Executive Summary:
This document publishes regulations by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) with the approval of the Central Government, regarding the powers and duties of the Director-General of the Bureau. It specifies the regulations titled "Bureau of Energy Efficiency Powers and Duties of Director-General of the Bureau Regulations, 2017". The regulations will come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. Objections or suggestions regarding the draft regulations must be addressed to the Secretary, Bureau of Energy Efficiency within thirty days of the notification's publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
Definitions:
* "Act" refers to the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
* "Bureau" means the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
* "Chairperson" means the ex-officio Chairperson of the Governing Council.
* "Chief Executive Authority" means the Director-General of the Bureau.
* "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Bureau.
* Words and expressions defined in the Act or its rules have the same meanings in these regulations.
Delegation of Powers and Functions:
* The Director-General, as the Chief Executive Authority, shall discharge functions and exercise powers of the Bureau, subject to the Governing Council's superintendence, direction, and management.
* These powers include the ability to acquire, hold, and dispose of property and to enter into contracts.
* The Director-General can constitute technical committees for formulating energy consumption standards or norms.
* The Director-General can appoint officers and employees (excluding the Secretary) necessary for the Bureau's efficient functioning.
* The Director-General is responsible for coordinating with designated consumers, agencies, and infrastructure.
* The Director-General recommends norms for processes and energy consumption standards to the Central Government.
* The Director-General recommends the issuance of energy saving certificates to designated consumers.
* The Director-General recommends particulars to be displayed on equipment labels.
* The Director-General recommends the notification of energy users as designated consumers.
* The Director-General will prescribe guidelines for energy conservation building codes.
* The Director-General will take steps to raise awareness and disseminate information for efficient energy use and conservation.
* The Director-General will arrange and organise training of personnel and specialists in energy efficiency techniques.
* The Director-General will strengthen consultancy services in energy conservation.
* The Director-General will promote research and development in energy conservation.
* The Director-General will develop testing and certification procedures for energy consumption of equipment.
* The Director-General will formulate and facilitate implementation of pilot and demonstration projects for energy efficiency.
* The Director-General will promote the use of energy-efficient processes, equipment, devices, and systems.
* The Director-General will promote innovative financing of energy efficiency projects.
* The Director-General will give financial assistance to institutions for promoting efficient use of energy and its conservation.
* The Director-General will prepare educational curriculum on efficient use of energy and its conservation for educational institutions.
* The Director-General will conduct examination for capacity building and strengthening of services in the field of energy conservation.
* The Director-General will implement international cooperation programmes related to energy efficiency.
* The Director-General has the power to obtain information required by the Bureau.
* The Director-General shall perform other duties and exercise powers delegated by the Governing Council.
Impact Analysis:
Governing Council:
* Impact: The Governing Council maintains general superintendence, direction, and management of the Bureau's affairs.
* Action Required: The Governing Council may delegate additional duties and powers to the Director-General.
Director-General:
* Impact: The Director-General is designated as the Chief Executive Authority and is delegated specific powers and duties to manage the Bureau's functions effectively.
* Action Required: The Director-General must execute the powers and duties as outlined, and any additional duties delegated by the Governing Council.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE):
* Impact: The BEE's operations and effectiveness are shaped by the powers and duties assigned to the Director-General.
* Action Required: The BEE must support the Director-General in executing the assigned functions and powers.
Designated Consumers, Designated Agencies, and Other Agencies:
* Impact: These entities are required to coordinate with the Director-General.
* Action Required: These stakeholders must cooperate with the Director-General in performing functions assigned to the Bureau under the Act.
Central Government:
* Impact: The Central Government receives recommendations from the Director-General regarding energy consumption standards, energy saving certificates, equipment labeling, and designation of energy users.
* Action Required: The Central Government will consider the Director-General's recommendations and take appropriate actions, such as notifying standards and issuing certificates.
Educational Institutions, Boards, Universities, and Autonomous Bodies:
* Impact: These institutions may be involved in incorporating energy efficiency curriculum.
* Action Required: These entities must coordinate with the Director-General for inclusion of curriculum related to energy efficiency in their syllabus.
General Public:
* Impact: The regulations aim to promote energy efficiency and conservation, potentially impacting energy consumption and costs.
* Action Required: The public has the opportunity to provide objections or suggestions to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency regarding the draft regulations within 30 days of publication.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Energy Efficiency: An organization established under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, responsible for promoting energy efficiency and conservation.
Energy Conservation Act, 2001: A law enacted by the Indian Parliament to provide for efficient use of energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Central Government: The Union Government of India.
DirectorGeneral of the Bureau: The Chief Executive Authority of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
Governing Council: The governing body of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066: Address of Bureau of Energy Efficiency
B. P. PANDEY: The DirectorGeneral of Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
New Delhi: Capital of India
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ऊजा (cid:25) संर(cid:29)ण अिधिनयम, 2001 (2001 का 52) क(cid:31) धारा 58 क(cid:31) उपधारा (2) के खडं (ग) के साथ प ठत धारा 9 क(cid:31)
उपधारा (6) "ारा (cid:14)द$ शि&य(cid:10) का (cid:14)योग करत े )ए, बनान े का (cid:14)+ताव करता ह,ै िज(cid:22)ह - उ/त अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 58 क(cid:31)
उपधारा (1) के अप(cid:29)े ानुसार ऐसे सभी 4 यि&य(cid:10) क(cid:31) जानकारी के िलए िजनके उससे (cid:14)भािवत होने क(cid:31) संभावना ह,ै (cid:14)कािशत
6कया जाता ह।ै इसके "ारा और सूचना दी जाती ह ै 6क उ/त (cid:14)ा(cid:16)प िविनयम(cid:10) पर उस तारीख स े इस अिधसूचना के राजप: म -
(cid:14)काशन क(cid:31) तारीख से तीस 6दन क(cid:31) अविध के अवसान के प;च ात् िवचार 6कया जाएगा।
आ(cid:29)ेप या सुझाव, य6द कोई ह(cid:10), तो उ(cid:22)ह - सिचव, ऊजा(cid:25) द(cid:29)ता (cid:20)य रू ो, चौथा तल, सेवा भवन, आर.के.परु म, नई
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ऐसे 6कसी आ(cid:29)ेप या सुझाव पर जो उ/त (cid:14)ा(cid:16)प िविनयम(cid:10) के संबंध म - उ/त िविनBदCट अविध क(cid:31) समािE के पूव (cid:25)
6कसी 4 यि& से (cid:14)ाF त हो सक-ग,े पूवG/ त (cid:14)ािधकारी "ारा िवचार 6कया जाएगा।
1. ससससंिंिंिंि(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5)तत तत ननननाााामममम औऔऔऔरररर (cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)ााााररररंंंंभभभभ :::: -(1) इन िविनयम(cid:10) का संि(cid:29)Fत नाम ऊजा (cid:25) द(cid:29)ता (cid:20)यरू ो ((cid:20)यरू ो के महािनदेशक क(cid:31)
शि&यां और क$(cid:25)J), िविनयम, 2017 ह।ै
(2) ये िविनयम सरकारी राजप: म- इनके अंितम (cid:14)काशन क(cid:31) तारीख से लागू ह(cid:10)गे।
2. पपपप(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ररररभभभभााााषषषषाााा ::::- (1) इन िविनयम(cid:10) म,- जब तक संदभ(cid:25) स े अ(cid:22)य था अपेि(cid:29)त न हो,-
(क) ''अिधिनयम” से ताM पय(cid:25) ऊजा (cid:25) सरं (cid:29)ण अिधिनयम, 2001 (2001 का 52) ह;ै
(ख) "(cid:20)यूरो" से उ/ त अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 3 क(cid:31) उपधारा (1) के अधीन +थािपत ऊजा(cid:25) द(cid:29)ता (cid:20)यूरो
अिभ(cid:14)ेत ह;ै
(ग) "अOय(cid:29)" से उ/ त अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 4 क(cid:31) उपधारा (2) के खंड (क) म- िविनBदCट शासी प रषद के
पदेन अOय(cid:29) ह;ै
(घ) "मुSय काय(cid:25)कारी (cid:14)ािधकारी" स े(cid:20)यूरो का महािनदेशक अिभ(cid:14)ेत ह;ै
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(ड.) "सिचव" से (cid:20)यरू ो का सिचव अिभ(cid:14)ेत ह;ै
(2) उन श(cid:20) द(cid:10) और पद(cid:10) का, जो इन िविनयम(cid:10) म- (cid:14)युक् त ह V और प रभािष त नहW ह V 6क(cid:22)त ु अिधिनयम या उ/त
अिधिनयम के अधीन बनाए गए िनयम(cid:10) म- प रभािषत ह,V वहW अथ (cid:25) ह ै जो उस अिधिनयम या िनयम(cid:10) म- ह।ै
3. (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)यय यय ररूूररूू ोोोो ककककेेेे ममममहहहहााााििििननननददददेशेशेशेशकककक कककक(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16) शशशशिििि(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)यययय(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18) औऔऔऔरररर ककककाााायययय(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20) ककककाााा (cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)यय यय ााााययययोोोोजजजजनननन – (1) शासी प रषद "ारा कायक(cid:25) लाप(cid:10) के साधारण
अधी(cid:29)ण, िनदेशन और (cid:14)बंध के अधीन रहत े )ए (cid:20)य ूरो का महािनदेशक मुSय काय(cid:25)कारी (cid:14)ािधकारी के (cid:16)प म - अिधिनयम के
उपबंध(cid:10) के अनुसार नीच े िविनBदC ट (cid:20) यूरो क(cid:31) शि&य(cid:10) का (cid:14)योग और कृMय (cid:10) का िनव(cid:25)हन करेगा, अथा(cid:25)त ् :
(क) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 3 क(cid:31) उपधारा (2) के अधीन यथा उपबंिधत (cid:20)य रू ो के नाम स े उस पर वाद लाया
जाएगा या वह वाद लाएगा और उसे संिवदा करने और जंगम और +थ ावर दोन(cid:10) (cid:14)कार क(cid:31) संपि$ का अज(cid:25)न,
धारण और 4 ययन करने क(cid:31) शि& होगी;
(ख) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 8 क(cid:31) उपधारा (3) के अधीन यथा उपबिं धत उप+क र(cid:10) या (cid:14)6]या^ क(cid:31) बाबत ऊजा (cid:25)
संर(cid:29)ण के मानक या सि_यम तय करन े के िलए उतनी संSय ा म- िवशेष‘(cid:10) क(cid:31) तकनीक(cid:31) सिमितय(cid:10) का गठन
कर सकेगा िजतनी वह आव; यक समझे;
(ग) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 10 क(cid:31) उपधारा (1) के अधीन यथा उपबिं धत (cid:20)य ूरो म- उतन े अ(cid:22)य अिधका रय(cid:10) (सिचव
से िभ(cid:22) न) और कम(cid:25)चा रय(cid:10) को िनयु/त कर सकेगा, िजतने वह (cid:20)य ूरो के कृMय (cid:10) के द(cid:29)तापणू (cid:25) िनव(cid:25)हन के िलए
आव; यक समझे;
(घ) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 13 क(cid:31) उपधारा (1) म - यथा उपबंिधत इस अिधिनयम "ारा या इसके अधीन (cid:20)य रू ो को
समनुदेिशत कृM य(cid:10) का िनव(cid:25)हन करने म - िवaमान संसाधन(cid:10) और अवसंरचना को मा(cid:22)य ता देगा और उसका
उपयोग करेगा, अिभिहत उपभो/त ा^ अिभिहत अिभकरण(cid:10) और अ(cid:22)य अिभकरण(cid:10) के साथ (cid:14)भावी (cid:16)प से
सम(cid:22) वय करना;
(ड.) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 13 के खbड (क) के अधीन सरकार "ारा अिधसूिचत 6कए जाने के िलए अपेि(cid:29)त
(cid:14)6]या के िलए मान और ऊजा(cid:25) उपभोग मानक के िलए के(cid:22)(cid:23) ीय सरकार से िसफा रश करना;
(च) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 14क के अधीन अिभिहत उपभो/त ा^ को ऊजा (cid:25) बचत (cid:14)माण-प: जारी करन े के िलए
के(cid:22) (cid:23)ीय सरकार स े िसफा रश करना;
(छ) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 14 के खbड (घ) के अधीन उपकरण(cid:10) या उप+क र(cid:10) के लेबल पर (cid:14)दfशत 6कए गए
िववरण(cid:10) या इनके (cid:14)दशन(cid:25) क(cid:31) रीित के बारे म - के(cid:22)(cid:23) ीय सरकार से िसफा रश करना;
(ज) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 14 के खbड (ड.) के अधीन एक अिभिहत उपभो/त ा के (cid:16)प म - ऊजा (cid:25) के 6कसी (cid:14)यो/त ा
या (cid:14)यो/ ता^ के वग (cid:25) को अिधसूिचत करने के िलए के(cid:22)(cid:23) ीय सरकार से िसफा रश करना;
(झ) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 14 के खbड (त) के अधीन ऊजा(cid:25) संर(cid:29)ण िनमा(cid:25)ण संिहता के िलए उपयु/त माग(cid:25)दश(cid:25)क
िसhांत िविहत करने हते ु उपाय करना;
(ञ) ऊजा(cid:25) के द(cid:29) उपयोग और इसके संर(cid:29)ण के िलए जाग(cid:16)कता पैदा करन े और जानकारी का (cid:14)सार करन े के
बारे म- सभी आव; यक उपाय करना;
(ट) ऊजा (cid:25) के द(cid:29) उपयोग और इसके सरं (cid:29)ण क(cid:31) तकनीक(cid:10) म - काfमक(cid:10) और िवशषे ‘(cid:10) के (cid:14)िश(cid:29)ण क(cid:31) 4य व+थ ा
और उसका आयोजन करना;
(ठ) ऊजा(cid:25) संर(cid:29)ण के (cid:29)े: म - परामश (cid:25) सेवा^ को सुदढ़ृ बनाना;
(ड) ऊजा(cid:25) संर(cid:29)ण के (cid:29)े: म - अनुसंधान और िवकास को बढ़ावा देना;
(ढ) परी(cid:29)ण और (cid:14)माणीकरण (cid:14)6]या का िवकास और उपकरण(cid:10) तथा उप+क र(cid:10) क(cid:31) ऊजा (cid:25) क(cid:31) खपत के िलए
(cid:14)माणन और परी(cid:29)ण के िलए परी(cid:29)ण सुिवधा^ को बढ़ावा देना;
(ण) ऊजा(cid:25) के द(cid:29) उपयोग और इसके संर(cid:29)ण को बढ़ावा दने े के िलए (cid:14)ायोिगक प रयोजना^ तथा (cid:14)दशन(cid:25)
प रयोजना^ के काया(cid:25)(cid:22) वयन क(cid:31) सुिवधा और सू:ण;
(त) ऊजा(cid:25) द(cid:29)ता (cid:14)]म, उप+ कर, उपकरण, युि&य(cid:10) और (cid:14)णािलय(cid:10) के उपयोग को बढ़ावा देना;
(थ) ऊजा(cid:25) द(cid:29)ता प रयोजना^ के नवाचारी िव$ पोषण को बढ़ावा देना;
(द) ऊजा (cid:25) के द(cid:29) उपयोग और इसके संर(cid:29)ण को बढ़ावा देन े के िलए सं+थान(cid:10) को िव$ीय सहायता देना;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(ध) ऊजा(cid:25) के द(cid:29) उपयोग और इसके संर(cid:29)ण को बढ़ावा देने के िलए शैि(cid:29)क सं+थ ान(cid:10), बोड,(cid:25) िव;व िवaालय(cid:10) या
+ वाय$ िनकाय(cid:10) के िलए शैि(cid:29)क पाjचया (cid:25) तैयार करना और उनक(cid:31) पाjचया(cid:25) म - उ/त पाj]म के
समावेश के िलए सम(cid:22) वय करना;
(न) ऊजा(cid:25) (cid:14)बंधक(cid:10) और ऊजा(cid:25) लेखा परी(cid:29)क(cid:10) के (cid:14)माणन ऊजा(cid:25) संर(cid:29)ण के (cid:29)े: म- (cid:29)मता िनमा(cid:25)ण के िलए परी(cid:29)ा
आयोिजत करना और सेवा^ को सुदढ़ृ बनाना;
(प) के(cid:22) (cid:23)ीय सरकार "ारा (cid:20) यरू ो को सkपे गए ऊजा(cid:25) के द(cid:29) उपयोग और इसके संर(cid:29)ण को बढ़ावा देन े के िलए
अंतरराC lीय सहयोग काय(cid:25)]म(cid:10) को काया(cid:25)ि(cid:22)वत करना;
(2) अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा 52 के अधीन महािनदेशक को (cid:20)य ूरो के िलए यथा अपेि(cid:29)त आव;य क जानकारी पाने क(cid:31)
शि& होगी।
(3) महािनदेशक, कृM य(cid:10) के िनव(cid:25)हन और शि&य(cid:10) के (cid:14)योग के अित र/त , (cid:20)य रू ो के, इन िनयम(cid:10) म- यथा िविनBदCट ,
ऐसे अ(cid:22) य कत4(cid:25) य(cid:10) का पालन और शि&य(cid:10) का जो (cid:20)य रू ो क(cid:31) शासी प रषद "ारा, समय-समय पर अिधिनयम क(cid:31)
धारा 51 के अधीन यथा उपबंिधत (cid:14)Mय ायोिजत क(cid:31) जा सकेगी, (cid:14)योग करेगा।
बी. पी. पाbड ेय, महािनदेशक
[िव‘ापन-III/4/असाधारण/429/2016 (185)]
BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th February, 2017.
No. 2/11(3)/13-BEE.—Whereas the following draft of certain regulations, which the Bureau of Energy
Efficiency, with the previous approval of the Central Government, proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred
by clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 58 read with sub-section (6) of section 9 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001
(52 of 2001), is hereby published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 58 of the said Act for the information of all
persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations shall be taken into
consideration on or after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette in
which this notification is published are made available to the public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Secretary, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, 4th Floor, Sewa
Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110066;
The objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft
regulations before the expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the aforesaid Authority.
1. Short Title and Commencement – (1) These regulations may be called the Bureau of Energy Efficiency
(Powers and Duties of Director-General of the Bureau) Regulations, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.- (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001);
(b) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act;
(c) “Chairperson” means the ex-officio Chairperson of the Governing Council specified in clause (a) of sub-
section (2) of section 4 of the Act;
(d) “Chief Executive Authority” means the Director-General of the Bureau;
(e) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Bureau.
(2) Words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined, but defined in the Act, or the rules framed
under the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act and the rules.
3. Delegation of powers and functions of Bureau to Director-General – (1) Subject to general
superintendence, direction and management of the affairs by the Governing Council, the Director-General shall as the
Chief Executive Authority of the Bureau, discharge the functions and exercise the powers of the Bureau as are specified
below in accordance with the provisions of the Act, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(a) acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall, sue or
be sued in the name of the Bureau as provided under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Act;
(b) constitute such number of technical committees of experts for the formulation of energy consumption
standards or norms in respect of equipment or processes, as considered necessary as provided under
sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Act;
(c) appoint officers (other than Secretary) and other employees in the Bureau as are considered necessary
for the efficient discharge of functions of the Bureau, under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Act;
(d) co-ordinate effectively with designated consumers, designated agencies and other agencies, recognise
and utilise the existing resources and infrastructure, in performing the functions assigned to Bureau by
or under the Act, as provided under sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act;
(e) recommend to the Central Government the norms for processes and energy consumption standards,
required to be notified by that Government under clause (a) of section 13 of the Act;
(f) recommend to the Central Government for issue of energy saving certificates to the designated
consumers under section 14A of the Act;
(g) recommend to the Central Government the particulars required to be displayed on label on equipment
or on appliances and the manner of their display under clause (d) of section 14 of the Act;
(h) recommend to the Central Government for notifying any user or class of users of energy as a
designated consumer under clause (e) of section 14 of the Act;
(i) take suitable steps to prescribe guidelines for energy conservation building codes under clause (p) of
section 14 of the Act;
(j) take all measures necessary to create awareness and disseminate information for efficient use of energy
and its conservation;
(k) arrange and organise training of personnel and specialists in the techniques for efficient use of energy
and its conservation;
(l) strengthen consultancy services in the field of energy conservation;
(m) promote research and development in the field of energy conservation;
(n) develop testing and certification procedure and promote testing facilities for certification and testing for
energy consumption of equipment and appliances;
(o) formulate and facilitate implementation of pilot projects and demonstration projects for promotion of
efficient use of energy and its conservation;
(p) promote use of energy efficient process, equipment, devices and systems;
(q) promote innovative financing of energy efficiency projects;
(r) give financial assistance to institutions for promoting efficient use of energy and its conservation;
(s) prepare educational curriculum on efficient use of energy and its conservation for educational
institutions, boards, universities or autonomous bodies and coordinate with them for inclusion of such
curriculum in their syllabus;
(t) conduct examination for capacity building and strengthening of services in the field of energy
conservation including certification of energy mangers and energy auditors;
(u) implement international co-operation programmes relating to efficient use of energy and its
conservation as may be assigned to the Bureau by the Central Government.
(2) The Director-General shall have power to obtain information as may be required by the Bureau under
section 52 of the Act.
(3) The Director-General shall, in addition to discharging the functions and exercising the powers, of the
Bureau, as are specified in these regulations, perform such other duties and exercise powers as may be
delegated to him from time to time by the Governing Council of the Bureau as provided under section 51 of
the Act.
B. P. PANDEY, Director-General
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./429/2016 (185)]
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