| Organisations under Ministry of Power | |
| Organisation | Established |
Core Expertise | ||
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1948 |
Generation, Transmission and Distribution
in specified region. |
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1967 |
Administration, Operation and Maintenance
of projects under Board. |
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1969 |
Financing and implementing rural
electrification schemes. |
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1975 |
Thermal plants : concept to commissioning
and operations. |
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1975 |
Hydro plants : concept to commissioning
and operations. |
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1976 |
Developing power projects in North
Eastern region of the country. |
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1986 |
Financing of power development schemes. |
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1988 |
Development of hydro potential in
specific river / valley. |
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1988 |
Development of hydro potential in specific basin. | ||
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1989 |
Transmission system for evacuation of central sector power and establishment / operation of inter-regional grids, load despatch centres. | ||
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2002 |
Responsible for spearheading the improvement of energy efficiency of economy through regulatory and promotional instruments |
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The construction and operation of generation and transmission projects
in the Central Sector are entrusted to Central Sector Power Corporations,
viz. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the National Hydro
Electric Power Corporation (NHPC), the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation
and the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). The Power Grid
is responsible for all the existing and future transmission projects in
the Central Sector and also for the formation of the National Power Grid.
Two Joint Venture Power Corporations namely, Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation
(NJPC) and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) are responsible
for the execution of the Nathpa Jhakri Power Project in Himachal Pradesh
and projects of the Tehri Hydro Power Complex in Uttaranchal respectively.
Two statutory bodies i.e., the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and the
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) are also under the administrative
control of the Ministry of Power. Programmes of rural electrification
are provided financial assistance by the Rural Electrification Corporation
(REC) under the Ministry of Power. The Power Finance Corporation (PFC)
provides term-finance to projects in the power sector. Further, the autonomous bodies (societies) i.e. Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), the National Power Training Institute (NPTI) and the Bereau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) are also under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power. A Power Trading Corporation (PTC) has also been set up in April, 1999 to catalyse development of mega power projects and to promote exchange of power with neighbouring countries. |