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REF.: PR – 3 / AG /07717                                     DATE: 15/03/2003

DEPARTMENTAL CIRCULAR (COMMERCIAL) NO. 672

Subject:           Release of power supply on priority basis to agricultural consumers.

                        ---- “KRISHI – VIKAS 2003 SCHEME”

            The total number of agricultural consumers in the State, though is maximum among all other State Electricity Boards, the number of prospective agricultural consumers who have completed all the formalities, including payment & submission of Test Report, is also considerably large. Any abnormal delay in getting power supply sometimes results in increase in tendency to obtain the same illegally, resulting in undesired strain on our Distribution System and also adversely affects the “Transmission & Distribution Loss” in the system. There is also consistent demand from the prospective agricultural consumers for expeditious release of power supply against payment of capital cost, instead of only normative Service Connection Charges payable as per the prevailing provisions.

            In view of the above and as approved by the Board vide B. R. No. 737 dated 26/02/2003, it has been decided to introduce a scheme ‘KRISHI – VIKAS 2003 SCHEME”, which will facilitate the prospective agricultural consumers to get the power supply quickly. The salient features of the said scheme are as follows:

1.                  The Scheme will be called as “KRISHI – VIKAS 2003 SCHEME” and consumers having connected load up to & including 5 HP will only be eligible for the said scheme.

2.                  The scheme will be implemented as per the following schedule:

3.                  The other details of the Scheme are as follows:

(A)             ZERO POLE CASES:

a)                  For those who have applied & have paid the Charges:

1)                        Connections to be released immediately within three months after payment of normal service connections charges as per Conditions of Supply,

b)                 For those who have applied, paid the charges and are availing electric supply illegally:

1)                        Connections to be released immediately within three months after payment of normal Service Connection Charges as per Conditions of Supply, plus

2)                        Penalty amounting to six month’s bill (as per MERC rates), plus

3)                        Compounding fee:        (i) up to 3 HP: Rs. 1,000/-

(ii) up to 5 HP:            Rs. 1,500/-     

c)                  Those who have not applied for connection, but are availing power supply illegally:

1)                        Connection to be released immediately within three months after payment of normal Service Connection Charges as per Conditions of Supply, plus

2)                        Penalty amounting to six month’s bill (as per MERC rates), plus

3)                        Compounding fee:        (i) up to 3 HP: Rs. 2,000/-

(ii) up to 5 HP:            Rs. 3,000/-

(B)              OTHER THAN ZERO POLE CASES:

(a)               For those who have applied and paid the charges:

1)                  Connections to be released immediately within three months after payment of Normal Service Connection Charges as per Conditions of Supply, plus

2)                  Payment of Rs. 6,000 per pole up to 5 poles (up to 300 mtrs).

(b)               For those who have applied and paid the charges, but are availing power supply illegally:

1)      Connections to be released immediately within three months after payment of Normal Service Connection Charges as per Conditions of Supply, plus

2)      Penalty amounting to six months bill (as per MERC Rate), plus

3)      Compounding Fee:          (i) up to 3 HP: Rs. 1,000/-

(ii) up to 5 HP:            Rs. 1,500/- plus

4)      Payment of Rs. 6,000 per pole up to 5 poles (300 mtrs).

(c)                For those who have not applied but are availing electric supply illegally:

1)                  Connections to be released immediately within three months after payment of Normal Service Connection Charges as per Conditions of Supply, plus

2)                  Penalty amounting to six months bill (as per MERC Rate), plus

3)                  Compounding Fee:    (i) up to 3 HP: Rs. 2,000/-

(ii) up to 5 HP:            Rs.3,000/- plus

(4)         Payment of Rs. 6,000 per pole up to 5 poles (300 mtrs).

            In all the above cases (Zero Pole & other than Zero Pole), the Board has further directed that the connections will be released only after completion of all other formalities, like submission of Test Report, Payment of security deposit, Agreement Fee, Capacitor Testing Fee, Meter Cost, etc. as per the Board’s Conditions of Supply.

                All the Field Officers are instructed to take due note of the provisions of the “KRISHI VIKAS – 2003 SCHEME” as above and to initiate all such actions, as may be necessary, to ensure success of the scheme.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR (EHVP – COM)