys[kksa dk vfHkys[k j[ksxk vkSjys[kk ijh{kdksa }kjk izekf.kr ys[kk fooj.kh rS;kj djsxk tks izR;sd O;olk; ds laca/k esa j[ks tkus ds fy, visf{kr gksaxs ftlls jktLo] ykxr] ifjlEifRr;ka] nkf;Ro] O;;] lafpfr vkSj O;oLFkk,a ;k tks rdZiw.k <ax ls Hkkj izs’k.k fdz;kdykiksa ls lacaf/kr gks] dh iqf’V dh tk ldsA ;fn jkT; ikjs’k.k lsok] jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz dk lapkyu djs rks ,sls ys{kksa dk j[k&j[kko i`FkDr% igpku ;ksX; ys[kk cfg;ksa esa fd;k tk,xkA

14- okf’kZd jktLo ek¡x izLrqr djus dh izfdz;k% 1& jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz izHkkjksa ls okf’kZd jkTkLo ekax ds fu/kkZj.k ds fy, vkosnu] ftlds fo’k; esa mls olwyh gsrq vuqefr fn;s tkus dk fo”okl gS] og mRrj izns”k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ¼dk;Z lapkyu½ fofu;ekoyh esa fofgr izfdz;k ds vuqlkj izLrqr djsxkA ijUrq ;g fd fdlh foRrh; o’kZ ds fy, ,slk vkosnu iwoZ o’kZ ds 31 fnlEcj rd izLrqr fd;k tk;sxkA 2& vk;ksx jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ls vkSj lwpuk dh Hkh vis{kk dj ldrk gS tks jktLo dh ekax ds fu/kkZj.k ds fy, rdZ iw.kZ <ax ls visf{kr gksA 3& vk;ksx jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ls mDr vkosnu esa vko”;d Ik{kdkj ds :i esa mRiknu dEifu;ksa vksj ykblsal/kkfj;ks dks bEiyhM vkSj mlds lkeus izLrqr okf’kZd jktLo ekax ds izLrko ij] miHkksDrkvksa vkSj vU; bfPNr Ik{kksa ls vkifRr;ka vkeaf=r djus gsrq lekpkj i= ds uksfVl izdkf”kr djk ldrk gSA 4& vk;ksx izHkkjksa dk fu/kkZj.k djus esa [kqyh lquokbZ ds nkSjku vkosnu ij turk ;k vko”;d i{kksa ls izkIr vkifRr;ksa ij] ;fn dksbZ gks] fopkj djsxkA

15- funs”kksa dk vuuqikyu 1& jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ,sls funsZ”k ns ldrk gS vkSj ,slk i;Zos{k.k vkSj fu;a=.k dj ldrk gS tks vf/kdre ferO;;rk vkSj n{krk izkIr djus ds fy, fo|qr iz.kkyh ds lefUor lapkyu dks lqfuf”pr djus ds fy, visf{kr gks vkSj izR;sd ykblsal/kkjh] mRiknu dEiuh] midsUnz vkSj fo|qr iz.kkyh ds lapkyu ls tqM+k gqvk dksbZ vU; O;fDr ,sls funs”kksa dk vuqikyu djsxkA 2& ;fn dksbZ ykblsal/kkjh] mRiknu dEiuh ;k dksbZ vU; O;fDr fuxZr funZs”kksa dk vuqikyu djus esa foQy jgs rks og 5 yk[k :i;s ls vuf/kd vFkZn.M dk Hkkxh gksxkA

16- fookn dk lek/kku ;fn fo|qr dh xq.koRrk ;k laj{kk] jkT; fxzM ds lajf{kr vkSj lefUor lapkyu ds lanHkZ esa ;k fdlh funs”k] Hkqxrku ;k fcy cukus ds laca/k esa dksbZ fookn mRiUu gks rks mls U;k; fu.kZ;u ds fy, vk;ksx dks lanfHkZr fd;k tk,xkA

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ijUrq ;g fd vk;ksx ds fu.kZ; ds yfEcr jgus rd] ykblsal/kkjh ;k mRiknu dEiuh] jkT; Hkkj izs’k.k dsUnz ds funsZ”k dk vuqikyu djsxhA

17- izdh.kZ % bl fofu;ekoyh dh fdlh ckr ls% 1& ;g ugha le>kk tk,xk fd ftu y{;ksa dks iwjk djus ds mn~ns”; ls ;g fofu;ekoyh cukbZ xbZ gS muds fy, bl fofu;ekoyh ds micU/kksa esa] fdlh le; vkSj ,sls fucU/kuksa ij ftUgsa vk;ksx mfpr le>s] dksbZ la”kks/ku djus ds fy, vk;ksx dh “kfDr lhfer ;k vU;Fkk izHkkfor gSA 2& ;fn vk;ksx fdlh fo’k; vFkok fo’k;ksa dh fo”ks’k ifjfLFkfr;ksa vFkok dkj.kksa] ftUgsa fyf[kr :Ik esa vafdr fd;k tk;sxk] ls ;g U;k;ksfpr ;k vko”;d le>rk gS fd bl fofu;ekoyh ds izkfo/kkuksa ls gV dj] ijUrq vf/kfu;e ds izkfo/kkuksa ds vuq:Ik dksbZ izfdz;k viukbZ tk;s] rks vk;ksx ,slk djus ls ckf/kr ugha gksxkA 3& vk;ksx] Li’V ;k vLi’V :i ls] fdlh ekeys dks fuiVkus ;k vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh “kfDr dk iz;ksx djus ls ckf/kr ugha gksxk ftl fo’k; esa dksbZ fofu;ekoyh ugha cukbZ xbZ gS vkSj vk;ksx ,sls fo’k;ksa] “kfDr;ksa vkSj d`R;ksa dks ,slh jhfr ls fuiVk ldrk gS tks og U;k; laxr vkSj mfpr le>sA

18- dfBukb;ksa dk fuokj.k% ;fn bl fofu;ekoyh ds fdlh micU/k dks izHkkoh cukus esa dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gks] tks vk;ksx] lkekU; ;k fo”ks’k vkns”k ls] og lc dqN dj ldrk gS tks vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ds izfrdwy u gks] vkSj tks vk;ksx dks dfBukb;ksa dks nsj djus ds fy, vko”;d ;k mfpr izrhr gksA

19- ;g fouf;ekoyh vaxzsth esa cukbZ vkSj fgUnh esa vuqokfnr dh xbZ gSA fookn dh fLFkfr esa] vaxzsth laLdj.k ekuk tk;sxkA

vk;ksx ds vkns”k ls lfpo

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UTTAR PRADESH ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Lucknow

NOTIFICATION No.: UPERC/Secy/Regulation/05-250

Lucknow : Dated, 7 June, 2005

UPERC (Procedure, Terms & Conditions for payment of Fee and Charges to State Load Despatch Centre and other related provisions)

Regulation, 2004.

In exercise of powers conferred under Section-32 read with Section 181 of the Elecricity Act-2003 and of all other powers enabling in this behalf, and after previous publications, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely: -

1. Short Title, extent and Commencement: (a) These regulations shall be called the Uttar Pradesh Electricity

Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms & Conditions for

payment of Fee and Charges to State Load Despatch Centre and

other related provisions) Regulations, 2004

(b) These shall apply to generating companies including captive power

plants, co-generating power plants, generation from renewable

sources of energy and licensees connected with the power system

in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(c) These regulations shall come into force from the date of publication

in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions and Interpretation

(1) In these regulations unless the context or subject-matter otherwise

requires:

“Act” means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);

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“Agreement” means the agreement entered into between the

generating company and licensee or consumer and between licensees:

“Accounting Statement” means for each financial year, accounting

statements comprising a profit and loss account, a balance sheet and a

statement of sources and application of funds, together with notes

thereto as detailed under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and such

other particulars and details in the manner as the Commission may

direct from time to time.

“Annual Accounts” means the accounts of the State Load Despatch

Centre prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies

Act, 1956 and/or in such other manner as may be directed by the

Commission in terms of the provisions of the Act;

“Auditors” means the auditors of State Load Despatch Centre holding

office in accordance with the requirements of Sections 224 to 234A or

Section 619 as the case may be, of the Companies Act 1956 (1 of 1956);

“Authority” means the Central Electricity Authority.

“Captive Generating Plant” means a power plant set up by any person

to generate electricity primarily for his own use and include a power plant

set up by any co-operative society or association of persons for

generating electricity primarily for use of members of such co-operative

society or association;

“Co-generation” means a process, which simultaneously produces two

or more forms of useful energy (including electricity);

“The Commission” means the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory

Commission.

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“Distribution Licensee” means a licensee authorized to operate and

maintain a distribution system for supplying electricity to the consumers

in his area of supply;

“Distribution System” means the system of wires and associated

facilities between the delivery points on the transmission lines or the

generating station connection and the point of connection to the

installation of the consumers;

“Deemed Licensee” means a person authorized under the first,

second, third and fifth proviso to section 14 of the Act. “Electricity System” means a system under the control of a generating

company or licensee, as the case may be, having one or more –

(a) Generating stations; or

(b) Transmission lines; or

(c) Electricity lines and service stations,

and when used in the context of a State or the Union, the entire

electricity system within the territories thereof;

“Electricity Trader” – means a person who has been granted a license

to undertake trading in electricity;

“Generating Company” means any company or body corporate or

association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or

artificial judicial person, which owns or operates or maintains a

generating station;

“Generate” means to produce electricity from generating stations for the

purpose of giving supply to any premises or enabling a supply to be so

given;

“Grid” means the high voltage backbone system of inter connected

transmission lines, sub-stations and generating plants;

“Grid Code” means U.P. Electricity Grid Code, the grid code developed

by the State Transmission Utility approved by the Commission or

specified by the Commission under the provision of the Act, covering all

material technical aspects relating to connections to and the operation of

the Grid, the use of a Transmission System, or (in so far as relevant to

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the operation and use of a Transmission System) the operation of

electric lines and electrical plant connected to the Transmission System,

the Distribution Systems, or the system of any Supplier, and shall

include the Interim Grid Code;

“Inter-state transmission system” includes –

i) Any system for the conveyance of electricity by means of main transmission line from the territory of one State to another State;

ii) The conveyance of electricity across the territory of an intervening state as well as conveyance within the State, which is incidental to such inter-state transmission of electricity;

iii) The transmission of electricity within the territory of the State on a

system built, owned, operated, maintained or control by a Central

Transmission Utility;

“Intra-state transmission system” means any system for transmission of electricity other than an inter state transmission system; “Intra-State trading,” means trading in electricity within the territory of

the State by an electricity trader; “License” means the license granted under section 14 of the Act; “Open Access” means the non-discriminatory provision for the use of

transmission lines or distribution system or associated facilities with such

lines or system by any licensee or consumer or a person engaged in

generation in accordance with the regulations specified by the

Commission;

“Power System” means all aspects of generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity and include one or more of the following, namely- Generating Stations, Transmission or main transmission lines, sub stations, tie lines, load dispatch activities and mains or distribution mains etc. “Regional Load Dispatch Centre” means the Centre established under sub-section-1 of Section-27 having territorial jurisdiction as determined by the Central Government and shall be the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the power system in the region; “State Transmission Utility” means the Board or the Government Company specified as such by the State Government under sub-section-1 of Section-39;

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“Wheeling” means the operation whereby the distribution system and associated facilities of a transmission licensee or distribution licensee as the case may be, are used by another person for the conveyance of electricity on payment of charges to be determined under Section-62 by the Commission; “Regulations” means the regulations made by the Commission, under

the provisions of the Act or the State Act; “State” means the State of Uttar Pradesh; “State Act” means the Uttar Pradesh (Uttar Pradesh Electricity Reform

Act 1999) not inconsistent with Act-2003. “State Government” means the Government of the State of Uttar

Pradesh; “Trading” means purchase of electricity for resale thereof and the

expression trade shall be construed accordingly; “Trading Licensee” means the License under section 14 of the Act for

undertaking Trading and shall include Deemed Licensee for the purpose. “Transmission Licensee” means the entity, which has been granted a

Transmission License or is a deemed Licensee under the first, second,

third or fifth proviso of Section 14 of the Act authorized to transmit

electricity;

3. State Load Despatch Centre: The State Load Despatch Centre shall

be the Centre established by the State Government to be operated by a

Government company or any Authority or Corporation established or

constituted by or under the State Act provided that until the State

Government notify so, the State Transmission Utility shall operate State

Load Dispatch Centre and shall be the apex body to ensure integrated

operation of the power system in the State.

4. Functions of SLDC: (1) The State Load Despatch Centre shall be responsible for:-

i) scheduling and Despatch of electricity;

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ii) carrying out real time operation for control of grid and dispatch of

electricity;

iii) exercise, supervision and control over the intra state transmission

system;

iv) monitor Grid Operations;

v) keep account of the electricity transmitted through the Grid.

(2) In discharge of functions, the State Load Despatch Centre shall

be guided by the contracts entered into with the licensees or

consumers and generating companies or between licensees or

between licensees and consumers, grid standards specified by

the Authority, Grid Code specified by the Central Commission and

U.P. Electricity Grid Code.

5. Obligations of State Load Dispatch Centre: The State Load Dispatch

Centre shall -

i) comply with the directions of the Regional Load Dispatch Centre,

ii) ensure that the directions issued by the Regional Load Dispatch

Centre to any transmission licensee or State Transmission Utility

or other licensee of the State or Generating Company or Sub-

stations in the State are duly complied with,

iii) comply with the provisions of Availability Based Tariff,

iv) comply with the provisions of ‘Open Access Regulation’ to be

specified by the Commission.

6. Duties of State Load Dispatch Centre: In discharge of functions,

obligations and duties, the State Load Dispatch Centre shall be guided by the

provisions of the Act, principles and methodologies in respect of wheeling and

scheduling and dispatch etc. as the Central Commission has specified in Indian

Electricity Grid Code; provisions of Availability Based Tariff , U.P. Electricity

Grid Code; ‘Open Access’ Regulation, ‘Terms and Conditions of Generation

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Tariff’ Regulation, ‘Procedure, terms and conditions for grant of Trading License

and other related matters’ Regulation and any other rules, regulation and

practice direction specified or to be specified by the Commission.

The State Load Dispatch Centre shall -

i) prepare schedule of generation and drawls from the Central

Generating Stations, State Generating Stations or from other

sources of availability of power and for that purpose formulate

detailed procedure of scheduling within one-month time of the

date of publication of this regulation in the Official Gazette.;

ii) collect and maintain data of grid operation and transfer of

electricity through the power system and for those purpose frame

guidelines for the generating companies and licensees

connected in the grid and to ensure transmission of required data

to the concerned agencies as required under the Act;

iii) prepare energy account including unscheduled inter change

account and develop a scheme for preparation of the same within

one month of the date of publication of this Regulation;

iv) prepare bill of unscheduled inter change of electricity and the

procedure for preparation of the same specifying therein the

period of bill, mode of payment, time of payment, surcharge for

delayed payment and penalty for non payment of bills;

v) perform such duties as specified by the Commission in any other

regulation or otherwise.

7. Prohibited Activities:

State Load Despatch Centre shall not engage in the business of trading

in electricity.

8. Fee and Charges payable to State Load Dispatch Centre:

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1. The generating stations of State generating companies connected

with power system shall pay a fee to State Load Despatch Centre

for the duties, like scheduling and revision of schedules,

preparation of energy account, billing and data collection, to be

rendered by it. The fee shall be paid as below:-

(a) An annual fee of Rs.1 lac for agreements of term five years

or more.

(b) For other agreements of term less than 5 years, fee

payable shall be as hereunder, unless otherwise provided

under Open Access Regulation to be specified by the

Commission:

i) Rs.75,000/- for agreements having term more than

a year,

ii) Rs.50,000/- for agreements having term less than a

year,

iii) Rs.20,000/- for each agreements having term one

month or part thereof.

(c) Captive Power Plant carrying electricity to the destination

of its own use or otherwise shall be levied an annual fee

equivalent to that specified at Regulation 8(1) (a).

2. The Charges payable to the State Load Despatch Centre by

licensees engaged in intra State transmission of electricity, arising

out of the assets and liabilities assumed by it for discharge of

functions, obligations and duties under the provisions of the Act,

shall be a fixed charge payable on monthly basis comprising:-

a) Return on equity,

b) Depreciation,

c) Interest on loan,

d) Operation and Maintenance expenses,

e) Interest on Working Capital, if any.

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f) Tax and duties

3. Cost of assets shall be determined based on capital expenditure

actually incurred as on the date of putting the asset in commercial

use subject to prudence check by the Commission. The cost

estimates scrutiny shall be limited to reasonableness of capital

cost, financing plans, purpose of use and efficient technology. In

case of existing assets, net fixed assets as on 1.4.2004 shall be

taken for the purpose of determination of charges.

4. Assets cost shall be divided into normative debt and equity 70:30

for determination of charges irrespective of actual debt and equity

employed. In case, equity is less than 30%, the actual debt and

equity shall be considered for determination of charges.

5. Interest on loan shall be computed, for each loan based on loan

determined under regulation 8(4), on the outstanding loan taking

into account cumulative repayment as on 1st April of the year.

Rate of interest shall be the actual rate of interest contracted with

the financing agency.

6. Depreciation shall be allowed up to maximum of 90% of the

historical cost of the asset. Depreciation shall be calculated, from

the first year of operation of the asset, annually based on state

line method over the useful life of the asset and the rate

prescribed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission in its

tariff regulation effective from 1.4.2004. Depreciation shall be

utilized for repayment of loan and on repayment of entire loan, the

remaining depreciable value shall be spread over the balanced

useful life of the asset. In case of existing assets, the depreciated

cost as on 1.4.2004 shall be considered for calculation of

depreciation.

7. Return on equity as determined under regulation 8(4) shall be

14% post tax.

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8. Operation and maintenance expenses shall include employee

cost repair and maintenance charges, power charges,

communication expenses, training and recruitment charges,

traveling expenses, printing and stationery charges, rent,

insurance, corporate expense, miscellaneous expense, security,

vehicle etc.

9. Total current assets minus total expenditure shall be the criteria

for arriving at working capital. The interest on working capital shall

be calculated at rate equal to short-term prime lending rate of

State Bank of India prevailing as on 1st April of the year.

10. Income Tax and other statutory duties, if any, shall be paid at

actual.

9. Payment: (1) Fee shall be payable to State Load Despatch Centre as specified

in regulation 8 (1) through a Demand Draft or other mode

acceptable to State Load Despatch Centre.

(2) The charges to the State Load Despatch Centre shall be payable by

the licensees engaged in intra State transmission of electricity

recoverable along with transmission charges. The monthly

charges shall be calculated by dividing the total Charges as

calculated under Regulation 8 (2) by twelve.

10. Treatment of Fee: Fee received for agreements of term less than five years under

Regulation 8 (1) (b) shall be utilized for reducing the fixed charges

payable to State Load Despatch Centre. However, for agreements

having term five years or more, fifty percent of the Fee payable under

Regulation 8 (1) (a) & 8 (1) (c) shall be retained as surplus for future

investment purposes while the remaining fifty percent of the said fee

shall be incentive for the State Load Despatch Centre provided that the

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surplus utilized in future investment shall form the part of equity but

return shall not be allowed on it.

11. Billing:

State Load Despatch Centre shall raise bill as per regulation 9(2) on the

basis of energy account finalized by it for a month to be presented by

seventh day of next month. Bill shall be paid within next seven days.

12. Late payments surcharge:

Late payment surcharge at the rate of 1.25 % shall be levied in case bill

is not paid within time as stipulated in regulation 11.

13. Accounts of the State Load Despatch Centre;

(1) Unless otherwise permitted by the Commission the financial year

shall run from the first of April to the following thirty-first of March.

(2) The State Load Despatch Centre shall keep such accounting records

and prepare accounting statement certified by auditors as would

be required to be kept in respect of each such business so that

the revenues, costs, assets, liabilities, expenditure, reserves and

provisions of, or reasonably attributable to Load dispatch activities

could be verified. In case State Transmission Utility operates

State Load Despatch Centre, such accounts shall be maintained

in the books of accounts separately identifiable.

14. Procedure for filing Annual Revenue Requirement:

1. The State Load Despatch Centre shall file an application for

determination of Annual Revenue Requirement from charges,

which it believes to have been permitted to recover in accordance

with the procedure laid down in UPERC (Conduct of Business)

Regulation. Provided that such an application for a financial year

shall be filed by 31st December of the preceding year.

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2. The Commission may require further information from State Load

Despatch Centre as reasonably required to assess the requirement

of revenue.

3. The Commission may cause the State Load Despatch Centre to

implead generating companies and licensees as necessary party in

the said application and publish a notice in the newspaper inviting

objections from the consumers and other interested parties on the

proposal of Annual Revenue Requirement filed by it before the

Commission.

4. The Commission in determining the charges shall take into

consideration the objection, if any, received from public or necessary

parties to the application during an open hearing.

15. Non compliance of directions:

1. State Load Despatch Centre may give such directions and exercise

such supervision and control as may be required for ensuring

integrated operation of the power system for achieving maximum

economy and efficiency and every licensee, generating company,

sub station and any other person connected with the operation of

the power system shall comply with such directions.

2. If any licensee, generating company or any other person fails to

comply with the directions issued, shall be liable to a penalty not

exceeding Rs. 5 lacs.

16. Resolution of Dispute:

If any dispute arises with reference to the quality of electricity or safe,

secure and integrated operation of the State grid or in relation to any

direction, payment or billing shall be referred to the Commission for

adjudication.

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Provided that pending the decision of the Commission, the licensee or

generating company shall comply with the direction of State Load

Despatch Centre.

17. Miscellaneous: Nothing in these Regulation shall:

1. be deemed to limit or other wise effect the power of the Commission

to make, at any time and on such terms as it may think fit, such

amendment in the provisions of these Regulations for the purpose of

meeting the objectives with which these Regulations have been

framed,

2. bar the Commission from adopting in conformity with provisions of

the Act, if procedure which is at variance with any of the provisions of

these Regulations, if the Commission, in view of the special

circumstances of a matter or a class of matters and for reasons to be

recorded in writing, deems it just or expedient for deciding such

matter or class of matters.

3. expressly or impliedly, bar the Commission dealing with any matter or

exercising any power under the Act for which no Regulation had

been framed and Commission may deal with such matters, powers

and functions in a manner, as it considers just and proper.

18. Removal of difficulties:

If any difficulties arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of

these regulations, the Commission may, by general or special order ,

do any thing not being inconsistent with the provisions of the Act,

which appears to it, necessary or expedient for the purpose of

removing the difficulties.

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19. These Regulations are made in English & translated into Hindi. In case

of dispute, English version shall prevail.

By The Order Of The Commission

Secretary