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8.7.10 Test check on number of months shown as arrears on the Ledgers:
The ledgers are test checked every week to ensure that the numbers of months shown
as arrears are commensurate as compared with the arrears and the monthly average bill
amount. Doubtful cases are reported to the Consumers Department for confirmation.
8.7.11 Agreemental Account: 100%: Electricity supplied to Defence
Establishments and also Agreemental consumers is billed separately
and monthly bills are prepared. The statements are checked with the
reading folios to verify the units charged to Agreemental Account.
8.7.12 Checking of Consumers Deposit Register with Receipts:
Due to introduction of Electricity Act 2003, the Supply Code has come into existence
from 20.1.2005, which is approved by the Government of Maharashtra. As per Clause
11.2, the amount of Security Deposit shall be equivalent of average of 12 months of
billing or billing cycle period, whichever is lesser. For the purpose of determining the
average billing, the average of billing to the consumer for last 12 months shall be
considered. In case where the supply is for shorter period, the average of billing of
such shorter period shall be considered.
The revised rate of Security Deposit is as under:-
(a) Amount equivalent to one month bill, based on average of 12
months consumption.
(b) In case of new consumer deposit is obtained based on connected
load. The rate of connected load approved by MERC.
(c) Agreemental and Electronic account deposit is obtained
equivalent to one month’s billing amount is derived considering
12 months average, in case of new consumers the deposit
amount is decided on the basis of connected load and as per the
rate approved by MERC.
(d) All other categories of consumers, Security Deposit amount will
be equivalent to two months of average bill amount, since the
billing is done after every two months.
As per clause 11.10 of Supply Code, the consumer having consumption
of Electricity not less than 1,00,000 units per month and no