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Section 166. (1) The Central Government shall constitute a Coordination Forum

consisting of the Chairperson of the Central Commission and Members thereof, the
Chairperson of the Authority, representatives of generating companies and
transmission licensees engaged in inter-State transmission of electricity for smooth
and coordinated development of the power system in the country.

(2) The Central Government shall also constitute a forum of
regulators consisting of the Chairperson of the Central Commission and
Chairpersons of the State Commissions.

(3) The Chairperson of the Central Commission shall be the
Chairperson of the Forum of regulators referred to in sub-section (2).

(4) The State Government shall constitute a Coordination Forum
consisting of the Chairperson of the State Commission and Members thereof
representatives of the generating companies, transmission licensee and
distribution licensees engaged in generation, transmission and distribution of
electricity in that State for smooth and coordinated development of the power
system in the State.

(5) There shall be a committee in each district to be constituted
by the Appropriate Government -

(a) to coordinate and review the extension of electrification in
each district;

(b) to review the quality of power supply and consumer
satisfaction;

(c) to promote energy efficiency and its conservation.