ODISHA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

BUDYUT NIYAMAK BHAWAN, PLOT NO.-4, CHUNOKOLI,

SHAILASHREE VIHAR, BHUBANESWAR - 751021

E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.orierc.org

NOTIFICATION

The 10th November 2023

No. 1653ʊOERC-Engg-92/2003 (Vol. VIII)ʊIn exercise of powers conferred on it

under Section 50 read with Section 181(2)(t),(v),(w) & (x) read with Part-VI of the Electricity Act,

2003 (Act 36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Odisha Electricity

Regulatory Commission had framed OERC Distribution (Conditions of Supply) Code, 2019 which

were published in the Odisha Gazette extraordinary No.1927 dt. 11^th October, 2019.

In the meanwhile, it has been observed that Government of Odisha has been developing

Protective Irrigation Projects and other developmental schemes under various programmes in

underdeveloped areas of the State where motors of capacity more than 15 HP have been installed

for a group of small and marginal farmers. At present, Regulation 138 (e) allows consumers

having pumping capacity of less than 15 HP to be covered under the category of Irrigation

pumping and Agriculture. However, restriction of the capacity up to 15 HP compels such group of

farmers availing power supply at a single connection to pay higher tariff under General Purpose

Category. It has been pointed out by the Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production,

Government of Odisha that some of the protective irrigation projects under that department are

deprived of the irrigation tariff since the pump capacity utilized in that project is 30 HP, which is

beyond the restriction of 15 HP mentioned in the present Regulation. Accordingly, the present

Regulation requires amendment.

Therefore, the Commission after obtaining objections/ suggestions on the draft Regulation

under Section 181(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003, hereby notifies the following amendments to

Regulation 138(e) of OERC Distribution (Conditions of Supply) Code, 2019 for information of

general public:

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Short title and commencement –

(i)

These Regulations may be called the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission

Distribution (Conditions of Supply) (1^st Amendment) Code, 2023.

(ii)

It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1053 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024/BAISAKHA 10, 1946

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Amendment to Regulation 138(e):

The Regulation 138(e) is substituted as follows:

138(e) Irrigation Pumping and Agriculture: This category relates to supply of power for

pumping of water in lift irrigation, flow irrigation and for lifting of water from

wells/borewells, dug-wells, nallahs, streams, rivulets, rivers, exclusively for

agricultural purposes in areas other than areas coming under Municipality / NAC

limit having population more than 25000 (as per 2011 Census of the State)

(APPENDIX-II). This category is applicable to Pumping capacity of less than or

equal to 30 HP in aggregate for a single point of supply.

By order of the Commission

(ANTARYAMI SAHOO)

SECRETARY

Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

Ex. Gaz. 293—173+30

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