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Power Reforms: An Overview of Govt-Public-Private-Partnership Experience & Progress

Delhi Experience

DSEWU CONTINUOUS ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH AND JUSTICE TO ALL

“8 Years of Power Sector Reforms in Delhi”….An overview

Presented to Electricity Seminar, DelhiPublic Service International

Kuldeep KumarSecretary General, Indian National Electricity Workers Federation.

20th November’2010


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Coverage in this Presentation

Power Reforms-Delhi ExperienceTime line-White PaperPower-Sector MilestonesBackground of DSEW UnionPost-Reforms RestructuringForums RepresentedNew Dimensions to UnionismEmployee satisfactionWhy resorting to PrivatizationPerformance IndicatorsJustice through JudiciaryAchievementsVision & MissionOutlook & Way ForwardP.S.I.-SignificanceSuccess



TIME LINE – WHITE PAPER


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POWER SECTOR MILESTONES

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The Delhi State Electricity Workers Union was set up by Lt.Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali, in 1947 in the erstwhile Delhi Vidyut era and atpresent it is operating simultaneously in the successor power utilities viz in DTL, IPGCL, PPCL, DPCL, BSES & NDPL, as a result of unbundling of erstwhile Delhi Vidyut Board. These companies cameinto existence after Government has privatized the distribution of electricity into private hands.Our Union is having membership of about 16,000 employees workinin six different power companies in Delhi. Shri Kuldeep Kumar is the General Secretary of the Union. He has also been assigned the responsibility of Secretary General, Indian National ElectricityWorkers Federation and General Secretary, INTUC, Delhi. Despite Congress Govt in Delhi as well as at Centre and the Union being Congress supported INTUC affiliate, has forced to staged Massive Rallies, Dharnas, Vidhan Sabha Gherao, Hung-Strike etc in an order to raise the voice of employees. The Union achieved its legitimate rights through judiciary by winning around 10 Court Cases and 9 cases are still pending in various cour


BACKGROUND OF DELHI STATE ELECTRICITY WORKERS UNION

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Delhi State Electricity Workers Union

GoNCTD Holding Co. (DPCL)

GencoIPGCL

TranscoDTL

Discom 1BYPL

Discom 2BRPL

Discom 3NDPL

LiabilitiesAssets1. All assets & liabilities of

DVB are acquired by GoNCTD. 2. All liabilities of DVB transferred to Holding co.Entire equity of Holding co. issued to GoNCTD

3. All the assets of GoNCTDtransferred to successorEntities equal to value ofServiceable liabilities

4. Equity & Debt in the successorEntities, equal to serviceable Liabilities issued in favour of

Holding Company.

POST- REFORMS RESTRUCTURING



Indian National Trade Union

Congress (INTUC)

Indian National Electricity Workers Federation (INEWF)

D.S.E.W. UNION

Central Board For Workers Education,

Deptt of Labour, Govt of India

PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNATIONAL

(PSI)

FORUMS REPRESENTED- RECOGNITION & AFFILIATION-DSEWU

PENSION TRUST, Govt of Delhi

Giving new dimensions to Unionism

DIGNIFIEDRETIREES’

FUNCTION

WORKSHOPS

QPS/WATER

CONSERVATIONS BHANDARAS

FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE TO

EMPLOYEES

PLANTATION

BLOOD DONATION

CAMPS

DSEWUNION



Blood donation camp Plantation

NEW DIMENSION TO UNIONISM


BHANDARA YOGA WORKSHOP



PSI WORKSHOP DIGNIFIED RETIREE FUNCTION



Pre-Privatization

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Post-Privatization

• 100 % Job Security

• Healthy and fearless environment

• Career Path Progression

• Routine Promotions

• Government Protection

• Huge Manpower Resources

• Management-Union cohesiveness

EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION

After Introducing S.V.R.S., DISCOMs has conspired to reduce the old Government

Employees and recruiting their own employees

Lack of trust, accountability and initiative attitude towards the old Govt. Employees

Poor employee data bank - Rather than posting the right person at the right job,

DISCOMs are indulging in self-motivated practices

Erratic nature of promotions and transfers - High disregard towards the Tripartite

Agreement which stipulates that working conditions of the employees can only be

bettered and not otherwise. Juniors are promoted whereas Seniors are left to contest

their cases, that too to no avail

Almost Non-existent training facilities - Rather than promoting old Govt. employees,

who have knowledge, understanding and experience of the Organization, DISCOMs are

hell bound to back track them and recruiting new employees.

Ambiguity of roles and responsibilities

Dilapidated / unsanitary buildings / offices - Other than a handful offices, no attention

is being paid towards the better sanitary or working atmosphere for remote offices.

HR COMPARISIONS- JULY 2002 VIZ-A-VIZ 2010


PowerSupply

Year 2002 Year 2010

Load shedding – avg. 6 Hrs/day

Poor voltage quality

Long restoration period

Dilapidated equipments

Load shedding decreased by 98%

Stable power supply

Quicker fault repairing

New/ Efficient Equipments

Deteriorating powersupply

Continuously improving supply & loss levels

WHY RESORTING TO PRIVATIZATON….???

Private DISCOMs propagated that they have improved the depleted system whereas on the contrary it is the old Vidyut Board employee who is braving all the odds & still persisting in the O & M system and is wholly and solely responsible for this stability. Workforce is the same, then why the old Govt. Management Officers could not bringabout these results. Where was the need for the Privatization? The only need was to bring some changes in the Management and the working procedures, conditions and technology. Had the Government paid some heed towards it, there was no need for this Privatization?????

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EVILS OF PRIVATIZATION

Privatizing a Public Utility can never be in public interest as the one and only motive of corporate is to find profit and growth for itself.Since Privatization the Electricity Tariff has increased many folds Tariff revision is a subject matter of Regulatory Authority. But, these Private Players are placed in such a way to gain profit either way. It is the Government which is playing hand in glove & is taking care of their interestsThe Core Labour Standards are violated every now and then. People are hired outsourced and allowed to work for years altogether. What they do is to change their agency after every few months so thatpeople could not ask for their permanent hiring.Soon this menace of Privatization is going to swallow the Generation side also, as Govt. is giving preference to the Private Players to enter this field as well and are closing the old Generating Units, like RPH in Delhi, which otherwise is fit for Coal /Hydro Based Generation.


PERFORMANCE INDICATORS



MATTER COURT AGAINST STATUS

Status of the Employee (Govt/ Pvt) Supreme Court of India GNCTD/DISCOMS WON

Setting up of 6 Pay-Revision Committee Delhi High Court GNCTD/DTL/IPGCL WON

Retrenchment of employees (IPGCL) Delhi High Court GNCTD/DTL/IPGCL WON

Revocation of Membership in Pension Trust Delhi High Court GNCTD/DTL/IPGCL WON

Union’s election Delhi High Court Former Gen.Secy WON

Organizing Dharnas within the Office Premises Tis Hazari Distt Court NDPL WON

Organizing Dharnas within the Office Premises Delhi High Court IPGCL WON

Handing over of charge Karkardooma Former Gen.Secy WON

Payment of Terminal Benefits for SVRS employees Delhi High Court

All Govt/Pvtcompanies WON

Short-fall of Rs.2669 crore in Pension Trust Delhi High Court GNCTD/DTL/IPGCL PENDING

Contempt of Court Delhi High Court Former CMD DTL WON

Reinstatement of 5 terminated employees KKD Distt Court GNCTD/DTL/IPGCL WON

Contempt of Court Delhi High Court Former GM(IPGCL) PENDING

JUSTICE THROUGH JUDICIARY


Attaining the status of Transferee Employee of the government instead of private employee viz-a-viz fixation of responsibility through the orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India

Reinstatement of five terminated employees of I.P.G.C.L.

Restoration of Five-days-week in DISCOMs i.e. NDPL, BSES YPL & BSES RPL

Setting-up of VIth Pay-Revision Committee and implementing recommendations thereby benefitting erstwhile DVB employees through hon’ble Delhi High Court

Enhancement of Concessional Electricity Units

ACHIEVEMENTS


Credit-facilities in various hospitals for Medical/hospitalization purposes

Created intrepid atmosphere in the companies to work enthusiastically

Payment of Food-Subsidy, Festival allowance, News-paper allowance, conveyance allowance & Tea allowance

Waival of Fixed Charges of electricity bills for staff-concessional employees

Significant promotions in almost all categories

ACHIEVEMENTS


Vision

VISION & MISSON

Continuous organizational growth, nurturing dignified service conditions and

justice to all


Mission

VISION & MISSION

For Consumers of Delhi 24*7 uniterrupted, quality & reliable power supplyHonest & prompt doorstep serviceClean, courteous & efficient serviceQuality Public Service

For Employees of the Organisation(s)Providing Job SecurityGiving fearless environmentRaising the legitimate demands of the employees strongly and convincingly Encourage employees participation in UnionismAssuring healthy Service-conditions within the dictate of labour laws


Mission

VISION & MISSION

For Organisation(s) Continuous growth and prosperityGiving blood and sweat to the organisationMotivating employees to work with dedication anddevotionTo impress upon the management to adhere to Tripartite Agreement & established Labour-lawsMaking optimum use of resources-ManpowerReview Service-Rules for welfare of employeesMonitoring and restraining the Organisation to work autocraticallyCurtail and check the wasteful expenditure in the name of modernization

Outlook & Way Forward

To enlighten all stakeholders about their rights

To keep pace with the new developments worldwide about the betterment and rights of the workforce

To create an atmosphere to make the business profitable and self sustainable, thus achieving better working conditions and benefits for workforce.

To bring justice and peace for all

Discourage direct recruitment viz-a-viz encourage tapping of in-house manpower resources

Removal of anomaly of pay-scale of various cadres

Stoppage and Discourage of misappropriation of funds and fixed assets of the organization

Review and amend the Service-Rules for the welfare of the employees


Outlook & Way Forward

Conversion of Private Sector into Government Sector

Demanding compensatory appointments for the dependant of all deceased employees

Impress upon the Govt to fulfill the shortfall of Rs.2600 crores into the Employees Terminal Benefit Fund, Trust

Monitor the working of the Pension Trust to ensure payments to the Pensioners

Curbing and de-motivating the Voluntary Retirement Schemes introduced by the companies time to time

Revival of FR/SR Pay-Rolls to CTC Pay-roll employees of erstwhile DVB employees

Free electricity to all employees of the organization



Solidarity & DevelopmentProjects

Financial Assistance

Leading Rallies& Dharnas

International Platform

Global Support

Mentor PUBLIC SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL

PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNATIONAL-SIGNIFICANCE

DSEW

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Successes through serving employees


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