It is observed that some field officers have wrongly interpreted the clause 1 of the agreement for hire of the Board's equipment. In this connection the matter is clarified as follows:

The work 'deposit' referred to in clause 1 of the agreement is the 'Security Deposit' contemplated in clause 2 and accordingly the security deposit equipment to 25% of the cost of the equipment given on hire is to be collected from the consumer.

In order to remove the ambiguity, it has been decided to amend the clause 1 of the agreement so as to read as follows:

Clause 1 "The Board shall upon and subject to the conditions
 hereinafter mentioned  ............................M.S.E.B., Bombay"

All the field officers are requested to correct the clause 1 of the agreement for loaning the Board's equipment as above in the copies available with them.