Report on the Activities of the Energy Department

The Department of Energy was created on 24th April 1990 consequent upon bifurcation of the then Irrigation & Power Department. Energy as in Electricity is one of the prime inputs for both the economic development as well as over all well being of the people. Increase in power generation has cascading effect on all sectors leading to increased growth particularly in industry, agriculture and other ancillary trade and business activities. The objective of the Government is to achieve self sufficiency in energy sector on a sustainable basis taking care of steady growth in demand of energy. In keeping with this objective, State Government has been making substantial investment in energy sector in the successive plans and have introduced reforms process in this sector since 1995. URL: [http://www.orissa.gov.in/energy/Annual_report/Anual-report-Energy_Dept_07-08.pdf]