(a) the total number of companies are functioning in power distribution sector in the
country;
(b) whether preparation is being made to bring NTPC in power distribution sector;
(c) whether the foreign companies are also coming forward in the power distribution
sector; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) : Electricity is a concurrent subject and distribution is the responsibility of
the State Government. As per information available, 18 companies are engaged in the
distribution of power in the public sector and 11 in the private sector. Details are given in
the Annexure.
(b) : National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has decided to enter into the
distribution sector for which a wholly owned subsidiary named NTPC Electric Supply
Company Limited has been formed.
(c) & (d) : Though a number of foreign companies are evincing interest in the
distribution sector, no concrete proposal has been received.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTRARRED
QUESTION NO. 538 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON
21.11.2002
I. Public Distribution Companies
Andhra Pradesh
1. Central Power Distribution Company
2. Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd
3. Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd
4. Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd
Haryana
5. Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd 6. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd
Rajasthan
7. Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd
8. Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd
9. Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd
Uttar Pradesh
10. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd 11. KESCO
Uttaranchal
12. Uttaranchal Power Corporation Ltd
Karnataka
13. BESCOM 14. MESCOM 15. HESCOM 16. GESCOM
West Bengal
17. Durgapur Projects Ltd 18. Disergarh Power Supply Company ltd
II. Private Distribution Companies.
Gujarat
1. Ahmedabad Electricity Company Ltd
2. Surat Electricity Company Ltd
Maharashtra
3. Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Co. Ltd
West Bengal
4. Calcutta Electric Supply Company Ltd
Uttar Pradesh
5. Greater NOIDA Power Company
Orissa
6. NESCO
7 WESCO
8. SOUTHCO
Delhi
9. North Delhi Power Company Ltd 10. BSES Yamuna Power Ltd 11. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd