Organisations under Ministry of Power

In all technical and economic maters, Ministry of Power is assisted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) constituted under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. Badarpur Management Contract Cell (BMCC), a subordinate office of this Ministry, is responsible for administering the Badarpur Thermal Power Station (BTPS) Management Contract between the Government of India and NTPC. Organisation Established Core Expertise Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) 1948 Generation, Transmission and Distribution in specified region. Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) 1967 Administration, Operation and Maintenance of projects under Board. Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) 1969 Financing and implementing rural electrification schemes. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) 1975 Thermal plants : concept to commissioning and operations. National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC) 1975 Hydro plants : concept to commissioning and operations. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) 1976 Developing power projects in North Eastern region of the country. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) 1986 Financing of power development schemes. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) 1988 Development of hydro potential in specific river / valley. Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) 1988 Development of hydro potential in specific basin. Powergrid (Powergrid) 1989 Transmission system for evacuation of central sector power and establishment / operation of inter-regional grids, load despatch centres. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)  2002 Responsible for spearheading the improvement of energy efficiency of economy through regulatory and promotional instruments The construction and operation of generation and transmission projects in the Central Sector are entrusted to Central Sector Power Corporations, viz. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC), the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation and the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). The Power Grid is responsible for all the existing and future transmission projects in the Central Sector and also for the formation of the National Power Grid. Two Joint Venture Power Corporations namely, Nathpa Jhakri Power Corporation (NJPC) and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) are responsible for the execution of the Nathpa Jhakri Power Project in Himachal Pradesh and projects of the Tehri Hydro Power Complex in Uttaranchal respectively. Two statutory bodies i.e., the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) are also under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power. Programmes of rural electrification are provided financial assistance by the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) under the Ministry of Power. The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) provides term-finance to projects in the power sector. Further, the autonomous bodies (societies) i.e. Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), the National Power Training Institute (NPTI) and the Bereau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) are also under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power. A Power Trading Corporation (PTC) has also been set up in April, 1999 to catalyse development of mega power projects and to promote exchange of power with neighbouring countries.