JODHPUR VIDYUT VITRAN NAGAM LIMITED

Jodhpur  Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd, (JODHPUR DISCOM) has been  established  under the Companies Act,1956 by Govt. of  Rajasthan.  The Jodhpur  Discom  has  been created with the  principal  object  of engaging in the business of distribution and supply of electricity in 10 districts of Rajasthan, namely Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jalor,  Sirohi,  Pali, Bikaner, Ganganagar,  Hanumangarh,  and Churu. The area of operation of Jodhpur Discom is  182509 sq.  km. And the population in this area is 153 lacs as per  1991 census. The  power supply in the Jodhpur Discom is managed by 8  distribution  circles  i.e.  Jodhpur City, Jodhpur  Distt.,  Pali,  Barmer, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Shri Ganganagar and Churu.

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

Jodhpur Discom is managed by the Board of Directors, Chairman  and Managing  Director  is  the Chief Executive. He  is  assisted  by various  departmental  heads at the corporate  level.  The  field organisation  is divided into 8 operation and maintenance  circle under two zones. Each circle is further divided into  divisions and sub divisions which are the lowest operational unit. The brief details of the organisational structure are as under:-

Zones : 2
Circles : 8
Division : 35
Sub Division : 122

Besides  O&M setup, the field setup also consists of  metering  & protection, civil & vigilance etc.

Some of the important information for JODHPUR DISCOM is as under:-

PARAMETER JODHPUR DISCOM RAJASTHAN
GENERAL
Population  15317007 53523388
Area(Sq.km) 182509 242239
Population Density
(Persons/sq.km)
84 156
District. 10  32
Employees 9249 40223
ELECTRICAL
Total connected load(MW) 2614 9902
33KV lines (kms) 10000  25718
33/11KV S/S
(Nos./Capacity in MVA)
581/2140MVA  1650/6490MVA
Domestic Connected Load(MW) 725 2181
Agriculture Connected Load 793 3110
Ind.Connected Load(MW) 714  3382 
Domestic Electrification 47% 42%
Villages/Towns Electrified 83% 92%
T&D Losses (%) 39% 38%
Revenue from sale of electricity (Rs.Crores) 785 2948
Energy Sold (MU) 3463 12716
Average Tariff(Rs./unit) 2.11 2.18
CONSUMER
Total Consumers 1520871 5082743
Domestic Consumers 1174897 3703259
Agricultural Consumers 104813 577443
Industrial Consumers 35172 134084
HT Consumers 600 2505
Domestic Consumers as % of total consumers 77% 73%

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY

The  electricity  supply  to customer  is  governed  by general conditions of supplies and miscellaneous charges under the Electrcity (Supplies) Act, 1948 as amended from time to time.

SETTLEMENT COMMITTEES.

In  order to expeditiously settle disputes with out resorting  to legal remedies, settlement committees have been setup at  various levels where disputes are resolved after mutual discussions.  The financial  limits of various levels settlement committees are  as under:-

Sub Division : Up to Rs.5000
Division : Up to Rs.10,000
Circle : Up to Rs.50,000
Zone : Up to 2.50 lacs
Corporation level : Above 2.50 lacs

For further information please contact at jodhpurdiscom@rajenergy.com