Departmental Circular
No. 393
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Sub
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Levy
of delayed payment charges and interest on
balance amount
less than rupee one.
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Delayed
payment charges and interest are levied to discourage
the consumers to make late/part payment of their bills,
However, the consumers may find it difficult to make exact
payment as per bill due to shortage of coins.
In
order to overcome these difficulties, it is clarified that
wherever, payment is effected in cash the bill collecting
employees/agents/Banks can accept the energy bills in multiples
of rupees on the lower side of the amount payable by the
consumer and no delayed payment charges and Interest
should be levied if
the balance amount is less than one rupee.
After
receipt of such payments from consumers, the balance of
a Rupee (not paid by the consumer) may be carried forward
as arrears to next bill.
The
above instructions will be effective from the date of issue
of this
