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New power scheme from Aug. 25

Staff Reporter

The amnesty scheme would ensure correct billing, enhance consumer satisfaction

Category change would be allowed
Applicants need to fill a declaration form

NEW DELHI: In order to bring consumers under correct tariff category according to their usage of electricity and to minimise unauthorised use of electricity and align sanctioned load with the actual need of load, Delhi Power Minister A. K. Walia on Thursday announced a new month-long amnesty scheme that would open on August 25.

Announcing the scheme, Dr. Walia said the Delhi Government wanted to end harassment being faced by the consumers and therefore decided to offer the new amnesty scheme that would benefit the consumers by ensuring correct billing.

He said the plan would also enhance consumer satisfaction.

Under the scheme conversion from domestic to commercial, agriculture to domestic and industrial to commercial would be allowed.

On the other hand conversion from domestic or commercial to industrial would also be allowed on production of a valid license issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

The scheme would also be of immense help to consumers who use power for both domestic and non-domestic purposes. It will also be available to those consumers who wish to get their load enhanced without any change of category.

Dr. Walia said the applicants would have to fill an application or declaration form and submit a test report for the revised load and revised category along with an identification proof and photocopy of latest paid receipt of electricity bill.

He said the additional security deposit would be recovered through the next electricity bills in three equal instalments and for this the consumers would be required to give an undertaking.

The Minister said no penalty would be imposed on the consumers for using the electricity in some other category till the date of declaration if the consumer has not already been booked. In already booked cases that have not been settled, 50 per cent penalty would be waived off.

Dr. Walia exhorted people to come forward to take benefit of new amnesty scheme as immediately after the expiry of the scheme misuse shall be booked as per provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, which provides for imposition of penalty.

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