Engineer-in Chief Electricity-cum-Principal Chief Electrical Inspector, Odisha Engineer-in Chief Electricity-cum-Principal Chief Electrical Inspector, Odisha Engineer-in Chief Electricity-cum-Principal Chief Electrical Inspector, Odisha Engineer-in Chief Electricity-cum-Principal Chief Electrical Inspector, Odisha

  MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

[Section-4 (1) (b) (I)]

  1. Objective/Purpose of the Public Authority:

The aim & objective of the organization is to develop mission, goals and to actuate them for the Department of Energy, Govt. of Odisha. This organization aims at planning, developing, managing and advising the Govt. schemes under Department of Energy.

  1. Mission/ Vision Statement of the Public Authority

The mission and vision of this organization are listed below

Establish policies necessary for effective and efficient implementation of the Government's programme.

Establish a system to periodically review organizational performance.

Establish and continually review systems to develop, improve and maintain employees' moral.

Delegate authority and assign responsibility to the Zonal Chief Engineers cum Chief Electrical Inspectors.

  1. Brief History of the Public Authority and Context of its Formation:

`After segregation of generation, transmission and distribution business during electricity reform process in 1995, EIC (Electricity) continue to function under direct control of Department of Energy with specific objective of the Government. In 2003 the organization was re-designated as Engineer-in-Chief (Electricity)-cum-Principal Chief Electrical Inspector with additional responsibility of revenue earning of the Government. To cope up with the growth of industries with growing numbers of captive power plants in the state, the statutory electrical safety inspection and electricity duty collection mechanism have been divided broadly into two categories i.e. (i) Generation & (ii) Transmission & Distribution which had been headed by two Chief Engineers i.e. Chief Electrical Inspector (Transmission & Distribution) and Chief Engineer (Projects) and Chief Electrical Inspector (Generation).

In 2015, the Organizations of Transmission & Distribution and Generation wings are merged into one and is expanded by creating more No. of posts across the state, divided into four Zones, namely Central, North Eastern, Western & Southern zones and are being headed by Zonal Chief Engineer cum Chief Electrical Inspector with their head quarters at Bhubanewar, Balasore, Sambalpur and Berhampur respectively to fulfill the objective of the Govt. Also Online remittance of Inspection Fees, License Fees and Electricity Duty are made compulsory and an Internet Platform is created for remittance and entering the particulars of remittance of such Inspection Fees, License Fees and Electricity Duty for both captive and non captive entities.

 

In the meantime, the collection of electricity duty has increased many fold and number of electricity consumers in the state has also increased ten times due to massive electrification through various schemes.In consideration of the changing workload due to introduction of on-line services, Inspection, ED monitoring, Accident enquiry, activities under energy conservation, etc., the organizational  structure is again re-structured incorporating of one more grade i.e. Additional Chief Engineer in between the Superintending Engineer and Chief Engineer. Previously existing post of Deputy Executive Engineer was abolished and SE(Level-I) and SE(Level-II) mergered and designated as Supertending Engineer in the engineering service rule of this cadre.

 

  1. Duties of the Public Authority:

    Ensure the maintenance of the electrical safety standards provided under rules in the sector of generation, transmission & distribution, investigation of electrical accidents, testing and calibration of electrical energy meters, transformer oil, relays etc through its accredited Standard Testing Laboratory , Issuance of license to the MV/HT/EHT contractors, Supervisor Competency Certificate & workman permits, development small hydro electric project, discharging duties as State Designated Agency for energy conservation and energy efficiency under the provision of EC Act-2001.), collection & monitoring of electricity duty as per Odisha Electricity (Duty) Act for all category of electricity consumer.

    1. Main Activities / Functions of the Public Authority:

    List of services being provided by the public authority is given below

    a) Electrical safety inspection:-

    Both initial & periodical safety inspection of electrical installations by the Electrical Inspectors or such other inspectors are being taken up as per the CEA Safety Regulation, 2023 and its amendments thereof.

    b) Monitor the enquiry of electrical accidents:-

    Electrical Inspectors have also been entrusted with the activities of enquiry into the electrical accidents (fatal/non-fatal) and submission of the enquiry report to the Govt. for final decision.

    c) Monitor the collection of revenues in form of Electricity Duty under provisions of The Odisha Electricity Duty Act, 1961 :-

    This organization is entrusted to collect the government revenue towards Electricity Duty in respect of captive and non- captive consumers as per The Odisha Electricity Duty Act, 1961. This organization is the 2nd highest contributer towards government revenue. 

    d) Monitor the appellate cases, compounding cases under provisions of Electricity Act-2003:-

    As per electricity Act 2003 section 126, Electrical Inspectors have been designated as Appellate Authority by Govt. to resolve the dispute between the consumer and supplier regarding assessment on unauthorized use of electricity by the consumer.

    e) Testing & Calibration of meters, relays, insulating oils & other electrical equipments for its standards:-

    Standard Testing Laboratory is one of the unique and prestigious electrical laboratories functioning at Bhubaneswar for standard testing & calibration of different electrical equipments, particularly energy meters. In case of challenge between supplier and consumers, the energy meters are tested in the Standard Testing Laboratory by regulation as a statutory authority and as a practice of standard acceptance to the public.

    f) Issuance of license to the eligible MV/HT/EHT contractors, supervisory license & workman permit:-

    All works of Electrical Installations warrant by regulation to be executed through licensed Contractors, Supervisors & Workman to ensure electrical safety to the public and animals. Issue of license to the contractors in different categories, similarly to the supervisors and to the workmen is the regular activities of Electrical Licensing Board of Odisha.

    g) Development of MoU Signed Small Hydro Electric Projects:-

    As per "Revised policy guidelines for execution of Mini/micro/small Hydro Electric Projects by private developers-2003"  the EIC(Electricity)-Cum-PCEI, Odisha being Nodal Agency is monitoring development of MoU signed SHEPs.

     

Main activites and duties performed by different officers of this public authority are listed below

Engineer-in-Chief (Electricity)-cum-Principal Chief Electrical Inspector:

  1. To support to the Government about all the activities of the department and to advice on all matters of importance related to electricity policy and on technical adequacy of all existing and proposed programmes.
  2. Responsible & answerable for overall collection and monitoring of electricity duty.
  3. Overall monitoring of electrical safety of the installations in the generation, transmission & distribution through its sub-ordinate offices.
  4. Establishment matters of the staff.

Additional Chief Engineer (Person & Budget):

  1. Works under EIC Electricity - cum - PCEI.
  2. Assists and supports in all official matters of EIC Electricity - cum - PCEI.
  3. Assists and support in all the establishment work of both the gazetted and non-gazetted employees of the office.
  4. Preparation and compilation of annual budgets or organization with the support of sub-ordinate offices.

Chief Engineer ( Project, Monitoring & Safety)-cum-Chief Electrical Inspector:

  1. Works under EIC Electricity -cum-PCEI.
  2. Responsible for matters relating to Small Hydro Projects Planning & Monitoring activities, Monitoring of Electricity Duty Collection, Safety and Inspection, Design vetting and Standards preparation etc. and answerable to EIC Electricity -cum-PCEI.
  3. Assists and supports the EIC(Electricity)-cum-PCEI in decision making of activities of Small Hydro Electric Projects, Electricity Duty matters and electrical safety related matters

Superintending Engineer (Project, Planning & Monitoring):

  1. Works under Chief Engineer (Project, Monitoring & Safety)-cum-Chief Electrical Inspector.
  2. Assists & checks the PFRs & DPRs of Mini, Micro & Small Hydro Electric projects.
  3. Coordination with WR, OPTCL, GRIDCO, GEDCOL and Developers for Project Implementation to boost renewable Green Energy
  4. Assists and supports in decision making of the Chief Engineer (Project, Monitoring & Safety)-cum-Chief Electrical Inspector

Executive Engineer (Project & Monitoring), 2 (two) nos. of Asst. Executive Engineers namely AEE(Project & Monitoring)-I & II and 1 (one) Assistant Engineer is attached to work under SE(PP&M).

Superintending Engineer (Electricity Duty)

  1. Works under Chief Engineer (Project, Monitoring & Safety)-cum-Chief Electrical Inspector
  2. Monitoring the Collection of Electricity Duty.
  3. Compile and Analyze the Electricity Duty Collection in Captive and Non-Captive consumers.
  4. All court cases of ED challenged in the court of District Magistrate (Certificate Cases), High Court, Supreme Court, NCLT etc.
  5. ED exemption related cases.
  6. Settlement of all disputes.
  7. Prepare annual report on the electricity duty.
  8. Prepare plan in bringing new changes in ED Act to increase Government revenue.

The S.E (ED) will be assisted by 2 (two) Executive Engineers namely EE(ED-I) & EE(ED-II) and 4 (four) Asst. Executive Engineers for the related works.

Superintending Engineer (Safety & Inspection)

SE(S&I) supervises and look after the following works

  1. Electrical Safety, Design Vetting, Safety Inspection
  2. Monitoring, analyzing and reporting etc.
  3.  Online Standards Preparation of the services etc.
  4. Accident report compilation, analysis of NHRC / OHRC Cases, annual safety report.
  5. Estimate vetting, Standard Construction Drawing, Online Service related work.
  6. Training, Seminars.

The SE (Safely & Inspection) will be assisted by 1 (one) Executive Engineer and 3 (three) nos. of Asst. Executive Engineer and 1 (one) Assistant Engineer for the related works.

Chief Engineer (Testing, License and Energy Conservation) cum Chief Electrical Inspector:

  1. Works under EIC(Electricity) -cum-PCEI.
  1. Responsible for matters relating to Testing & Calibration of Electrical meters & Instruments , Licensing activities of Electrical Workmen, Supervisors, & Contractors in the State, Energy Conservation related works and answerable to the EIC Electricity - cum - PCEI.
  2. Assists and supports the EIC-Electricity-cum-PCEI in decision making of activities of Testing & Calibration of Electrical meters & Instruments and Licensing activities of ELBO and Energy conservation related works

 

Additional Chief Engineer-Cum- Secretary ELBO, Odisha

 

Additional Chief Engineer-Cum- Secretary ELBO, Odisha will look after the following works of Electrical Licensing Board, Odisha (ELBO).

  1. To take all actions as required and considered necessary in connection with Board’s meetings, recording the proceedings of the meetings and all correspondences in accordance with the decisions of the Board.
  2. To notify the dates of examinations, scrutinize applications received, fix up programme for the examinations at various centers and take all such actions as is considered necessary for holding the examinations and processing the results.
  3. To scrutinize all exemption cases claimed from appearing in the examinations and put up to the Board for their consideration.
  4. To scrutinize all applications received for grant of electrical contractor’s licenses and put up to the board for their consideration.
  5. To issue licenses / certificates of competency / permits on the basis of the decisions of the licensing Board and make all correspondences as is necessary in this connection.
  6. To renew licenses / certificates of competency / Workman Permits as required.
  7. To issue duplicate licenses / certificates of competency, Workman Permits as required.
  8. To take action as required in connection with complaints and allegations made against holder of licenses / certificates of competency / Workman Permits as per licensing regulation.
  9. To maintain the registers of contractors / supervisors, Charted Electrical Safety Engineers (CESE) and workman to whom licenses, certificates of competency and permits have been issued by the Board.
  10. To issue of Supervisor Certificate of Competency and Workman Permit on exemption basis after grant by Chairman.
  11. To conduct the EHT Workman Permit examination.
  12. To do all other things directed by the Chairman or the Board.

He/She takes approval from Chairman of ELBO, Odisha i.e. EIC (Electricity)-Cum-PCEI, Odisha. ACE-Cum-Secretary ELBO will be supported by 2 (two) Executive Engineers and 5 (five) Asst. Executive Engineers and other supporting staffs.

Additional Chief Engineer (Standard Testing Laboratory), Odisha

          Additional Chief Engineer (STL), Odisha works under Chief Engineer (Testing, License and Energy Conservation)-cum-Chief Electrical Inspector and is the head the Standard Testing Laboratory (STL). He is responsible of all the activities of the laboratories in testing, calibration of electrical instruments and NABL accreditations works etc

  1. Procurement and Standardization of testing equipments and accessories
  2. Reference Sub-stand calibration from national laboratories.
  3. Accreditation process
  4. New areas of obtaining accreditation.

The Additional ACE (STL) will be supported by 3 (three) EEs and 10 (nine) AEEs in the STL for testing calibration in laboratory and different industries in the field.

Superintending Engineer (Energy Conservation):

  1. Works under Chief Engineer (Testing, License and Energy Conservation)-cum-Chief Electrical Inspector.
  2. Assists & prepares Policies, Programmes & Procedures of various activities relating to Energy Coservation & Energy Efficiency of State Designated Agency.
  3. Coordinates with Bureau of Energy Efficiency & other stake holders of energy users for implementation of Energy Conservation provisions.
  4. Preparation of Annual Action plan (AAP) for activities under EC.
  5. Conducting Energy Audit and Implementation of demonstration projects.
  6. Public awareness on Energy efficiency.
  7. Monitoring of Perform, Achieve & Trade (PAT), Industrial Energy Efficiency programme.
  8. Demand side management (Agriculture, Municipal, DISCOMs).
  9. Implementation of ECBC and ENS.
  10. Capacity Building through training, Seminars etc.
  11. Implementation of Energy Efficiency Activities in Govt. Hospitals under NMEE under State Budget.
  12. Assists and supports in decision making of all the activities of the Chief Engineer (Testing, License and Energy Conservation)-cum-Chief Electrical Inspector.

He will be supported by 2 (Two) Executive Engineers, 4(Four) Asst. Executive Engineers and 2(Two) Assistant Engineers

  1. Organizational Structure Diagram:

The organization chart is  provided in official website of O/o EIC (Electricity) i.e. http://eicelectricityodisha.nic.in

  1. Expectation of the public authority from the public for enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency:

Mechanism for monitoring the service delivery & Public Grievances Resolution should be availed by public in case of authentic & bonafide situations.

Public must get aware of facility of e-mail communications & website and use the same for fast & active service delivery.

Feedbacks are highly appreciated to communicate for better resolution & improvements. Awareness and implication of Energy Conservation among the public is expected to be on priority.

8. Arrangement and methods made for seeking public participation / contribution:

A website is prevailing in the name of EIC (Electricity) which provides information regarding new circulars and notifications, new events / updates and facilitates e-payment towards different services & Electricity Duty.

Email-id of public authority “eic-epcei@nic.in” is provided in the contact details. Using this common people can give their inputs / feedbacks and grievances to the public authority.

In addition to this, any person can personally meet EIC (Electricity)-cum-PCEI between 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM on every working day subject to his availability at office at Bhubaneswar to place authentic views.

9. Mechanism Available for Monitoring the Service Delivery and Public Grievance Resolution:

Any person can personally meet EIC, Electricity-cum-PCEI and redress his/her grievances between 3:00pm to 5:00pm on every working day subject to his availability at the Office at Bhubaneswar. They can also redress the grievances by writing in the given address.

10. Address of the Offices:

(i) Engineer-In-Chief (Electricity) -cum-Principal Chief Electrical Inspector, Odisha 

Address - Unit-5, Power House Square, Vidyut Marg,

Bhubaneswar, 751001 
Email Id:- eic-epcei@nic.in 
Ph - 0674-2394873

 

(ii) Office of the Additional Chief Engineer -cum- Secretary, Electrical Licensing Board (ELBO), Odisha 

 

Address - 3rd Floor, Heads of Department Building,

Bhubaneswar, 751001 
Email Id :- secyelbo@nic.in 
Ph - 0674-2394572

 

 

11. Working Hours:
Morning Hours- 10:00 AM-01:30 PM
Afternoon Hours- 02:00 PM-05:30 PM
Closing Hours- 05:30 PM-Morning Hrs of Next Day
Holidays- Closed