NRrhlx<+ jkti=] fnukad 15 Qjojh 2013 100(0) NRrhlx<+ jkT; fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx flapkbZ dkyksuh] 'kkafr uxj] jk;iqj jk;iqj fnukad 15 Qjojh 2013 Ø- 46@lh-,l-bZ-vkj-lh@2013 fo|qr vf/kfu;e 2003 ¼o"kZ 2003 dk dz- 36½ dh /kkjk 181 ¼1½ rFkk 91 ¼4½ ,oa bl gsrq izkIr vU; leLr 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, ,oa iwoZ izdk'ku mijkar NRrhlx<+ jkT; fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ,rn }kjk fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS( 1- fofu;eksa dk 'kh"kZd rFkk izkjaHk ¼1½ ;s fofu;e] ^^NRrhlx<+ jkT; fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ¼ijkef'kZ;ksa dh fu;qfDr½ fofu;e 2013** dgyk;saxsA ¼2½ ;s fofu;e] fnuakd 1 ekpZ 2013 ls izHkko'khy gksaxsA ¼3½ bu fofu;eksa dks ,sls fdlh rjhds ls O;kf[;r ;k dk;kZUof;r ugha fd;k tk;sxk tks vf/kfu;e ;k mlds varxZr fofuZfn"V fu;eksa ds foijhr gksA 2- ifjHkk"kk;sa%& ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa ds varxZr] tc rd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks %& ¼d½ ^vf/kfu;e* vFkkZr~ fo|qr vf/kfu;e 2003 ¼o"kZ 2003 dk dz- 36½ ¼[k½ ^v/;{k* vFkkZr~ vk;ksx ds v/;{k Øekad 50 ] jk;iqj] 'kqØokj] fnukad 15 Qjojh 2013 & ek?k 26] 'kd 1934 "~~~~mcfi ~~~~ (k-=rr ~ wg)~W!'UT~~.~ "TT. 2_:_22_-~'ffiwl~ •1~/38 fu. ~ ..
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NRrhlx<+ jkti=] fnukad 15 Qjojh 2013 100 (1) ¼x½ ^vk;ksx* vFkkZr~ NRrhlx<+ jkT; fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksxA ¼?k½ ^ijke'khZ* vFkkZr~ dksbZ O;fDr] QeZ] fudk; ;k O;fDr;ksa dk la?k tks vk;ksx ds fu;kstu esa u gks rFkk tks ;k rks dksbZ fo'ks"k Kku vuqHko vFkok ;ksX;rk /kkj.k djrk gks ;k ml rd igqap j[krk gksA ¼p½ ^lnL;* vFkkZr~ vk;ksx dk lnL;A ¼N½ ^lfpo* vFkkZr~ vk;ksx dk lfpoA ¼t½ ^jkT; 'kklu* vFkkZr~ NRrhlx<+ jkT; 'kkluA ¼2½ bu fofu;eksa esa iz;qDr mu 'kCnksa ,oa vfHkO;fDr;ksa dk] tks blesa Åij ifjHkkf"kr ugha fd;s x;s gSa] ijUrq vf/kfu;e vFkok vk;ksx }kjk fofufnZ"V fdUgha vU; fofu;eksa esa ifjHkkf"kr fd;s x;s gksa] mudk vFkZ ogh gksxk tks vf/kfu;e ;k ml vU; fofu;e esa gks] ijUrq ;fn vk;ksx }kjk fdlh fo’ks"k lanHkZ esa fdlh 'kCn ;k vfHkO;fDr dk iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gS rks lanHkZ vuqlkj iz;qDr vFkZ gh ekU; gksxk ,oa mijskDr of.kZr lkekU; ifjHkk"kk,a ykxw ugha gksaxhA 3- iz;ksT;rk ,oa foLrkj ijkef'kZ;ksa dks fuEukafdr mn~ns';ksa gsrq fu;ksftr fd;k tk ldrk gS%& ¼i½ vk;ksx }kjk fofufnZ"V okafNr ,oa lE;d fo"k;ksa ij fo'ks"kK lykg miyC/k djkus gsrqA ¼ii½ mRd`"V dk;Z i)fr;ksa ds v/;;u] vkadMksa ds fo'ys"k.k] ekudksa ds fodkl ,oa blh izdkj ds vU; mn~ns';ksa gsrqA ¼iii½ ,sls dk;ksZa ds fuoZgu gsrq ftuds fy, ;k rks vk;ksx ds v/khu vko';d vuqHko ,oa ;ksX;rk okys O;fDr miyC/k u gksa ;k vk;ksx dh n`f"V esa ijkef'kZ;ksa dh fu;qfDr ls dk;Z fu"iknu] xq.koRrk] le; ,oa vU; n`f"V;ksa ls T;knk izHkkoh ,oa n{k rjhds ls fd;k tk ldrk gksA ¼iv½ vk;ksx ds d`R;ksa ds fuoZgu esa lgk;rk gsrq] ;fn vk;ksx larq"V gks fd vk;ksx esa dk;kZf/kD;
gS ;k fofHkUu dkj.kksa ls fu;fer inksa ij fu;qfDr;kWa laHko ugh gks ik jgh gSA 4- ijkef'kZ;ksa dk oxhZdj.k ijkef'kZ;ksa dk oxhZdj.k fuEukuqlkj gksxk%& ¼i½ ijke'khZ laLFkk ¼ii½ ijke'khZ O;fDr ¼iii½ O;olkf;d fo'ks"kK 5- laLFkkxr ijke'khZ dh fu;qfDr ¼i½ vk;ksx ds lacaf/kr foHkkx }kjk ;g larq"V gksus ij fd fdlh dk;Z gsrq ,slh ijke'khZ lsokvksa dh vko';drk gS] tks fd fdlh laLFkk ;k daiuh ;k O;fDr;ksa ds la?k }kjk nh tk ldrh gS] lacaf/kr foHkkx }kjk funs'kksa ds fuca/ku ¼VElZ vkWQ fjQjsal½ lfgr izLrko rS;kj djsxkA izLrko esa dk;Z dk foLrr̀ iz;kstu ,oa fofo/k ifjns; ¼fMyhOVsuy½ ijke'khZ dh Hkwfedk ,oa nkf;Ro fufgr fofHkUu pj.k ¼;Fkk dk;Z foHkktu dk fooj.k ,oa ;k le; lkj.kh½ dk;Z dh izd`fr ,oa vof/k ,oa izR;sd pj.k dh iw.kZrk ij ns; Hkqxrku vkfn dk fooj.k gksxkA ijUrq ;g fooj.k mijksDr fcUnqvksa rd gh lhfer jgus ds fy, ck/; ugh gksxkA izLrko vk;ksx ds le{k vuqeksnu gsrq izLrqr fd;k tkosxkA NRrhlx<+ jkti=] fnukad 15 Qjojh 2013 100(1) ¼ii½ vuqeksnu mijkar] izLrko vko';d dk;Zokgh gsrq vk;ksx lfpoky; dks izsf"kr fd;k tk,xkA v/;{k }kjk lfpo ds usr`Ro esa ,d ewY;kadu lfefr xfBr dh tk;sxh ftlesa lacaf/kr dk;Z{ks= dh tkudkjh j[kus okys ,d vf/kdkjh ds vfrfjDr vk;ksx ds for foHkkx dk ,d vf/kdkjh Hkh gksxkA vko';d le>k tkus ij v/;{k }kjk ,d ckgjh fo'ks"kK dks Hkh ewY;akdu lfefr esa ukfer fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼iii½ ewY;kadu lfefr] fufonkvksa ds ijh{k.k ,oa ewY;kadu gsrq viukbZ tkus okyh i)fr ,oa ekudksa dk vk;ksx ls vuqeksnu izkIr djsxh] ftlesa fd rduhdh izLrko dks fn;k tkus okyk egRo ¼Hkkj½ Hkh lfEefyr gksxkA ¼iv½ fufonkvksa ds ewY;kadu gsrq U;wure vgZrk ekudksa ds r; gksus ds i'pkr] ewY;kadu lfefr lekpkj i=ksa ,oa vk;ksx dh osclkbZV esa fufonk lwpuk izdk'ku ds ek/;e ls ,d pj.k esa gh fufonk izLrko vkeaf=r djsxh ftlesa fd rduhdh izLrko ,oa foRrh; izLrko ¼Hkko i=½ i`Fkd i`Fkd fyQkQksa esa ekaxs tk,axsaA ;g fufonk lwpuk U;wure rhu lIrkg dh gksxhA ijUrq ;g fd vR;ko';d gksus ij] dkj.kksa dks vfHkfyf[kr djrs gq,] vk;ksx ds iwoZ vuqeksnu mijkar] fufonk lwpuk vof/k dks rhu lIrkg ls de fd;k tk ldrk gS ijUrq fdlh Hkh fLFkfr esa ;g nks lIrkg ls de ugha gksxhA ¼v½ ewY;akdu lfefr }kjk fufonkvksa dk ewY;kadu izR;sd ekud dks iwoZ fu/kkZfjr Hkkj nsrs gq, fd;k tk,xkA ijUrq ;g fd ;fn rhu ls de fufonk,sa izkIr gksrh gS rks ,dckjxh U;wure 10 fnu dk le; foLrkj iznku fd;k tk,xkA ¼vi½ ijke'khZ dh fu;qfDr vk;ksx ds vuqeksnu mijkar dh tk,xhA ¼vii½ bu fofu;eksa esa fdlh Hkh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh vR;ko';d izd̀fr ds dkj.kksa ls ;k tgkWa dk;Z fdlh iwoZorhZ dk;Z dh fujarjrk esa gks] dkj.kksa dks vfHkfyf[kr djrs gq,] vk;ksx fdlh ijke'khZ dh lsok,Wa lhfer fufonk ;k ,dy fufonk ds vk/kkj ij Hkh izkIr dj ldrk gS] rFkkfi ;g izko/kku dsoy mUgha izdj.kksa esa ykxw gksxk tgkWa foRrh; izfrc)rk ` 10 yk[k ls T;knk vuqekfur u gksA 6- fdlh O;fDr dh ijke'khZ ds :i esa fu;qfDr%& ¼i½ v/;{k }kjk ;g larq"V gksus ij fd ,slh ijke'khZ lsokvksa dh vko';drk gS tks fd mudh jk; esa] fdlh dk;Z ¼fofu;e 3 esa fofufnZ"V½ gsrq vko';d vuqHko ,oa ;ksX;rk j[kus okys fdlh O;fDr }kjk vf/kd n{krk ds lkFk nh tk ldrh gS] ,sls le; ds fy, tSlk fd fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk,] O;SfDrd vk/kkj ij ijke'khZ dh fu;qfDr gsrq fu.kZ; fy;k tk ldrk gS ,oa lfpoky; dks dk;Z {ks= ,oa funs'kksa dk fuca/ku ¼VElZ vkWQ fjQjsal½ rS;kj djus gsrq funsZf'kr fd;k tk,xkA ¼ii½ fdlh O;fDr dks ijke'khZ ds :i esa izfr/kkj.k ¼fjVsujf'ki½ ds vk/kkj ij ;k dk;Z v/kkj ij fu;qDr fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼iii½ izfr/kkj.k ds vk/kkj ij ijke'khZ ds :i esa fdlh O;fDr dks] ekfld vk/kkj ij ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx ds fy, lekuqikfrd vk/kkj ij] fu;qDr fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼iv½ v/;{k }kjk fu.khZr fd, tkus ij] lfpoky; }kjk vkSipkfjd izLrko cuk;k tk,xk ,oa de ls de rhu fo"k; fo'ks"kKksa dh lwph rS;kj dh tk,xhA vk;ksx }kjk bl lwph ds vuqeksnu mijakr] lacaf/kr O;fDr;ksa ls ijke'khZ dk dk;Z Lohdkj djus gsrq lgefr ,oa muds }kjk okafNr ikfjJfed dh tkudkjh izkIr dj] vk;ksx ds le{k izLrqr dh tk,xhA ¼v½ vk;skx lwphc) fo'ks"kKksa esa ls fdlh fo'ks"kK dhs ijke'khZ O;fDr ds :i esa] ,sls ikfjJfed ,oa vU; 'krksZa ij ftUgsa og mfpr le>s] fu;qfDr vuqeksfnr dj ldrk gSA 100 ¼2) NRrhlx<+ jkti=] fnukad 15 Qjojh 2013 ijUrq ;g fd dsUnz 'kklu@jkT; 'kklu@dsUnzh; lkoZtfud miØe@jkT; 'kklu ds miØe ls lsokfuo`Rr dkfeZd dh fu;qfDr ds izdj.k esa] ns; jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk%& {vafre vkgfjr ewy osru$xzsM is$egaxkbZ HkRrk$x`g HkkM+k HkRrk ¼;fn 'kkldh; vkokl miyC/k u gks rks½ $ LFkkiuk ds LFkku ij ns; 'kgj {kfriwfrZ HkRrk½} - ¼dEI;wVs'ku iwoZ dh isa'ku$ is'ku ij ns; egaxkbZ jkgr½ rFkkfi mijksDr mn~ns'; ls x.kuk djrs le; vafre vkgfjr ewy osru vf/kdre ` 67000@& ,oa xszM is ` 10000@& gh ekuk tk,xkA ;g lhek osru iqujh{k.k gksus ij lerqY; :i ls ifjorZuh; gksxhA ijUrq ;g fd ,sls O;fDr dh fu;qfDr ds izdj.k esa] tks fd mijskDr ijUrqd dh ifjf/k esa u vkrk gks] ekfld vk/kkj ij lesfdr ns;d] N-x- 'kklu ds foRr foHkkx }kjk `10000@&xzsM is ds in ij lafonk fu;qfDr gsrq le; le; ij fu;r ns; jkf'k ds leku gksxhA ,sls izdj.kksa es tcfd foRr foHkkx }kjk 10000@&xzsM is ds in ij lafonk fu;qfDr gsrq dksbZ jkf'k fu;r u gks rks vk;ksx }kjk ns; lesfdr jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh tk;sxh tks fd `62120@& ¼`10000@& xzsM is gsrq is cSaM 4 esa U;wure ns; osru½ ,oa fu;qfDr o"kZ ds 1 tuojh dks ns; eagxkbZ HkRrs ds ;ksx ls vf/kd ugha gksxhA ;g lhek osru iqujh{k.k gksus ij lerqY; :i ls ifjorZuh; gksxhA ijUrq ;g Hkh fd fdlh Hkh fLFkfr esa] izfr/kkj.k ds vk/kkj ij fu;qfDr ds izdj.k esa lesfdr ns; jkf'k vf/kdre `80000@& izfr ekg gksxh ,oa dk;Z vk/kkj ij fu;qfDr ds izdj.k esa ,d foRrh; o"kZ esa ldy ns; jkf'k `9-60 yk[k ls vf/kd ugha gksxhA ;g lhek osru iqujh{k.k gksus ij lerqY; :i ls ifjorZuh; gksxhA ¼vi½ fdlh O;fDr dh izfr/kkj.k ds vk/kkj ij ijke'khZ ds :i esa fu;qfDr vf/kdre ,d o"kZ ds fy, gks ldrh gS tks fd vko';drk ,oa dk;Z fu"iknku dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] vk;ksx }kjk izR;sd izdj.k esa i`Fkd ìFkd fu.khZr djrs gq, leqfpr dkj.kksa ls ,d o"kZ ds fy, foLrkfjr dh tk ldrh gSaA ijUrq ,sls vuqca/kksa esa ;g foLrkj vf/kdre nks ckj gh laHko gksxkA ¼vii½ fdlh Hkh izdj.k esa ,sls ijke'khZ dh vf/kdre vk;q N-x- jkT; 'kklu }kjk vf/klwfpr lafonk fu;qfDr fu;eksa ds varxZr le; le; ij izkfof/kr vf/kdre vk;q ls vf/kd ugha gksxhA ¼viii½ fu;qfDr dh vU; 'krsZa ,oa fuca/ku vk;skx }kjk le; le; ij NRrhlx<+ jkT; lafonk fu;qfDr fu;eksa ds rkjrE; esa fy, x, fu.kZ;ksa ds vuq:i gksxhA 7- fdlh O;olkf;d fo'ks"kK dh lsok,Wa izkIr djuk%& ¼i½ v/;{k] vko';drk ds laca/k esa larq"V gksus ij] egRoiw.kZ izd`fr ds fdlh fo"k; ij lykg gsrq O;olkf;d fo'sk"kK dh fu;qfDr dk fu.kZ; ys ldrs gSaA ¼ii½ v/;{k }kjk ,rn fu.khZr fd, tkus ij] lfpoky; }kjk vkSipkfjd izLrko cuk;k tk,xk ,oa lacaf/kr {ks= esa okafNr vuqHko j[kus okys de ls de rhu O;olkf;d fo'ks"kKksa dh lwph rS;kj dh tk,xhA vk;ksx }kjk bl lwph ds vuqeksnu mijakr] lacaf/kr O;fDr;ksa ls ijke'khZ dk dk;Z Lohdkj djus gsrq lgefr ,oa muds }kjk okafNr ikfjJfed dh tkudkjh izkIr dj] vk;ksx ds le{k izLrqr dh tk,xhA ¼iii½ v/;{k }kjk lwphc) fo'ks"kKksa esa ls fdlh fo'ks"kK dhs lsok,¡ O;olkf;d lykg gsrq] ,sls ikfjJfed ,oa vU; 'krksZa ij ftUgsa og mfpr le>s] fu;kstu ds fy, vuqeksfnr dh tk ldrh gSA ijUrq ,d foRrh; o"kZ esa ldy ns; jkf'k :- 10 yk[k ls vf/kd ugha gksxhA NRrhlx<+ jkti=] fnukad 15 Qjojh 2013 100 (3) ¼iv½ fu;kstu dh vU; 'krsZa ,oa fuca/ku vk;ksx }kjk le; le; ij fy, x, fu.kZ;ksa ds vuqlkj gksxhA 8- fofo/k%& ¼i½ ijke'khZ] vk;ksx ds v/;{k ;k muds }kjk vf/kd̀r vf/kdkfj;ks ds fu;a=.k ,oa i;Zos{k.k ds v/khu dk;Z djsxk] ijarq og Lora= O;kolkf;d fo'ks"kK er nsus gsrq mRrjnk;h gksxkA ¼ii½ vk;ksx dks vius Lofoosd ls ijke'khZ dh fu;qfDr djus ;k mls gVkus] mlds dk;Zdky dks de djus ;k c<+kus dk iw.kZ ,oa vizfrcaf/kr vf/kdkj gksxkA ¼iii½ vk;ksx }kjk fu;qDr ijke'khZ] fdlh Hkh fLFkfr esa] mu fo"k;ksaa ij ftu ij fd vk;ksx }kjk mldh lsok,sa izkIr dh xbZ gksa] fdlh vU; dk u rks izfrfuf/kRo djsxk vkSj u gh mUgs dksbZ jk; vFkok lykg nsxkA ¼iv½ vk;ksx dh fyf[kr :i ls vfHkO;Dr lgefr ds fcuk] vk;ksx }kjk fu;qDr dksbZ ijke'khZ] vk;ksx ds fy, ,d= dh xbZ fdlh lwpuk esa lgHkkx vFkok dk mi;ksx] izdk'ku izkdV~;
;k mldh fdlh ds lkFk lgHkkfxrk ugh djsxk vkSj ijke'khZ] lafonk dh vof/k lekIr gksus ds iwoZ lekuqns'ku dk laiw.kZ vfHkys[k vk;ksx dks gLrkarfjr djus gsrq drZO;c} gksxkA ¼v½ ijke'khZ }kjk fn;s x;s izfrosnu vkSj vU; lkexzh ,dek= vk;ksx dh laifRr gksxh vkSj mldk mi;ksx] vk;ksx ftl jhfr ls pkgs dj ldsxkA vk;ksx dks ;g vf/kdkj gksxk fd og bls viuh osclkbZV esa iznf'kZr dj ldsA 9- dfBukbZ;ksa dks nwj djus dh 'kfDr bu fofu;eksa ds izko/kkuksa esa ls fdlh dks izHkkoh cukus esa dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gksrh gS] rks vk;ksx }kjk fdlh fof'k"V ;k lkoZf=d vkns'k ls] ,sls izko/kku cuk;s tk ldrs gSa tks fd vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ls vlaxr u gksa vkSj dfBukbZ;ksa dks nwj djus ds mn~ns'; ls vko';d ;k mfpr tku iMa+s A 10- fujlu ,oa O;ko`fÙk;ka ¼i½ bu fofu;eksa esa vU;Fkk lajf{kr izko/kkuksa ds vfrfjDr ^^NRrhlx<+ jkT; fo|qr fu;ked vk;skx ¼ijkef'kZ;ksa dh fu;qfDr½ fofu;e 2005** ,rn~ }kjk fujflr fd;k tkrk gSA ¼ii½ mijskDr fujlu ds gksrs gq, Hkh] fujflr fofu;eksa ds varxZr fd;k x;k ;k mlds mn~ns';ksa gsrq dfFkr dksbZ d`R; bu fofu;eksa ds varxZr fd;k gqvk gh ekuk tk,xkA Vhi%& bl fofu;e ds izko/kkuksa dh O;k[;k ;k vaxzsth@fgUnh laLdj.k esa varj gksus dh n'kk esa] vk;ksx dk fu.kZ; vafre ,oa ck/;dkjh gksxkA Raipur Dated 15 Faburary 2013 No. 46/CSERC/2013 – In exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 181(1) and 91(4) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No.36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and after previous publication, the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely;
1. Title and Commencement of the Regulations:
(i) These Regulations shall be called “Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2013”.
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(ii) The Regulations shall come into force w.e.f. 1st march 2013.
(iii) These regulations shall not be interpreted or implemented in any manner which is repugnant to any provision of the Act or Rules made thereunder.
2. Definitions:
(i) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) ‘Act’ means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);
(b) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Commission;
(c) ‘Commission’ means the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
(d) ‘Consultant’ means any individual, firm, body or association of persons, who or which possess or has access to any specialized knowledge, experience or skill.
(e) ‘Member’ means Member of the Commission;
(f) ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Commission;
(g) ‘State Government’ means the Government of Chhattisgarh.
(ii) The words and expressions used in these Regulations and not defined herein but defined in the Act or any other Regulations notified by the Commission shall have the meaning assigned to them under the Act or such other Regulations notified by the Commission, provided that when a word or phrase is used by the Commission in a specific context, the meaning applicable in that specific context, shall prevail and the generic definition may not be applicable.
3. Scope and extent:
Consultants may be engaged for the following purposes, namely,—
(i) Providing expert advice on specific issues of relevance and interest to the Commission;
(ii) Conducting study of best practices, analyzing data, developing bench marks, or for any other similar purpose;
(iii) Performance of tasks requiring experience and qualifications which are either not available within the Commission or, in the opinion of the Commission, the engagement of consultant shall be a more efficacious and efficient method of completing the task in terms of quality, time or for any other consideration;
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(iv) Assisting the Commission in performing their functions, if the Commission is satisfied that there has been increase in quantum of work in the Commission or regular posts could not be filled due to various constraints.
4. Categorization of consultants:
Consultant shall be categorized as:
(i) Corporate Consultant
(ii) Individual Consultant
(iii) Professional Expert
5. Appointment of Corporate Consultants:
(i) On being satisfied that there is a need for availing consultancy services on assignment basis which, in opinion of concern department of Commission, may be provided by a firm, or a company, or an association or body of persons, the concerned department shall prepare a proposal including terms of reference (TOR) indicating the detail scope of the work and various deliverables, role and responsibility of consultant, various milestones (e.g.
work break down structure and/or schedule), nature and duration of assignment and the schedule of payments linked to achievement of each milestone but not restricted to above points. The proposal shall be submitted to the Commission for approval.
(ii) After receiving the approval, the proposal shall be sent to secretariat for further necessary action. The Chairman shall constitute the evaluation committee headed by the Secretary, one officer of Commission having knowledge in the area of work for which the consultancy services are to be obtained and one officer from the finance wing of the Commission. If considered necessary, an external expert may also be nominated by the Chairman as member of the evaluation committee.
(iii) The evaluation committee shall obtain the approval of the Commission regarding procedure and parameters for evaluation of bids including weightage to be given to the technical proposal.
(iv) After finalizing the pre qualification for evaluation of bid, the evaluation committee shall invite single stage bids, containing technical and financial proposals in separate sealed envelopes, through publication of notice in newspapers and on Commission’s website. The period of notice shall be minimum of three weeks.
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Provided that in matters of urgency and for reason to be recorded in writing, the period of notice may be reduced to less than three weeks but shall not be less then two weeks in any case, as may be decided with the prior approval of the Commission.
(v) The evaluation committee shall evaluate the bids based on the predetermined weightages allocated to each of the parameters:
Provided that in case less than three bids are received, the one time extension shall be considerd for minimum 10 days.
(vi) The consultant shall be engaged after obtaining approval of the Commission.
(vii) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation, in matters of urgent nature or if the task represents continuation of previous work, with reasons to be recorded in writing, the Commission may avail consultancy services of a consultant on the basis of limited tender or single source basis also. However, this proviso shall be applicable only in such cases where financial committement is not expected to exceed Rs. 10 lakhs.
6. Appointment of Individual Consultant:
(i) The Chairperson, on being satisfied that there is a need for availing consultancy services, which in its opinion can be more efficiently performed by an individual, having experience and qualification considered essential for an assignment (as specified in regulation 3 of these regulations), may decide to engage an individual consultant for such period as may be decided and direct the Secreteriat to prepare the TOR including the scope of work.
(ii) An individual consultant can be appointed on retainership basis and/or on assignment basis as the case may be.
(iii) An individual consultant appointed on retainership basis may be appointed on monthly basis or part thereof on prorata basis.
(iv) On the Chairperson so deciding, the Secreteriat shall formalize the proposal and prepare a list of not less than three subject experts. On approval of the panel of names by the Commission, willingness to accept consultancy work and the fee demanded by each of them shall be obtained and submitted to the Commission.
(v) The Commission may approve any of the empaneled expert for engagement as individual consultant, on payment of such fee and on such other terms as may be considered appropriate.
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Provided that in the case of appointment of employees retired from Central Govt. / State Govt./ CPSU / State Govt. Undertakings, fixation of remuration shall be done as under:
{Last drawn Basic Pay + Grade Pay + Dearness Allowance + HRA (in case Govt accommodation has not been provided) + city compensatory allowance at the place of posting} – (pension Before commutation + dearness relief on pension).
However purpose of above calculation the last drawn basic pay and grade pay shall not be considered more then Rs. 67,000/- and Rs. 10,000/- respectively. The aforesaid celling shall be subject to corresponding revision at the time of pay revision.
Provided further that in case of appointment of the person not covered in aforesaid proviso the monthly consolidated remuneration shall be equal to the amount fixed by the Finance Deptt. of Govt. of Chhattisgarh from time to time for contract appointment on grade pay of Rs. 10,000/. Further, in cases the finance deptt. has not specified the consolidated remuneration to be paid for contract appointment on a post having grade pay of Rs. 10,000/-, the remuneration to be paid shall be decided by Commission on case to case basis and such remuneration shall not be more than sum of Rs. 62,120/- (being minimum Pay in PB-4 for Grade Pay of Rs. 10,000/-) and dearness allowance payable as on 1st January of the year of appointment. The aforesaid celling shall be subject to corresponding revision at the time of pay revision.
Provided further; that in any case, the aggregate remuneration payable for appointment on retainership basis shall be maximum Rs. 80,000 per month and the agreegate fee payable in a financial year for appointment on assignement basis shall not exceed Rs. 9.60 lakh. The aforesaid celling shall be subject to corresponding revision at the time of pay revision.
(vi) The period of engagement of an individual consultant appointed on retainership basis shall be for one year which can be extended on justifiable basis for another one years depending on the requirement & performance as decided by the Commission on case to case basis. However such extensinon will be allowed only twice against such contracts.
(vii) The maximum age of such consultant shall not in any case exceed the age as may be prescribed in the Contract Appointment Rules notified by the Chhattisgarh State Govt. from time to time.
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(viii) The other terms and conditions of appointment shall be as decided by the Commission from time to time in line with Chhattisgarh State Govt. Contract Appoinment rule.
7. Availing Services of a Professional Expert :
(i) The Chairperson, on being satisfied for the need, may decide to engage a professional for advice on an issue of important nature.
(ii) On the Chairperson so deciding, the Secretariat shall formalize the proposal and prepare a list of not less than three professionals having the requisite expertise in the field. On approval of the panel of names by the Commission, willingness to accept consultancy work and the fee demanded by each of them shall be obtained and submitted to the Commission.
(iii) The Commission may approve any of the empaneled experts for availing professional services on payment of such fee and on such other terms as may be considered appropriate: Provided that in a financial year the agreegate fee payable shall not exceed Rs. ten lakh.
(iv) The other terms and conditions of appointment shall be as decided by the Commission from time to time.
8. Miscellaneous:
(i) The consultants shall work under the control and supervision of the Chairman of the Commission or officers as may be authorized by him, but shall be liable to furnish its independent professional expert opinion.
(ii) The Commission shall have full and unrestricted right to appoint or terminate, curtail or extend the terms of any consultant at its sole discretion,
(iii) The consultants appointed by the Commission shall in no case represent or give opinion or advice to others in such matters for which there services have been availed by Commission.
(iv) Without the express written consent of the Commission, a consultant appointed by the Commission shall not utilize, publish, disclose, or part with any information collected on behalf of the Commission. The consultant shall be duty bound to hand over the entire record of the assignment to the Commission before the expiry of the contract.
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(v) Reports and other materials delivered by the consultant shall become sole / property of the Commission and the Commission may use it in the manner it likes. The Commission shall have the right to post it on its website.
9. Power to remove difficulties:
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of these Regulations, the Commission may, by general or special order make provisions, not being inconsistent with the provisions of Act, as may appear to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulties.
10. Repeal and Saving:
(i) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations, Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2005 are hereby repealed.
(ii) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or purported to have been done under the repealed regulations shall be deemed to have been done or purported to have been done under these regulations.
Note: - In case of any difference in the interpretation of regulation or difference in English / Hindi version, decision of the Commission shall be final and binding.
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Raipur Dated 15 Faburary 2013 No. 46/CSERC/2013 – In exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 181(1) and 91(4) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No.36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and after previous publication, the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely;
1. Title and Commencement of the Regulations:
(i) These Regulations shall be called “Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2013”.
(ii) The Regulations shall come into force w.e.f. 1st march 2013.
(iii) These regulations shall not be interpreted or implemented in any manner which is repugnant to any provision of the Act or Rules made thereunder.
2. Definitions:
(i) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) ‘Act’ means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);
(b) ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the Commission;
(c) ‘Commission’ means the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
(d) ‘Consultant’ means any individual, firm, body or association of persons, who or which possess or has access to any specialized knowledge, experience or skill.
(e) ‘Member’ means Member of the Commission;
(f) ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Commission;
(g) ‘State Government’ means the Government of Chhattisgarh.
(ii) The words and expressions used in these Regulations and not defined herein but defined in the Act or any other Regulations notified by the Commission shall have the meaning assigned to them under the Act or such other Regulations notified by the Commission, provided that when a word or phrase is used by the Commission in a specific context, the meaning applicable in that specific context, shall prevail and the generic definition may not be applicable.
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3. Scope and extent:
Consultants may be engaged for the following purposes, namely,—
(i) Providing expert advice on specific issues of relevance and interest to the Commission;
(ii) Conducting study of best practices, analyzing data, developing bench marks, or for any other similar purpose;
(iii) Performance of tasks requiring experience and qualifications which are either not available within the Commission or, in the opinion of the Commission, the engagement of consultant shall be a more efficacious and efficient method of completing the task in terms of quality, time or for any other consideration;
(iv) Assisting the Commission in performing their functions, if the Commission is satisfied that there has been increase in quantum of work in the Commission or regular posts could not be filled due to various constraints.
4. Categorization of consultants:
Consultant shall be categorized as:
(i) Corporate Consultant
(ii) Individual Consultant
(iii) Professional Expert
5. Appointment of Corporate Consultants:
(i) On being satisfied that there is a need for availing consultancy services on assignment basis which, in opinion of concern department of Commission, may be provided by a firm, or a company, or an association or body of persons, the concerned department shall prepare a proposal including terms of reference (TOR) indicating the detail scope of the work and various deliverables, role and responsibility of consultant, various milestones (e.g. work break down structure and/or schedule), nature and duration of assignment and the schedule of payments linked to achievement of each milestone but not restricted to above points. The proposal shall be submitted to the Commission for approval.
(ii) After receiving the approval, the proposal shall be sent to secretariat for further necessary action. The Chairman shall constitute the evaluation committee headed by the Secretary, one officer of Commission having knowledge in the area of work for which the consultancy services are to be obtained and one officer from the finance wing of the Commission. If considered necessary, an external expert may also be nominated by the Chairman as member of the evaluation committee.
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(iii) The evaluation committee shall obtain the approval of the Commission regarding procedure and parameters for evaluation of bids including weightage to be given to the technical proposal.
(iv) After finalizing the pre qualification for evaluation of bid, the evaluation committee shall invite single stage bids, containing technical and financial proposals in separate sealed envelopes, through publication of notice in newspapers and on Commission’s website. The period of notice shall be minimum of three weeks.
Provided that in matters of urgency and for reason to be recorded in writing, the period of notice may be reduced to less than three weeks but shall not be less then two weeks in any case, as may be decided with the prior approval of the Commission.
(v) The evaluation committee shall evaluate the bids based on the pre-determined weightages allocated to each of the parameters:
Provided that in case less than three bids are received, the one time extension shall be considerd for minimum 10 days.
(vi) The consultant shall be engaged after obtaining approval of the Commission.
(vii) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation, in matters of urgent nature or if the task represents continuation of previous work, with reasons to be recorded in writing, the Commission may avail consultancy services of a consultant on the basis of limited tender or single source basis also. However, this proviso shall be applicable only in such cases where financial committement is not expected to exceed Rs. 10 lakhs.
6. Appointment of Individual Consultant:
(i) The Chairperson, on being satisfied that there is a need for availing consultancy services, which in its opinion can be more efficiently performed by an individual, having experience and qualification considered essential for an assignment (as specified in regulation 3 of these regulations), may decide to engage an individual consultant for such period as may be decided and direct the Secreteriat to prepare the TOR including the scope of work.
(ii) An individual consultant can be appointed on retainership basis and/or on assignment basis as the case may be.
(iii) An individual consultant appointed on retainership basis may be appointed on monthly basis or part thereof on prorata basis.
(iv) On the Chairperson so deciding, the Secreteriat shall formalize the proposal and prepare a list of not less than three subject 9 experts. On approval of the panel of names by the Commission, willingness to accept consultancy work and the fee demanded by each of them shall be obtained and submitted to the Commission.
(v) The Commission may approve any of the empaneled expert for engagement as individual consultant, on payment of such fee and on such other terms as may be considered appropriate.
Provided that in the case of appointment of employees retired from Central Govt. / State Govt./ CPSU / State Govt.
Undertakings, fixation of remuration shall be done as under:
{Last drawn Basic Pay + Grade Pay + Dearness Allowance + HRA (in case Govt accommodation has not been provided) + city compensatory allowance at the place of posting} – (pension Before commutation + dearness relief on pension).
However purpose of above calculation the last drawn basic pay and grade pay shall not be considered more then Rs. 67,000/- and Rs. 10,000/- respectively. The aforesaid celling shall be subject to corresponding revision at the time of pay revision.
Provided further that in case of appointment of the person not covered in aforesaid proviso the monthly consolidated remuneration shall be equal to the amount fixed by the Finance Deptt. of Govt. of Chhattisgarh from time to time for contract appointment on grade pay of Rs. 10,000/. Further, in cases the finance deptt. has not specified the consolidated remuneration to be paid for contract appointment on a post having grade pay of Rs. 10,000/-, the remuneration to be paid shall be decided by Commission on case to case basis and such remuneration shall not be more than sum of Rs. 62,120/- (being minimum Pay in PB-4 for Grade Pay of Rs. 10,000/-) and dearness allowance payable as on 1st January of the year of appointment. The aforesaid celling shall be subject to corresponding revision at the time of pay revision.
Provided further; that in any case, the aggregate remuneration payable for appointment on retainership basis shall be maximum Rs. 80,000 per month and the agreegate fee payable in a financial year for appointment on assignement basis shall not exceed Rs. 9.60 lakh. The aforesaid celling shall be subject to corresponding revision at the time of pay revision.
(vi) The period of engagement of an individual consultant appointed on retainership basis shall be for one year which can be extended on justifiable basis for another one years depending on the requirement & performance as decided by the Commission on case to case basis. However such extensinon will be allowed only twice against such contracts.
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(vii) The maximum age of such consultant shall not in any case exceed the age as may be prescribed in the Contract Appointment Rules notified by the Chhattisgarh State Govt. from time to time.
(viii) The other terms and conditions of appointment shall be as decided by the Commission from time to time in line with Chhattisgarh State Govt. Contract Appoinment rule.
7. Availing Services of a Professional Expert :
(i) The Chairperson, on being satisfied for the need, may decide to engage a professional for advice on an issue of important nature.
(ii) On the Chairperson so deciding, the Secretariat shall formalize the proposal and prepare a list of not less than three professionals having the requisite expertise in the field. On approval of the panel of names by the Commission, willingness to accept consultancy work and the fee demanded by each of them shall be obtained and submitted to the Commission.
(iii) The Commission may approve any of the empaneled experts for availing professional services on payment of such fee and on such other terms as may be considered appropriate: Provided that in a financial year the agreegate fee payable shall not exceed Rs. ten lakh.
(iv) The other terms and conditions of appointment shall be as decided by the Commission from time to time.
8. Miscellaneous:
(i) The consultants shall work under the control and supervision of the Chairman of the Commission or officers as may be authorized by him, but shall be liable to furnish its independent professional expert opinion.
(ii) The Commission shall have full and unrestricted right to appoint or terminate, curtail or extend the terms of any consultant at its sole discretion,
(iii) The consultants appointed by the Commission shall in no case represent or give opinion or advice to others in such matters for which there services have been availed by Commission.
(iv) Without the express written consent of the Commission, a consultant appointed by the Commission shall not utilize, publish, disclose, or part with any information collected on behalf of the Commission. The consultant shall be duty bound to hand over the entire record of the assignment to the Commission before the expiry of the contract.
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(v) Reports and other materials delivered by the consultant shall become sole / property of the Commission and the Commission may use it in the manner it likes. The Commission shall have the right to post it on its website.
9. Power to remove difficulties:
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of these Regulations, the Commission may, by general or special order make provisions, not being inconsistent with the provisions of Act, as may appear to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulties.
10. Repeal and Saving:
(i) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations, Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2005 are hereby repealed.
(ii) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or purported to have been done under the repealed regulations shall be deemed to have been done or purported to have been done under these regulations.
Note: - In case of any difference in the interpretation of regulation or difference in English / Hindi version, decision of the Commission shall be final and binding.
By Order of the Commission (P. N. Singh) Secretary 46_CSERC_2013_Hindi 46_CSERC_2013_English