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No. BERC–Regulatio

Section 181 (1) and 181 (2)

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hereby makes the following

was originally issued vide No

2007.

2^nd Amendm

1. Amendment in chapte

In the Bihar Electricit

the last two lines of cl

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provisions and

prevail.”

2. Amendment in chapte

The clause 3.4 of cha

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NOTIFICATION

The 29^th March, 2012

on 6/06 (Part–IV–I)-02–– In exercise of powers

(x) read with Section 50 of the Electricity Act’

rious stakeholders, Bihar Electricity Regulatory

amendment in Bihar Electricity Supply Code,

otification No. BERC/Reg–6/2006/529 dated 31

ment to Bihar Electricity Supply Code 2007

er 2 of the code–

ty Supply Code, 2007 (hereinafter called the Pri

lause 2.2 is substituted by–

inconsistency between the code and Tariff order

meanings contained in the Electricity Supply

er 3 of the Code–

apter 3 shall be substituted by–

NO. PT.-40

tetetete

ATNA

conferred by

2003 and for

y Commission

, 2007 which

1^st December,

ncipal Code),

r in force, the

y Code shall

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“The supply voltage for different contract demands shall normally be as

follows,”

Supply Voltage

Minimum

Contract

Demand

Maximum

Contract

Demand

230 Volts

400 Volts

11 K V

33 K V

132 K.V

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5 K.W and above

75 K V A.

1000 K V A.

7500 K.VA.

Up to 7 K W

70 K W

1500 K V A.

15000 K V A.

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LT Agriculture and LT Industrial Consumer of load between 2 KW & 5

KW have option to avail supply at 230 volts or 400 volts.

3. Amendment in chapter 4 of the Code–

(i) The existing clause 4.13 of the principal Code be numbered as 4.13 (A).

(ii) A new clause 4.13 (B) shall be inserted as

“4.13 (B) The person residing/occupying in the premises such as road side

panwala, shops, Jhuggi Jhopari, slum settlers etc. on encroached

Govt./Semi Govt./public land and have taken a shape of settlement desirous

of taking new electric connection and are unable to furnish proof of

ownership of premises shall be allowed to take electric connection on

submission of the followings.

(i) Application in prescribed format in Annexure–1 of the Code.

(ii) Proof of occupancy such as Attested true copy of proof of identity (voter ID

card, or BPL card or PAN card or Ration Card with photograph or latest

Bank/Post Office Pass book with photograph or passport or driving license

or MNREGA identity card or any other photo identity card issued by

Government).

(iii)

Submit Affidavit in the format in Annexure–1 A

(iv) Deposit all the required charges for taking new electric connection.

However the release of the electric connection does not confer any legal

right over the premises whatsoever in any manner.”

4. Amendment in chapter 7 of the Code–

(i)

The following shall be added at the end of clause 7.7 (a)–

“However in case the service line has not been removed by the licensee and

a consumer desires to revive his permanently disconnected connection, it

may be revived after payment of demand charges/fix charges and minimum

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charges and disconnection/reconnection charges by the consumers for the

period of the disconnection”

(ii) The following shall be added at the end of clause 7.11 (5)

“In case Consumers of DS and NDS category apply for enhancement of

load and declare that necessary modification in wiring has been made,

and if no action is taken by the licensee within the stipulated period, the

applied load shall be deemed to have been sanctioned after thirty days of

receipt of application. The requisite charges if not paid earlier shall be

payable on the receipt of the demand from the licensee”.

(iii)

The following shall be added at the end of clause 7.14 (3)

“If the applicant is not able to pay the full dues at a time, the licensee

may grant suitable installments. In case of non payment of installments

the dues will be transferred to new service connection”.

(iv)

A new clause shall be inserted as 7.14 (4)

“In case the service line has not been removed by the licensee and a

consumer desires to revive his permanently disconnected connection, it

may be revived after payment of demand charges/fix charges and

minimum charges and disconnection/reconnection charges by the

consumers for the period of the disconnection”

By the order of the Commission,

Sd/-Illegible,

Secretary,

Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission.

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Annexure 1 A

(See Clause 4.13 (B) )

Before the Executive Magistrate

Affidavit

I Shri…………………S/o, D/o, W/o………………………………………………….

(Delete/Strike

off

whichever

not

applicable),

resident

Mohallah/Village………………………………..Road/Tola………………………….

Ward No./Khata No………..………… Circle No./Khesra No…………………….

Post Office…………………………..Police Station………………………………….

Town/District………………………and having PAN No……………………/ Voter

ID No……………………/BPL card/Driving License No………………Passport

no…………………./Bank/Post Office Passbook no……………… or MNREGA

Identity card or any other photo identity card issued by Government as a proof of

occupancy solemnly affirm and declare the following on oath-

That I am desirous of taking a new connection for…………………………….

KW only for the premises as detailed herein under;

Name Shri/Smt./Mr./Mrs./Miss/Kumar

…………………………………House No………………………………………….

Mohalla/Village………….…………….Road/Tola………………..……….………..

Ward No./Khata No.………………Circle No./Khesra No………..………….….…..

Post Office…………………..…………Police Station……..………………………..

Town/District…………………………………………………………………………

(Delete/Strike off whichever is not applicable).

That I am occupier of the above premises and there is no outstanding electricity

due against the premises or in my name.

That after grant of new connection to me if any dues which is realizable in

accordance with law is found outstanding in my name relating to this premises

or to any other premises in the state the same shall be transferable by the

Bihar State Electricity Board to this Account nos. after giving 15 days notice

and in case of non payment, the line may be disconnected by the Bihar State

Electricity Board after giving further fifteen days notice for payment of dues.

That the applicant’s premise is within 30 meters from the existing L.T. electric

supply pole.

That I shall pay any shortfall in the work estimate amount/security amount or

other requisite fee, if demand for the same is made and served on me. The

Board shall be at liberty to transfer such demand if not paid by me to my

subsequent energy bills.

That I shall not claim regularization of my occupation or structure on the basis

of release of such electricity connection to me, if at any time, after release of

such connection, the premises or structure described above is found by the

competent authority as unauthorized. In the event of my premises or structure

being removed on account of any reason by the competent authority, the

licensee shall be free to legally recover the electricity dues remaining

outstanding against me by all lawful means including disconnection of line

without giving any notice.

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That in addition to the aforesaid, Bihar State Electricity Board shall also be

free to take legal measures against me under relevant Act, Rules and Laws for

making false affidavit to obtain new service connection and shall also be free

to recover all financial, commercial and other losses suffered by the Board on

account of the above.

That I shall have no right to claim any compensation, loss or damage from

Bihar State Electricity Board for all kind of consequential losses suffered by

me in the event of withdrawal / disconnection of the newly given service

connection to me subsequent upon detection of this affidavit or my application

for new connection or documents submitted by me, to be untrue and false.

That I have fully read the contents and conditions of this affidavit and have

understood I well.

Signature of the Applicant.

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