Public Utilities Commission seeks public comments on its 2017 action plan
View(s):The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, has called for public comments on its proposed plan of activities for 2017.
In an announcement to the media, the PUCSL said the activity plan is aimed at “improving the productivity and convenience for electricity consumers, ensure an affordable price for consumers and sustainable financial stability for licensees, improve safety for every living being and properties of general public, licensees and operators and improve environmental conditions for humans, animals and plants”.
The PUCSL said it believes that public consultation is highly effective when identifying major projects in the regulatory process and hence decided to get the public views, opinions, comments and suggestions on its activities Plan 2017.
“The plan was articulated according to the organisational result based framework which is critical in meeting management information needs and ensuring accountability at the various levels of the organisation, and based on the objectives and functions stipulated in the Public Utilities Commission Act No 35 of 2002 and the Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 20 of 2009. The total budget for the Activity Plan 2017 is Rs. 250 million to carry out the proposed 89 activities in achieving key objectives of PUCSL which also include routine functions and activities of the consumer consultative committee, respectively,” the release added.
Most of the activities are being developed to uplift the electricity sector, while prominence has been given to draft petroleum regulations and water sector regulations as the government showed the green light to make the two industries under the purview of PUCSL.
The execution of the plan is carried out by nine functional divisions of PUCSL while a project manager has been appointed in respect of each activity.
The draft plan which outlines the proposed activities to be executed in 2017 is now available at
http://www.pucsl.gov.lk/english/notices/public-consultation-on-annual-activity-plan-2017/