Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.

Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution

Network
Rehabilitation Project
( Funded by ADB )

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 FEEDER SEGREGATION PROJECT
Technical Justification for the Project -
 In rural areas of the PVVNL, the agricultural and non-agricultural load (domestic and non-domestic) are typically catered
through common distribution network. Presently, the agricultural load, connected to common distribution feeders, are
provided supply as per the domestic supply hours. This causes enhanced energy supply on the agricultural feeders for
duration more than required.

 Further, the distribution utilities resort to frequent load shedding in rural areas to mitigate the gap between supply and
demand, which affects power supply to agricultural consumers as well as non-agricultural consumers owing to common
distribution network.

 Feeder separation aims to supply electricity to agricultural consumers and to non-agricultural consumers (domestic and
non-domestic) separately through dedicated feeders. This will allow the Discom’s to regulate power supply to agricultural
consumers as and when needed for effective Demand Side Management (DSM).

 The separation of feeders helps in flattening of the load curve by shifting the agricultural load to off peak hours and thus
facilitates peak load management. The core objective of separation of feeders is to provide regulated supply to
agricultural consumers and scheduled power supply to non-agricultural consumers in rural areas.
 FEEDER SEGREGATION PROJECT
Necessity of the project-

 The Feeder segregation project is necessary to reduce the losses due to excess load, maintaining the roster schedule and ensuring
good quality supply to the consumers while exercising control over the supply duration to agriculture consumers .Further it helps in
reduced wastage of electricity and water along with decreased financial and fiscal burden of supplying electricity to unmetered
agriculture consumers.
Cost Benefit analysis-
The Segregation of rural 11 KV feeders to separate Tube wells and light & fan feeders will have the following benefits: -

 Maintaining supply roster schedule on segregated tube well feeders.

 Reliable & quality power supply on segregated light & fan feeders.

 Due to reliable supply on segregated tube wells feeders, increase in agriculture production and farmers income.

 Load Management and reduction in power procurement cost as utility can supply agricultural load during off peak hours.

 Better living standards in rural areas due to reliable power supply.

 Conservation of ground water resources.

 Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project
(UPPDNRP) ( Funded by ADB )
 This is the second major scheme of FSP in PVVNL , erstwhile PVVNL has done FSP under DDUGJY ( New ) Scheme.
Under this scheme 1154 No’s of Mixed feeder were converted to exclusive PTW Feeders by constructing 762 No’s of
New Feeders with a project outlay of 956 Cr .

 This scheme LOA was issued in Jan 2021 for a work period of 18 Months .

TENDER FLOATED LOI ISSUED LOA ISSUED TENURE OF CONTRACT

2019 24-Dec-20 7-Jan-21 18 MONTHS

 M/S TPDDL (Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited ) was appointed as Project Monitoring agency ( PMA ) of this
project on 05-01-2021.
 PVVNL ADB Project LOA ,Survey & Execution Cost Variation Sheet

As per LOA As per survey BOQ Tentative Execution Cost

Feeders Cost (in Cr.) Feeders Cost (in Cr.) Feeders Cost (in Cr.)
SL No. Zone Name of TKC
Existing Proposed With GST
Existing Proposed With GST
Existing Proposed With GST
Feeder Feeder Feeder Feeder Feeder Feeder
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 G B Nagar 41 20 31.40 33 17 35.02 33 17 35.02

M/s Sterling &
Wilson, Mumbai
2 Ghaziabad 37 21 30.76 23 15 19.16 23 15 19.16

Total (S&W) 78 41 62.16 56 32 54.19 56 32 54.19

3 Bulandshahar 237 135 167.34 158 98 136.15 25 17 15.75

4 Meerut 92 53 68.32 61 44 46.81 15 10 7.59

M/s NCC, Ltd.,
Hyderabad
5 Saharanpur 205 115 141.22 147 87 91.90 46 30 18.43

6 Moradabad 249 140 183.01 203 125 180.68 50 33 31.63

Total (NCC) 783 443 559.89 569 354 455.55 136 90 73.40

TOTAL 861 484 622.05 625 386 509.73 192 122 127.59
 PHYSICAL PROGRESS OF SCHEME ……
No's of Feeder where Total No's of feeders Charged on
Total No's of Feeders as Total No of Feeder charged
S No Zone District work initiated by TKC full Load
per survey BOQ ( Load/No Load/Partial)
( 100% segregation done)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 GB Nagar GB Nagar 17 17 3 1
2 Ghaziabad Ghaziabad 15 15 5 5
Sub Total S&W 32 32 8 6
3 Hapur 14 3 3 3
Bulandshahr
4 Bulandshahr 84 14 14 14
Bulandshahr Sub Total 98 17 17 17
5 Meerut 44 10 10 10
Meerut
6 Baghpat 0 0 0 0
Meerut Sub Total 44 10 10 10
7 Saharanpur 59 17 15 9
8 Saharanpur Muzaffarnagar 22 7 7 5
9 Shamli 6 6 6 6
Saharanpur Sub Total 87 30 28 20
10 Moradabad 31 11 8 8
11 Amroha 17 5 5 5
12 Moradabad Bijnor 36 6 5 3
13 Sambhal 21 5 5 5
14 Rampur 20 6 5 1
Moradabad Sub Total 125 33 28 22
Sub Total NCC Ltd 354 90 83 69
Total 386 122 91 75
 KEY CHALLENGES OF PROJECT ………
 Contract Period of both the TKC were for 18 Months i.e. upto August 2022, however work is pending as of
now of both the TKC.
M/S NCC Limited ( 4 Zones ) -
 M/s NCC scope of work was 354 No’s of Feeder as per survey , however he has initiated work on only 90 No’s of
Feeder taking plea of price variation of items above 130% limit for balance 264 No’s of Feeders.
 PVVNL denied this price variation request on basis of Contract terms & condition ( SCC Clause no 11.2 ) where it
is clearly mentioned that no price variation will be provided for entire duration of contract and issued notice for
termination on account of Non-performance as per contract terms & condition .
 M/s NCC went into litigation on 6th March 2022 by filing a writ in Honorable Allahabad High Court .
 After a long legal battle , M/s NCC writ was dismissed on 5 th Jan 2023 while reserving both parties right for
going under Indian Arbitration and conciliation Act of 1996 .
 Liquidated Damages ( LD ) was imposed on 10 th Jan 2023 of 10 % of Contract Value i.e. 56 Cr on account of Non
–performance by M/s NCC.
 Out of 90 No’s Feeder initiated by M/s NCC – 83 No’s of Feeder have been charged , for balance work is under
progress.
 KEY CHALLENGES OF PROJECT ………
 Contract Period of both the TKC were for 18 Months i.e. upto August 2022, however work is pending as of
now of both the TKC.

M/s Sterling & Wilson Limited ( 2 Zones ) –

 M/s Sterling & Wilson is working on all 32 Feeders as per revised survey BOQ , they haven’t seeked for price
variation as in case of M/s NCC Limited .
 However M/s Sterling & Wilson has only charged 6 No’s of Feeder out of 32 No’s of feeders despite contract
timelines has already expired in Aug 2022 .
 From starting of project till date , M/s Sterling & Wilson has faced material & Manpower shortage despite
rigorous follow up/Notices by PVVNL .
 Finally on account of slow progress , Liquidated Damages ( LD ) was imposed on 10th Jan 2023 of 10 % of
Contract Value i.e. 6.2 Cr.