Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam

Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN)
दक्षिण हरियाणा बिजली वितरण निगम
	Logo of DHBVN
Electric power distribution overview
Formed	1 July 1999
Preceding agencies	Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited; Haryana State Electricity Board;
Type	Government Owned Corporation
Jurisdiction	See listing
Headquarters	Vidyut Sadan, Vidyut Nagar, Hisar, Haryana, India; 29°48′27″N 75°48′04″E / 29.80750°N 75.80111°E
Minister responsible	Sh. Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister;
Electric power distribution executives	Sh. P.C Meena I.A.S, Managing Director;
Parent department	Department of Power, Government of Haryana
Website	dhbvn.org.in

Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) is an Indian state-owned power distribution utility company. It is owned by Government of Haryana and its headquarter is located in Hisar city of Haryana, India.^[1] It has two Operation Zones namely Hisar and Delhi. Each zone is headed by Chief Engineer. Both Zones have Operation circles namely Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Jind and Bhiwani in Hisar Zone and Gurugram-I, Gurgugram-II, Faridabad, Palwal, Rewari and Narnaul in Delhi Zone. Each circle is headed by Superintending Engineer.

History

In 1998, Haryana State Electricity Board was divided into two parts, namely, Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGCL) and Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPNL). On 1 July 1999, HVPNL was further divided into two parts, namely, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN). DHBVN is responsible for distribution of power in South Haryana whether UHBVN is responsible for distribution of power in North Haryana.^[2]