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New Delhi 11 November 2010

Press Release


BSES discoms win India Power Award 2010 for “Overall Utility Performance – Urban Areas”




The spectacular turn-around brought about by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) is increasingly being noticed and lauded. The latest laurel is the prestigious India Power Award 2010 for their significant achievements brought about in the last eight years.


Promoted by the Council of Power Utilities, these awards have a distinguished jury and a stringent and exhaustive evaluation criterion, making them the Gold standard in the India Power Sector. In a glittering ceremony at Delhi’s India Habitat Centre today, the award was presented to BRPL CEO Mr Gopal Saxena and BYPL CEO Mr Ramesh Narayanan by the legendary Dr V Krishnamurthy (Chairman, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council and former CMD of BHEL, Maruti Udyog Limited and SAIL).


The 3rd India Power Award was presented to BSES in the category “Overall Utility Performance – Urban Areas”. BSES won the award amidst stiff competition. Launched in 2008, these awards strive to promote and recognise excellence in the power sector. This is also the second successive time; BSES is winning the India Power Award. Last year, BYPL won the award for “Overall Loss Reduction in Urban Segment”.


While deciding the winners, the jury judged the nominees on four-broad parameters: (i) Performance (ii) Innovation (iii) Responsiveness and Impact and (iv) Scalability and Sustainability. On all these counts, BSES discoms came-out on top.


While deciding the award, the jury minutely scrutinised BSES’ achievements – across parameters and functions. Chief among them included (i) Technological advancements like Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Geographical Information System (GIS), SAP, Optical Downloading, Analytics for controlling power theft, (ii) Record AT& C loss reduction (averaging 4.1% annually as against national average of less than 1%) (iii) Customer Care initiatives like Door Step Service, Multiple Payment Options, SMS Services, (iv) CSR Initiatives like - electric vehicle charge ports - Bijli Gyan Abhiyan (targeting nearly 2000 schools), Promotion of CFLs (saving over 30 MW), Concept of Vishisht Sahayogis, among others, (v) Savings to the Delhi Government (Rs 14,625 crore)


Expressing his gratitude and happiness on the occasion, BRPL CEO, Mr Gopal Saxena said, “This award will further motivate us to perform even better and continue to deliver according to the expectations of our different stakeholders. BSES will continue to work with dedication and innovation keeping in mind total customer satisfaction. It has set new benchmarks in standards of corporate performance and governance, through the pursuit of operational excellence”.


"BSES is striving to provide world class utility experience to all its esteemed consumers. The bouquet of customer care services are almost at par with world's best utilities. However, we are working to revamp the 100 year old network inherited by us into a modern state-of-the art smart system," said Mr. Ramesh Narayanan - CEO BSES Yamuna Power Limited.



A total of 37 awards were presented across 12 different categories. Other prominent utilities that received the awards today under various categories included Reliance Infrastructure, Infosys, IBM and Crompton Greaves Ltd.


The awards were selected by an eminent jury consisting of stalwarts from the power sector. It included Mr. H. L. Bajaj (Former Member, Technical, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity), Mr. P. Abraham (Former Secretary, Ministry of Power), Dr. C. R. Prasad, (Former CMD, GAIL & Chairman Everest Power Pvt. Ltd)
Dr. H. R. Sharma (Former Member (CEA) & Director, GVK Technical & Consultancy Services Private Limited), Mr. V. Raghuraman  (Former Principal, Adviser (Energy), Confederation of Indian Industry) and
Mr. C. V. J. Varma, (Honorary President ICOLD & President CPU - Member Secretary)


According to a BSES spokesperson, “BSES has invested around Rs 4500 crore in strengthening the distribution network in its operational area spanning nearly 950 kq kms in East, Central, South and West Delhi. Since July 2002, BSES has nearly doubled the distribution network in its area of operation, as compared to the network inherited and which took almost 60 years to build. As a result, Delhi was effortlessly able to meet the peak power demand of 4720 MW during the summers of 2010 – up from 2879 MW in 2002”.


“With the effective management of the distribution network through IT enabled technology BSES has been striving to provide world-class reliable and quality power to its 25 lakh customers. BSES is committed to meet the goal set by the PM of "power for all by 2012", added the spokesperson.


BRPL and BYPL, Delhi’s premier power distribution companies are committed to ensuring quality and reliable electricity supply to all their consumers.



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