Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

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Accounts Department is included. Overheads of 185% on labour is
added for labour rates worked out in submitting firm quotations.
Extent of labour and material required for any job are taken as correct
as certified by departments.
In the case of jobs carried out under the Indian Electricity Act
overeheads of 10% for variation and 10% for stores handling are added
on material cost while 25% supervision charges are added on labour
charges which include other ancillary costs (Ref. Procedure Order
No.256-A dated 3-4-97).
6.8.11.4 Schedule of charges for hire of moveable properties
such as transformers, switchgears, etc.:
a) Capital charges are checked as certified by the C.A.
b) Labour charges are calculated as per average of maximum
and minimum of the grade for the category with D.A. rte as
adopted in the Establishment Schedule. Free Travel Token
charges of Rs.715/- p.m., Ex-gratia, L.T.A., House Rent
Allowance and overheads at 135% or 185% on total labour
cost are added.
c) Rate for material are checked as per Stores Department
Transaction Register with 10% variation and 10%
overheads.
d) Extent of material and labour as certified by the
department to have been utilized are taken as correct.
6.8.11.5 Schedule of charges for Street Lighting:
Electric lamps in the City of Bombay are installed by the BEST either
at its own capital cost or at the capital cost of the Corporation. The
Undertaking also looks after the maintenance, repairs and lighting
thereof on payment by the Corporation of the appropriate charges.
There are, therefore, two categories of street poles in the city viz. poles