Unbundling: CM allays fears of employees
Tribune News Service

Shimla, June 17
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today allayed fears of the employees of the state electricity board over the ‘restructuring’ exercise and assured that salary, allowances and pension and other benefits would not be affected in any manner.

Addressing the seventh general conference of the ministerial employees association of the board at Vidyut Bhawan here today, he said all service benefits would be delivered to them as per prevailing practice and the government would make all possible efforts to uphold the entity of the board. Unbundling of the board under the provisions of Electricity Act, 2003, was inevitable and the government had carried out exhaustive exercise to protect the interests of its employees.

He said efforts would be made not to permit privatisation of the board and instead take effective steps to improve its functioning by bringing about efficiency in delivering services to the consumers and minimise transmission and distribution losses.

He said the board would carry on with its regular operational and functional activities, rather its efficiency would improve. He urged the employees to prove their mettle by discharging their duties with even greater dedication and devotion, underlining the need to inculcate work culture at all levels and maintain self-discipline which were the basic ingredients for the success of any organisation. He complimented the employees for successful implementation of the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojna under which energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) were given to domestic consumers free of cost. The power saved with switchover to CFL would generate revenue to the board.

Dhumal directed the management to take effective steps to fill the post of member, technical, and promote 22 superintendents to section officers. He said compassionate appointment cases would be considered on merit and the services of work charged workers regularised in a phased manner.