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Date: 27-Jan-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh ( Preparation of Annual Report) Rules, 2023

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What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh (Preparation of Annual Report) Rules, 2023.
  • These rules outline the procedure for the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) to prepare and submit an annual report on its activities.

Key Changes

  • The rules mandate the JERC to prepare an annual report each year, summarizing its activities from April 1st to March 31st of the following year.
  • The annual report must include a statement of goals and objectives, a review of actual performance against targets, details of cases filed and disposed of, changes in regulations, functioning of State Advisory Committees, status of AT&C losses, trends of important parameters, details of challenged orders, resolution of disputes, compliance with tariff regulations, and compliance with directions from the government.
  • The JERC is required to forward copies of the annual report to the Central Government and the governments of the participating Union Territories by the end of October each year.
  • The schedule provides the form of the annual report of the Joint Commission.

Impact Analysis

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC)

  • Action Item: Establish internal reporting mechanisms to capture required data points throughout the year.

Central Government

  • The Central Government may use the information in the annual report to inform policy decisions related to the electricity sector in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

  • Action Item: Assess the report to understand the regulatory landscape and its impact on the respective Union Territories.

Electricity Consumers in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

  • Action Item: Publicly disseminate key findings from the annual report to inform consumers about the state of the electricity sector.

Electricity Utilities in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

  • Action Item: Analyze the report to identify areas for operational improvement and regulatory compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

Electricity Act, 2003: The principal legislation governing the electricity sector in India. The notification is issued under Section 176 and in pursuance of Section 83 of this Act. Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC): The regulatory body for the electricity sector in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh, constituted under Section 83 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Central Government: The Union Government of India, specifically the Ministry of Power, which is responsible for making these rules. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir: One of the Union Territories to which these rules apply. Union Territory of Ladakh: One of the Union Territories to which these rules apply.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27012023-243263 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-27012023-243263 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 53] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनिरी 27, 2023/माघ 7, 1944 No. 53] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023/MAGHA 7, 1944 जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 27 िनिरी, 2023 सा.का.जन. 58(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 (2003 का 36) की धारा 176 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और उि अजधजनयम की धारा 83 के अनुसरण में, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात ् 1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम िम्म-ू कश्मीर संघ राज्य िेत्र और लद्दाख संघ राज्य िेत्र के जलए संयिु जिद्युत जिजनयामक आयोग (िार्षाक ररपोर्ा तैयार करना) जनयम, 2023 ह ै (2) ये रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे। 2. पररभाषाएँ - (1) इन जनयमों में, िब तक दक संिभ ा से अन्यर्ा अपेजित न हो, - (क) 'अजधजनयम' स े जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 अजभप्रेत ह;ै (ख) 'संयुि आयोग' स े अजधजनयम की धारा 83 के अधीन गरित िम्म-ू कश्मीर संघ राज्य िेत्र और लद्दाख सघं राज्य ित्रे के जलए संयुि जिद्युत जिजनयामक आयोग अजभप्रेत ह;ै और (ग) 'अनुसूची' स े इन जनयमों स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची अजभप्रेत ह।ै 629 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (2) उन िब्िों और पिों के, िो इन जनयमों म ें प्रयुि ह ैं और पररभाजषत नहीं ह,ैं दकन्त ु जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003, (2003 का 36) म ेंपररभाजषत ह,ैं िही अर् ाहोंगे िो अजधजनयम में क्रमिः उनके ह।ैं 3. िार्षका ररपोर् ा तयै ार करना- (1) संयिु आयोग प्रत्येक िष ा अनुसूची म ें उपबंजधत प्ररूप म ें एक िार्षाक ररपोर् ा तैयार करेगा, जिसमें आगामी िषा के 1 अप्रलै स े आरंभ होने िाले पूि ा िष ा स े 31 माचा तक के िौरान अपन े दक्रयाकलापों का सार अंतर्िाष्ट होगा। (2) िार्षाक ररपोर्ा में पूिा जित्तीय िषा के िौरान के दक्रयाकलापों का जििरण दिया िाएगा, जिसमें अन्य बातों के सार्-सार् जनम्नजलजखत अतं र्िाष्ट होगा, - (क) संयुि आयोग के लक्ष्य और उद्देश्यों का जििरण; (ख) खंड (क) की पष्ठृ भूजम में जिजभन्न दक्रयाकलापों के जलए जनयत दकए गए िार्षाक लक्ष्यों सजहत उन लक्ष्यों के प्रजत जनिेि से िास्ट्तजिक जनष्पािन का संजिप्त पुनिालोकन और जिसमें जिजिष्टतः िषा के िौरान संयुि आयोग के समि फाइल दकए गए मामलों की सख्ं या, जनपर्ाए गए मामलों की संख्या, मामल े के जनपर्ान म ें लगे समय और लंजबत मामलों की संख्या की ररपोर्ा सजम्मजलत ह;ै (ग) संयुि आयोग के जिजनयमों में महत्िपूणा पररिधान या पररितना ; (घ) राज्य सलाहकार सजमजत के कायाकरण की रीजत और पणधाररयों के सार् अन्य परामि;ा (ङ) आपूर्ता औसत लागत-औसत रािस्ट्ि िसूली अंतर तर्ा सकल तकनीकी एिं िाजणजज्यक हाजनयों की प्राजस्ट्र्जत और इन्ह ेंकम करने के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित उपाय; (च) महत्िपूणा मानिंडों िैसे पूंिीगत लागत, जिद्युत की लागत, नए जिजनधान, ििता अजभलाभों की प्रिृजत्तयां; (छ) उन मामलों की संख्या और ब्यौरे जिनमें आयोग के आिेिों या जिजनयमों को न्यायालयों या अपील अजधकरण म ें चुनौती िी गई र्ी और ऐसे मामलों का पररणाम; (ि) जििािों का समाधान जिसके अंतगात िषा के अतं म ेंलंजबत जििाि भी ह।ैं (झ) लागत प्रजतबबंजबत होन े पर र्ैररफ स े कोई जिचलन, सहायकी प्रिान करन े के जलए अजधजनयम की धारा 65 का अनुपालन, खुली पहुचँ का कायाान्ियन, निीकरणीय क्रय बाध्यता का अनुपालन और उि अजधजनयम के कोई भी अन्य उपबंध। (ञ) अजधजनयम के सुसगं त उपबंध के अधीन समुजचत सरकार द्वारा दिए गए दकसी भी जनिेि का अनुपालन। 4. िार्षका ररपोर्ा का प्रस्ट्ततु दकया िाना - संयुि आयोग द्वारा िार्षाक ररपोर्ा की प्रजतयां प्रत्येक िषा के अिूबर मास के अंत तक केंद्रीय सरकार और भाग लने े िाल े संघ राज्य िेत्रों की सरकारों को अग्रेजषत की िाएंगी। अनसु चू ी (जनयम 3 िेख)ें (1) संजिप्त में आयोग का नाम। (2) आयोग का आिेि। (3) जमिन जििरण। (4) गत िषा। (5) प्राजप्तयों और व्ययों को िर्िता करने िाल ेआयोग के िार्षाक लेखे।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (6) उपभोिाओं के फायि ेऔर सेक्र्र के जिकास के जनबंधनों के अनुसार जिजनयामक प्रदक्रया का पररणाम। (7) आगामी िषा की काया योिना। [फा. स.ं 47/4/2022-आरएडं आर] पीयूष बसंह, संयक्ु त सजचि MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th January, 2023 G.S.R. 58(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) and in pursuance of section 83 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: — 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh (Preparation of Annual Report) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) ‘Act’ means the Electricity Act, 2003; (b) ‘Joint Commission’ means the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh, constituted under section 83 of the Act; and (c) ‘Schedule’ means the Schedule annexed to these rules. (2) The words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. 3. Preparation of Annual Report. – (1) Every year, the Joint Commission shall prepare an Annual Report, giving a summary of its activities during the previous year commencing from the 1st day of April to the 31st day of March of the following year in the form provided in the Schedule. (2) The Annual Report shall give an account of the activities during the previous financial year, containing, inter- alia, — (a) a statement of goals and objectives of the Joint Commission; (b) annual targets set for various activities in the background of clause (a) together with a brief review of actual performance with reference to those targets and including in particular a report on the number of cases filed before the Joint Commission during the year, number of cases disposed of, time taken to dispose of the cases and number of cases pending; (c) important additions or changes in the regulations of the Joint Commission; (d) the manner of functioning of the State Advisory Committees and other consultation with the stakeholders; (e) the status of Average Cost of Supply - Average Revenue Realised gap, and Aggregate Technical and Commercial losses and the steps proposed to reduce these; (f) the trends of important parameters such as capital cost, cost of electricity, new investment, efficiency gains; (g) the number and details of cases in which orders or regulations of the Commission were challenged in Courts or Appellate Tribunal and the outcome of such cases; (h) the resolution of disputes including the disputes pending at the end of the year; (i) any departure from the tariff being cost reflective, compliance with section 65 of the Act for grant of subsidy, implementation of Open Access, compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligation and any other provisions of the said Act, 2003; and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (j) the compliance of any direction given by the appropriate Government under relevant provision of the Act. 4. Submission of Annual Report. – The copies of the Annual Report shall be forwarded by the Joint Commission to the Central Government and to the Governments of Participating Union territories by the end of October in each year. SCHEDULE (See rule 3) FORM OF ANNUAL REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMISSION (1) THE COMMISSION IN BRIEF. (2) THE MANDATE OF THE COMMISSION (3) MISSION STATEMENT. (4) THE YEAR IN RETROSPECT. (5) ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF THE COMMISSION SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE. (6) OUTCOME OF REGULATORY PROCESS IN TERMS OF BENEFITS TO CONSUMERS AND DEVELOPMENT OF SECTOR. (7) WORK PLAN FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. [F. No. 47/4/2022-R&R] PIYUSH SINGH, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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