11th Innovation with Impact Awards” of ICC Awards-2023 2nd Rank under the Category C (Quality of Service and Customer Empowerment)
Category of the Award: 2nd Rank under the Category C (Quality of Service and Customer Empowerment).
Awarding Organization: Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata.
Award received by: Shri Arun Mahesh Babu (I.A.S), Managing Director of the company and
Shri GH Engineer, Chief Engineer (Operations).
Parameters of the Award:
• Average daily power supply hours
• System Reliability Index
• Reporting of Voltage, Current and Power Factor
• Reporting of Harmonics
• System for fault repair and redressal
• Customer friendly billing and payment system
• Ease of availing connection
• Other initiatives for customer satisfaction
IPPAI Power Awards 2023 Outstanding Performance under the Best Performing Distribution Company
Category of the Award: Outstanding Performance under the Best Performing Distribution Company
Awarding Organization: IPPAI (Independent Power Producers Association Of India)
Award received by: Shri V M Shroff, Chief Engineer (OP.), Shri K D Barot, Executive Engineer (Tech.)
Parameters of the Award:
• Sales within the State
• Revenue from sale of power
• Other Income (including sale of power outside State)
• Total Income
• O&M Expense
• Profit after Tax
• No. of Consumers
• No. of Unelectrified HHs
• No. of Employees
Power Availability :-
• Energy Shortage
• Peak Shortage
• Performance
• Distribution loss
• Collection Efficiency
• AT&C Loss
RPO :-
• Solar RPO target in % (as per SERC)
• Non-Solar RPO target in % (as per SERC)
• Solar RPO target achieved in %
• Non-Solar RPO target achieved in %
Tariff Petition filed (Yes/No)
Tariff Petition filing date
Number of Metered Consumers (excluding Agriculture)
Total no. of consumers (excluding Agriculture)
Number of Metered Agriculture Consumers
Number of Unmetered Agriculture Consumers
Number of Electronic Meter
Number of Electro-mechanical meters
Total no. of Meters (sum)
Break-up of Electronic Meter (consumer level) :-
• Number of Prepaid meters
• Number of AMR enable meters
• Number of Static meters (balance)
Consumer metering defective rate (in %)
Number of defective meter (end of each year)
Number of consumers with > 500 units covered under Smart metering
Number of consumers with consumption above 200 units but upto 500 units covered under Smart metering % of consumer installed with Smart Meter or Smart Meter Pilot project size
AMR meters intalled (each year) :-
• for HT (industrial consumers)
• for other consumers
Number of Industrial Consumers
Total no. of 11 kV feeders
No. of metered 11kv feeders
Total no. of Distribution Transformers
Total no. of metered Distribution Transformers
Total no. of Customercare centers
Status of Outage Management System
Status of Distribution Management System
Status of SLDC Implementation
CBIP Awards 2022 Best Performing Power Distribution Utility
Category of the Award: “Best Performing Power Distribution Utility”
Awarding Organization: Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP)
Award received by: Shri Prabhav Joshi, IAS, Managing Director, UGVCL,Shri V M Shroff, Chief Engineer (Op), UGVCL
Parameters of the Award:
• AT&C Losses in Last 3 Years
• Distribution Losses
• Transformer Failure Rate
• Sub - station added (Nos.)
• 66 kV S/S MVA capacity added
• LT line added (In KMs)
• HT line added (in KMs)
• Feeder bifurcation (Nos.)
• HVDS (in lakh)
• Distribution transformers added (Nos.)
• Distribution transformers added (MVA)
• Consumer Metering ( %)
• System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI)
• System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI)
• Momentary Average Interruption Frequency Index (MAIFI)
• Capacity Building/ Training – man days per annum
• Nos. of Accidents (Fatal & Non Fatal, Human & Animal)
2nd Green Urja and Energy Efficiency Award Winner (Silver) under the Category of Top DISCOM-EE (State)
Category of the Award: Winner (Silver) under the Category of Top DISCOM-EE (State)
Awarding Organization: Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata
Award received by: Shri V H Thakar, Superintending Engineer (Solar), UGVCL, Mehsana.
Parameters of the Award: Infrastructure Development & Growth in load, T&D Losses and DTS Failure, Billing Efficiency & Accounted Commercial Losses, Smart Meter Installed, Energy Efficiency & Conservation, RPO & RE Power
National Energy Conservation Award 2021 Certificate of Merit in DISCOM Sector
Category of the Award: Certificate of Merit in DISCOM Sector.
Awarding Organization: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India.
Award received by: Shri K.S. Randhava, IFS, Managing Director, UGVCL, Mehsana, Gujarat,Shri V.M. Shroff, Chief Engineer (Operation and PP), UGVCL, Mehsana
Parameters of the Award: - Energy Saving- At&C Losses reduction,
- ACS-ARR gap, % of Star rated Distribution transformer,
- % of metered Distribution transformer,
- % of smart meter installed,
- % of meter agri. Consumers,
- % of SCADA installed in district,
- Energy Audit conducted (Third party audit),
- % of metered consumers.
1ST Green Urja Awards 2020 Ranked Second in DISCOM Grid Connected Roof top solar
Category of the Award: Ranked “Second” in “DISCOM Grid Connected Roof top solar”- Leading States Category
Awarding Organization: Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata
Award received by: Shri Mahesh Singh (IFS), Managing Director, UGVCL
Parameters of the Award: E-Conference along with TERI has come up with the 1st edition of “GREEN URJA AWARDS” for the Renewable Energy Companies along with plan for conference in 4 states of four regions of the country.
National Ability Awards 2021 1st Position in Category-A (Service Industry) Under “Energy Conservation & Awareness Awards-2021”
Category of the Award: 1st Position in Category-A (Service Industry) Under “Energy Conservation & Awareness Awards-2021”.
Awarding Organization: K.B.S. Marcom Pvt. Ltd., Reg. off-1, Upper 2nd Floor, 50-51 Regal Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001.
Award received by: Shri J.K. Darji, ACE(Tech & Vigi.), R & C Office, UGVCL, Mehsana.
Parameters of the Award: An Online Event “Energy Conservation & Awareness Awards-2021” is being organized by National Ability Awards to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions made by the organizations to conserve Energy and to raise the awareness across the nation.
• Saving of Energy.
• Mandatory Energy Audit.
• E-Vehicles.
• Energy Conservation Seminar.
• Canvassing & Benefit of Solar Energy.
ICC Award 2020 8th Innovation with Impact Awards for DISCOMS 2020 UGVCL Ranked 3rd Under the Category of E (Performance Improvement)
Category of the Award: Ranked 3rd Under the Category of E (Performance Improvement)
Awarding Organization: Indian Chamber Of Commerce, Kolkata
Award received by: Managing Director UGVCL, Shri Mahesh Singh, IFS
Parameters of the Award: Award Category (E) Performance Improvement Includes overall performance of company in the field of revenue enhancement, Cost effectiveness, Power reliability, Development, Green Energy, Network Efficiency and Quality of Service and Customer Empowerment.
ICC Award 2020 8th Innovation with Impact Awards for DISCOMS 2020 UGVCL Ranked 3rd Under the Category of C (Quality of Service & Customer Empowerment)
Category of the Award: Ranked 3rd Under the Category of C (Quality of Service & Customer Empowerment)
Awarding Organization: Indian Chamber Of Commerce, Kolkata
Award received by: Managing Director UGVCL, Shri Mahesh Singh, IFS
Parameters of the Award: Award category (C) : Quality of Service and Customer Empowerment includes average daily power supply hours, System Reliability Index, Reporting of Voltage, Current and power factor, Harmonics, System for fault repair and redressal, Customer friendly billing and payment system, Ease of availing connection.
ICC Award 2020 8th Innovation with Impact Awards for DISCOMS 2020 UGVCL Ranked 3rd Under the Category of B (Efficient Operations)
Category of the Award: Ranked 3rd Under the Category of B (Efficient Operations)
Awarding Organization: Indian Chamber Of Commerce, Kolkata
Award received by: Managing Director UGVCL, Shri Mahesh Singh, IFS
Parameters of the Award: Award Category (B) Efficient Operation includes Distribution Losses, Billing & Collection efficiency, Feeder Bifurcation & New S/S, Metering of Consumers, Transformer Performance, Audited Accounts and Financials, Power Purchase Planning Anti Theft Measures, Demand Side Management.
SKOCH Award 2020 AT&C Losses and Power Reliability
Category of the Award: For AT&C Losses And Power Reliability
Awarding Organization: SKOCH Group, New Delhi
Award received by: Chief Engineer (Operation), Shri P.B. Pandya
Parameters of the Award: For AT&C Losses and Power Reliability. (Details of Last 3 Years)
CBIP Award 2020 Best Performing Power Distribution Utility
Category of the Award: Best Performing Power Distribution Utility
Awarding Organization: CBIP
Award received by: Company’s Hon’ble Managing Director Shri Mahesh Singh and Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri P.B. Pandya
Parameters of the Award: ---
PTC Excellence Award 2019 Best Discoms
PTC Excellence Award 2019 Best Discoms
Category of the Award: Best Discoms
Awarding Organization: PTC India Limited
Award received by: UGVCL’s Managing Director Shri Mahesh Singh, IFS and Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri J.L. Bhatt
Parameters of the Award: ---
IPPAI Award 2018 Best Performing Distribution Company
Category of the Award: Best Performing Distribution Company
Awarding Organization: Independent Power Producers’ Association of India (IPPAI)
Award received by: I/c. Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri N.C. Makwana
Parameters of the Award: ---
ICC Award 2018 Uday Performance Award
Category of the Award: Uday Performance Award
Awarding Organization: Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Award received by: I/c. Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri N.C. Makwana and General Manager (Finance) & CFO Shri R.B. Kothari
Parameters of the Award: ---
SKOCH Awards 2018 For Project of Web Based application of AT&C Losses System
Category of the Award: For Project of Web Based application of AT&C Losses System
Awarding Organization: Skoch Group
Award received by: Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri A.K. Mangal
Parameters of the Award: These Awards are based on the philosophy of spearheading positive socio-economic changes through recognising persons and companies, who have contributed immensely to salutary transformations in society and governance by displaying exemplary leadership abilities. Since 2003, when these were instituted, the Skoch Awards are considered as the benchmark of best practices in India in the fields of governance, finance, banking, technology, corporate citizenship, economics and inclusive growth.
SKOCH Awards 2018 For Project of e-Gram
Category of the Award: For Project of e-Gram
Awarding Organization: Skoch Group
Award received by: Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri A.K. Mangal
Parameters of the Award: These Awards are based on the philosophy of spearheading positive socio-economic changes through recognising persons and companies, who have contributed immensely to salutary transformations in society and governance by displaying exemplary leadership abilities. Since 2003, when these were instituted, the Skoch Awards are considered as the benchmark of best practices in India in the fields of governance, finance, banking, technology, corporate citizenship, economics and inclusive growth.
SKOCH Awards 2018 For Project of Web Based application of Power Management System
Category of the Award: For Project of Web Based application of Power Management System
Awarding Organization: Skoch Group
Award received by: Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri A.K. Mangal
Parameters of the Award: These Awards are based on the philosophy of spearheading positive socio-economic changes through recognising persons and companies, who have contributed immensely to salutary transformations in society and governance by displaying exemplary leadership abilities. Since 2003, when these were instituted, the Skoch Awards are considered as the benchmark of best practices in India in the fields of governance, finance, banking, technology, corporate citizenship, economics and inclusive growth.
IPPAI Award 2017 Best Performing Distribution Company
Category of the Award: Best Performing Distribution Company
Awarding Organization: IPPAI
Award received by: Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri A.K. Mangal
Parameters of the Award: According to IPPAI, a unique model was prepared during the Retreat for discussion called “Townhall,” where the invited participants discussed, debated, deliberated and presented outof-the-box thoughts and ideas about solutions to the problems and challenges that India faces as it moves from command to market economy, on the one hand, and the role of the private sector versus the State as the State withdraws from key areas of infrastructure, on the other.
CBIP Award 2016 Best Performing Power Distribution Utility
Category of the Award: Best Performing Power Distribution Utility of Central Board of Irrigation & Power (CBIP), New Delhi
Awarding Organization: Central Board of Irrigation & Power (CBIP), New Delhi
Award received by: Company’s Chief Engineer (Operation) and I/c. Chief Engineer (P&P) Shri A. K. Mangal and General Manager (Finance) & CFO Shri R. B. Kothari
Parameters of the Award: Efforts in providing continuous and sustainable power supply in the urban and rural areas. Providing reliable and cost effective electricity to its customers for industrial and overall economic development through optimization of available resources in the distribution sector.
India Power Award 2016 Best Overall Performance in Private Sector & PSU
Category of the Award: Best Overall Performance in Private Sector & PSU
Awarding Organization: Council of Power Utilities, New Delhi
Award received by: Company’s Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri A. K. Mangal
Parameters of the Award: According to CPU, UGVCL’s distinction of being the first company to electrify all the villages under Jyoti Gram Yojna, three-phase power supply to all the villages of Gujarat for 24 hours, simultaneous upgradation of infrastructure with increase in load growth and replacement of the conventional electrometrical meters with static meters were some of the parameters on which the Company was selected for the Award.
National Award for Excellence in Cost Management 2016
Category of the Award: Public-Service Sector (Large)
Awarding Organization: The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)
Award received by: Shri B.A. Shah, IAS, Managing Director [extreme left] & Shri R.B. Kothari, General Manager (Finance)& CFO [extreme right
Parameters of the Award: Various cost reduction techniques like Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Inventory Control techniques, Fund Management, Arrears Reduction, Supply Chain Management Concept etc.
IPPAI Power Awards 2015
Category of the Award: Best Performing Distribution Company
Awarding Organization: IPPAI
Award received by: Company’s I/c. Chief Engineer (P&P) Shri A.K. Mangal Parameters of the Award:
Parameters of the Award: -----
India Power Award 2014
Category of the Award: Best Overall Performance in Private Sector & PSU
Awarding Organization: Council of Power Utilities (CPU)
Award received by: Company’s Chief Engineer (Operation) Smt. C. R. Desai and Chief Engineer (P&P) Shri S. R. Patel
Parameters of the Award: Overall utility performance, research and technology, greening the power sector, energy efficiency conservation and DSM, social and community impact, innovative financing, IT application
India Power Award 2014
Category of the Award: Best Overall Performance in Private Sector & PSU
Awarding Organization: Council of Power Utilities (CPU)
Award received by: Company’s Chief Engineer (Operation) Smt. C. R. Desai and Chief Engineer (P&P) Shri S. R. Patel
Parameters of the Award: Overall utility performance, research and technology, greening the power sector, energy efficiency conservation and DSM, social and community impact, innovative financing, IT application
IUKAN Award 2014
Category of the Award: Innovations and Others in Power Distribution
Awarding Organization: India Utility Knowledge and Networking Forum (IUKAN)
Award received by: UGVCL’s Chief Engineer (P&P) Shri S. R. Patel and Executive Engineer (PPR&D) Shri R. B. Patel
Parameters of the Award:
• Customer Services and Complaint Management
• Metering Effectiveness and Smart Infrastructure
• Billing and Collection
• Operations, Maintenance and Asset Management
• Loss Reduction
• Vigilance and Theft Control
• People Management and Development
• Bid Management and Operations Takeover
• Audits, Compliances and MIS
• Innovations and Others
IPPAI Power Awards 2013
Category of the Award: Greenest Discom
Awarding Organization: Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI) Award received by: Managing Director Shri N. Srivastava, IFS and Chief Engineer (Operation) Smt. C R Desai
Parameters of the Award: IPPAI Power Awards is a non-partisan awards program to recognize the contribution of organizations, Indian States and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions who have significantly contributed to the development of the power sector in India
India Power Award 2012
Category of the Award: Overall Utility Performance (Distribution) Rural
Awarding Organization: Council of Power Utilities (CPU) Award received by: Company’s Managing Director Shri N. Srivastava, IFS, Chief Engineer (Operation) Shri D. C. Parmar and I/c. Chief Engineer (P&P) Shri S. R. Patel
Parameters of the Award: overall utility performance, research and technology, greening the power sector, energy efficiency conservation and DSM, social and community impact, innovative financing, IT application, among others
Power Line Awards 2012
Category of the Award: Best Performing State Discom
Awarding Organization: Power Line, a magazine published by India Infrastructure Publishing
Award received by: Company’s Managing Director Shri N. Srivastava, IFS and Chief Engineer (P&P) Shri A. C. Patel
Parameters of the Award: The Award is based on the following criteria considered for the three-year period between 2008-09 and 2010-11.
• AT&C losses
• Reduction in net losses/growth in net profits (subsidy received basis)
• Growth in substation capacity (CAGR for 5 years)
• Growth in MUs sold
• Reliability Indices (SAIFI, SAIDI and CAIDI)
• Employees per 1,000 consumers
Gold Shield 2010-11
Category of the Award: GOLD Shield for the year 2010-11
Awarding Organization: Ministry of Power, Govt. of India
Award received by: UGVCL’s Chairman Shri V.N. Maira, IAS and Managing Director Shri N. Srivastava, IFS
Parameters of the Award: The criteria for assessing the performance by Central Electricity Authority includes :
1) AT&C Losses : 50%
2) Financial turn around : 20%
3) Metering of transformer centers and consumers : 10%
4) Reliability of power : 15%
5) Open Access & GIS : 05%
India Power Award 2011
India Power Award 2011
Category of the Award: Women in Power Sector
Awarding Organization: Council Of Power Utilities
Award received by: Addl. Chief Engineer (Sabarmati Circle) Smt. C.R. Desai
Parameters of the Award:
3rd India Power Awards 2010
Category of the Award: overall utility performance, research and technology, greening the power sector, energy efficiency conservation and DSM, social and community impact, innovative financing, IT application, etc.
Awarding Organization: The Council of Power Utilities (CPU)
Award received by: Mr. A. K. Verma, IFS, Managing Director of UGVCL
Parameters of the Award: The award is presented to the winners under various categories such as overall utility performance, research and technology, greening the power sector, energy efficiency conservation and DSM, social and community impact, innovative financing, IT application, etc.
ICWAI Good Performance Award 2009
Category of the Award: Good Performance Award’ – under the category of Public - Service Sector – Large for EXCELLENCE IN COST MANAGEMENT-2009
Awarding Organization: The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) has been in the forefront as an enabler for strengthening the existing cost management practices and propagating new tools and techniques in Cost Management. Aiming towards this, ICWAI has instituted an “ICWAI NATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COST MANAGEMENT”.
Award received by: Mr. A. K. Verma, IFS, (left) Managing Director and Mr. R. B. Kothari, (extreme left) General Manager (Finance) of UGVCL
Parameters of the Award: The methodology to decide the winner of award is based on the questionnaire designed to obtain information on Cost Management practices. On the basis of questionnaire submitted, the Screening Committee comprising of various professionals short-lists the companies for award on the basis of set-out standards. After the short-listing is done by Screening Committee, the final recipients of awards are decided by Jury headed by Mr. Justice J.S. Verma, Former Chief Justice of India
India Power Awards 2009
Category of the Award: Overall utility performance, research and technology, greening the power sector, energy efficiency conservation and DSM, social and community impact, innovative financing, IT application, etc.
Awarding Organization: The Council of Power Utilities
Award received by: Shri A. K. Verma, (on right) Managing Director, on behalf of UGVCL
Parameters of the Award: overall utility performance, research and technology, greening the power sector, energy efficiency conservation and DSM, social and community impact, innovative financing, IT application, etc.
IEEMA Power Award 2008
Category of the Award: Excellence in Rural Electrification
Awarding Organization: Indian Electrical Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA)
Award received by: Shri A. K. Verma (on right), Managing Director, on behalf of the Company
Parameters of the Award: ---
National Award 2007 For Excellence In Cost Management
Category of the Award: Excellence in Cost Management- 2007.
Awarding Organization: The Institute of Cost & Works Accountant Of India
Award received by: Chief Engineer, Shri M.G. Patel & Chief Finance Manager (F&A), Shri J.N. Pancholi, on behalf of Üttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited.
Parameters of the Award: The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, New Delhi has instituted a Comprehensive Award Scheme for recognizing meritorious performance of Cost Management – 2007. The Company has achieved the same AWARD for exemplary cost reduction in (a) power purchase cost (b) Interest and finance cost by applying the cost management practices resulting into functional cost reduction as percentage of cost of sales and increased Revenue by sale of power by reducing Transmission & Distribution losses and converting them into revenue generation by billing of unbilled energy sales which resulted in increase of sales.
Bronze Shield 2007
Category of the Award: Excellent Performance In Power Distribution
Awarding Organization: Government Of India
Award received by: G. Mohapatra, Chairman (middle) and H. S. Patel, Managing Director (right) of UGVCL
Parameters of the Award: In criteria as decided by Central Electricity Authority, UGVCL secured 74.51% marks for various parameters like losses reduction, revenue rise, continuity of power supply, transformer failure reduction, metering progress etc.
