April 20141662 DownloadsA separate wing for safety, directly under the control of the CMD, needs to be established with adequate supporting staff for overcoming the current situation. Safety audit teams have to be established in all electrical circles under the functional control of the regional safety officers to conduct surprise field inspections and find out…
March 20141386 DownloadsBefore implementing any new system in our organisation, the in and out of the new system should have been understood properly as well as the strength and weakness of existing system should have been properly considered. The level & competency of employees who are supposed to handle the system and the best way…
February 20141567 DownloadsAs per the regulations, the consumers can install SES up to 3 MW and the distribution licensee shall provide the connectivity without any discrimination. Depending upon the capacity of SES, it may be connected to single or three phase LT system or to HT system. But the draft regulations is silent on the…
January 20141655 DownloadsApart from the above steps, no further progress was noticed in improving or strengthening the safety wing of KSE Board. Though the safety meetings are conducted at different levels as a routine exercise, the desired results were not seen forthcoming as is evident from the continuing accidents. Whenever accidents happen, the concerned come…
December 20131114 DownloadsTo assess the impact of power reforms on the poor, it is essential to have separate indicators for poor and non-poor groups in society. International comparisons of poverty data entail both conceptual and practical problems. As different countries have different definitions of poverty, consistent comparison between countries is difficult. Download Now!
November 20131771 DownloadsIt is only an arrangement by the new company and for that reason the liability for payment of pension and terminal benefits should rest with the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd only. This is clearly provided in para 5 (a) and 7 of the above notification though para 5(a) requires minor correction. Download…
October 20131371 DownloadsThe implementation of IT in KSEB is a story in itself. Though KSEB was one of the first PSU, which came forward for implementation of computerization, paradoxically this is the only institution, which has not been able to fully utilize the benefits of IT. Download Now!
September 20131268 DownloadsIt was realised that the competitive market in power will evolve gradually. During the intervening period, the regulation of generation tariff will have to be continued on cost of service approach. Even under this approach the objectives of achieving economic efficiency and encouraging investment would remain. Download Now!
July 20131072 DownloadsIn every ARR &ERC, the Commission denies a certain extent of expenditure claimed by the Board and though the major reason projected is higher employee cost, the matter of fact remains that the Board cannot and will not reduce the employee cost as such and the expenditure incurred by the Board in some…
June 20131825 DownloadsWith the adoption of the Kerala State Electricity Supply Code 2005, there is scope for ambiguity in the procedures regarding the registration of domestic service connections. The total electrification programme (“Sampoorna Vydyuthi karanam”) launched by the previous Government was its flagship programme. Download Now!