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The Energy
Coordination Committee was constituted on 13th July 2005 to
enable a systematic approach to policy formulation, promote coordination in
inter department action and function as a key mechanism for providing
institutional support to decision making in the area of energy planning and
security.
The Prime
Minister is Chairman of the Energy
Coordination Committee and the members
are –
1)
Minister of Finance
2)
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
3)
Minister of Power
4)
Minister of Coal
5)
MOS for Non- conventional energy sources.
6)
Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
7)
Member ( Energy ) Planning Commission.
8)
Chairman Economic Advisory Council to PM.
9)
Chairman National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.
10)
National Security Advisor.
11)
Principal Secretary to PM
– Convenor.
Member Secretary,
Planning Commission , Cabinet Secretary and the Secretaries
of iii) Department of Economic Affairs , Ministry of Finance, iv)
Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas, v) Ministry of Power, vi) Ministry of Coal. vii) Ministry of
Non Conventional Energy Sources, viii) Ministry of Atomic Energy
ix) Economic Advisory Council to PM, would be permanent
invitees to the meetings of the committee.
The Chairman may
invite any other Minister/ Officer to any meeting of the Committee depending
upon the context of the meeting.
The Committee
terms of reference are
1)
Identify key areas requiring energy policy initiatives , so that the
overall objectives of economic development, energy security and
energy
efficiency are met ;
2)
Monitor Vulnerabilities that directly impinge on energy security
aspects ;
3)
Outline the follow up action that needs to be taken for implementing
identified policy initiatives;
4)
Identify institutional mechanisms
for implementing policies;
5)
Periodically monitor key policy decisions;
6)
Commission studies which would enable arriving at appropriate
decisions.
Meetings
The
Committee has held nine meetings so far, and the following issues have been
discussed.
1) Energy sector - Challenges and Options.
2) Availability of Power - addressing constraints of supply of coal
and gas.
3) Issues relating to the Coal Sector.
4) Issues
relating to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector.
5) Issues relating to the
Power Sector (Thermal and Hydropower).
5) Report
of the Expert Committee on Energy Policy.
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