TRANSCO for Telangana

Creation of TRANSCO for Telangana in accordance with provisions of AP reorganization

Act, 2014- Transfer of Functions, Assets, Liabilities, Posts And Staff - Guidelines issued.

ENERGY (CC) DEPARTMENT

GO. Ms. No. 26 . Dated 29.05.2014

In pursuance of the section 53of the AP Reorganisation Act 2014, a separate

TRANSCO has to be created for Telangana State and existing AP TRANSCO will continue

for residuary AP State. Accordingly, Functions, Assets & Liabilities, Posts and Staff are to be

transferred to the newly created Telangana TRANSCO. In order to implement the provisions

of the said Act, the following guidelines are issued:

1. Effective Date for Transfer of Functions, Assets, Liability, Posts and Staff: Effective

date shall be 2nd June, 2014.

2. Transfer of functions to TG TRANSCO: From the effective date all the functions

presently being carried out by AP TRANSCO in the area of Telangana State shall stand

transferred to TG TRANSCO.

3. Transfer of Assets to TG TRANSCO: As per section 53(1) of Reorganization Act

2014, all the assets like but not limited to, Sub Stations, Transmission Lines, Corporate

Training Institute Hyderabad, Stores, Offices, Land located exclusively in the

jurisdiction of Telangana State, except AP TRANSCO Head Quarter and Spares in

Central Stores, shall stand transferred to TG TRANSCO on ‘as is where is basis’. Head

Quarter of AP TRANSCO and Spares in Central Stores shall be divided between TG

TRANSCO and AP TRANSCO based on population ratio of two respective states which

is 41.68:58.32. As per Clause C (5) of Schedule XII under the said Act, Transmission

lines cutting across both states shall be deemed as Inter State Transmission System

(ISTS) lines. List of such Transmission lines is given in Annexure A. The ownership

along with liability and maintenance of such ISTS lines shall be done by respective

TRANSCO in their respective jurisdiction up to last Tower. The span between two last

towers shall also be owned and maintained by the TRANSCO in whose jurisdiction

larger part of span is located. List of Sub Stations and Transmission lines exclusively

located in TG TRANSCO are listed in Annexure B.

4. Transfer of Liability to TG TRANSCO: All the liabilities which are one to one linked

to a particular asset transferred to TG TRANSACO, shall stand transferred to TG

TRANSCO. Assets and liabilities related to specific staff shall stand transferred along

with the staff to TG TRANSCO. All other Assets which are general in nature shall be

divided between two TRANSCO based on population ratio of two respective states.

5. Transfer of posts to TG TRANSCO: All the posts related to District, Field and Zonal

offices including Central Training Institute at Hyderabad located in Telangana State

shall stand transferred to TG TRANSCO with effect from Effective date. Posts at AP

TRANSCO Head Quarter shall be divided between two Transcos based on population

ratio of respective state. Based on this principle, head quarter posts transferred to TG

TRANSCO is listed in Annexure- C.

6. Transfer of employees between two TRANSCOs: The guidelines meant for

Government employees shall be followed for permanent transfer of employees between

two TRANSCOs. Pending such transfer of employees, all staff working in District

offices, Field offices, Zonal offices and CTI as on effective date shall continue to work

there and draw their salaries accordingly. Staff working at Head Quarter, to the extent of

posts in TG TRANSCO, shall be provisionally transferred to TG TRANSCO as on

effective date following Government guidelines for allotment of staff.

7. State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) for both TRANSCO: As per Clause C 4 of

Twelfth Schedule, Section 92 of the Act, Existing SLDC at Vidyut Soudha Hyderabad

shall function for both states under direct administration and control of Southern Region

Load Dispatch Centre Bangalore for a period of two years within which period separate

SLDC shall be created by each TRANSCO. On creation of separate SLDC by each

TRANSCO, assets of existing SLDC will be divided between two TRANSCOs based on

population ratio of respective state. For operational convenience during this period of 2

years, required display and IT infrastructure will be created in separately at Vidyut

Soudha for AP TRANSCO to operate SLDC independently by AP TRANSCO. TG

TRANSCO will operate SLDC from the existing set up.

8. Corporate Training Centre (CTI) Hyderabad: As per Section 53(1) of

Reorganization Act, CTI along with posts shall stand transferred to TG TRANSCO.

However CTI shall continue to provide services to AP TRANSCO on cost basis as per

request made by AP TRANSCO.

9. Creation of separate Power Purchase Coordination Committee for Telangana State:

Separate Power purchase committee will be set up for Telangana state.

10. IT Infrastructure and ERP Software: IT infrastructure, System software, RDBMS,

General software and ERP software at Head Quarter will be used jointly by both

TRANSCOs till both TRANSCO create their own IT Infrastructure and software.

Operation and maintenance cost of such common infrastructure shall be shared by both

TRANSCO in population ratio of respective state. For the purpose of operational

convenience, Operation and Maintenance will be handled by AP TRANSCO as all the

licenses for System Software, RDBMS and ERP etc are in the name of AP TRANSCO.

On creation of separate IT infrastructure by both TRANSCO, IT hardware shall be

divided between two TRANSCOs based on population ratio. All software which are

licensed in the name of AP TRANSCO will be retained by AP TRANSCO as same

cannot be transferred to TG TRANSCO.

11. Contracts under progress: As per section 60(1) (a) of the Act, All the contracts which

cover works exclusively for Telangana State, shall get transferred to TG TRANSCO

along with corresponding liability. Contracts which cover works spread over both the

states (for example contracts related to Transmission lines), shall be executed by

TRANSCO in whose jurisdiction larger share of work (In terms of value) is located. The

assets and liability of such works on completion will be divided as per principle at Sl.

No. 3 and 4 – transfer of assets and liability. List of on going works in Telangana is at

Annexure E.

12. Balance Sheet of TG TRANSCO and AP TRANSCO: As on effective date, balance

sheet of both TRANSCOs will get modified accordingly. Annexure D lists Balance

Sheet for both TRANSCOs.

13. Any other issue: Any issue not covered above shall be decided by both TRANSCOs in

accordance with the principles laid down in the Reorganization Act 2014.

02. CMD APTRANSCO shall take further necessary action for transfer of functions,

assets, liabilities posts and employees to TG TRANSCO accordingly.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

DR. S.K. JOSHI, IAS.,

SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC)