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The concessional agricultural
tariff was made applicable to all L.T. & H.T.
agricultural consumers and to Rural Drinking Water
Supply Schemes with effect from 1.9.1978 and 1.4.1979
respectively. These consumers were also allowed to
exercise the option of billing based on either "metered
supply" or "Horse Power of the pump" with a specific
condition that the option once exercised shall be
binding on the consumer for a period of 3 years.
However, in view of the decisions
of billing even stand-by motor connected load, intimated
vide circular No. 351 dt. 12.6.80, many consumers
are applying for change of option even before the
expiry of the initial period of 3 years. This issue
was therefore brought to the notice of the Board and
the Board vide B.R.No. 649 dt. 19.7.80 has approved
as follows:
"If the agricultural consumers
and 'Rural Drinking Water Supply Schemes who have
stand by motors and who have already opted for H.P.
Tariff, now desire to change their option before expiry
of the initial period of 3 years !n view of the Board's
decision of billing stand-by motor loads, they may
be permitted to do so from the commencement of the
ensuing billing years after installation of the meters.
The decision of the board may be brought to the notice
of the concerned consumers".
All the concerned field officers
are requested to take note of the Board's above decision
for necessary action. All the Zonal Chief Engineers
are also requested to bring the board's above decision
to the notice of the concerned consumers by issuing
suitable public notice in local newspapers.
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Sd/-
Chief Engineer
(RE & Com)
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