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In pursuance of Section 133 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003, the Chandigarh Administration, through the Chandigarh Electricity Reform Transfer Scheme, 2025, notified on 31.01.2025, had transferred the electricity distribution and retail supply functions, along with employees of the Electricity Wing of the Engineering Department (EWEDC), to Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) with effect from 01.02.2025.
As per the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, and the Chandigarh Electricity Reform Transfer Scheme, 2025, a committee is required to be constituted within one month of the transfer to receive options, representations, and suggestions from personnel transferred to Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) to safeguard their rights and liabilities.
(SUBHEAD)In compliance with these statutory provisions and the transfer scheme, the Chandigarh Administration, Engineering Department, U.T. Chandigarh, constituted a committee on 24.02.2025 to receive options, representations, and suggestions from personnel transferred to Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) to safeguard the rights and liabilities of the transferees.
The committee comprises the Secretary, Engineering, Chandigarh Administration, as Chairman; the Secretary, Personnel, Chandigarh Administration; the Special Secretary, Finance, Chandigarh Administration; the Legal Remembrancer, Chandigarh Administration; and the Chief Engineer, U.T. Chandigarh, as Members; while the Superintending Engineer, Electricity Operation Circle, U.T. Chandigarh, will serve as Member-Convenor.
Personnel transferred to the Chandigarh Power Distribution Ltd. may submit their options, representations, and suggestions to the Superintending Engineer, Electricity Operation Circle/ STU, U.T. Chandigarh-cum-Member-Convenor at the following address: 5th Floor, Deluxe Building, Sector-9D, Chandigarh – 160009 The last date for submission of options, representations, and suggestions is 30.04.2025.