Energy (C3) Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai-9

Letter Ms.No.14, dated.12.3.2001 

From 

          Thiru.Lal Rawna Sailo, I.A.S.,
          Secretary  to Government.

To 

          The Chairman,
          Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
          Chennai-2

Sir, 

Sub:   Electricity - Extension of power in Poramboke lands - Effecting of supply on execution of Indemnity Bond where NOC could not be produced. 

Ref:   1. Letter Ms.No.185, Energy Department dated.27.9.2000.
         2. From the Member (Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Lr.No.SE/Comml/EE3/AEE2/F.95/D.53/2001 dt.14.2.2001

                                        * * * 

I am directed to state that the Government  have decided that power supply to buildings constructed in Poramboke lands may be considered on execution of Indemnity Bond where No Objection Certificate could not be produced by the concerned person from the departments concerned. 

2. I am also directed to state that while effecting the power supply to the buildings constructed on poramboke lands, the following conditions shall be adhered to strictly:- 

i)        Indemnity Bond shall not confer permanent and full right to the ownership of the land.

 ii)       The undertaking will be to the effect that those who obtain the electricity supply will be liable to be evicted at any time if the lands are required by Government  and / or any dispute arises at a later date and that the electricity supply given in this regard will not confer any claim on ownership of the land. 

3. I am further to state that the Government 's intention is to abide by the judgement of the High Court, Chennai in writ petition Nos.10748 and 12714/98 dated 1.9.1998 and at the same time not to deprive the present incumbents from the Electricity Supply.

                                       Yours faithfully,
                                 for Secretary  to Government  

Copy to:

The Revenue / Law Departments, Chennai-9
The Member (Distribution), Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai-2
The Senior P.A. to Minister (Health and Electricity), Chennai-9
The Senior P.A. to Minister (Revenue), Chennai-9
The Private Secretary  to Secretary  to Government , Energy Department , Chennai-9
All Collectors
SF/SC 

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTEE 

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 

Part II – Section 2 

Notifications or orders of interest to a section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments. 

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT 

ENERGY DEPARTMENT 

AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE TO TAMIL NADU REVISION OF TARIFF RATES ON SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY ACT. 

(G.O.Ms.No.95 Energy (A2), 28th November 2001) 

No.II(2)/EGY/892(a)/2001. 

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Revision of Tariff Rates on supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act I of 1979) the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Schedule to the said Act:- 

2. The amendment hereby made shall come into force on the 1st December 2001. 

AMENDMENT 

In the said Act, for the Schedule, the following schedule shall be substituted, namely:- 

THE SCHEDULE

(See Section 3) 

PART-A

HIGH TENSION SUPPLY 

High Tension Tariff I-A: 

Registered Factories, Tea Estates, Textiles, Fertilizers, Salem Steel Plant.  Heavy Water Plant, Caustic Soda, Calcium Carbide.  Aluminium and Potassium Chlorate, Software Industries including Maintenance, Service and Training Institutions and Hardware Units and all other industrial Establishments. 

1. (a)  New High Tension Industries set up in any area on or after 15th February 1997 shall not be eligible for any tariff concession: 

Provided that the High Tension Industries set up in any area other than Chennai Metropolitan area before 15th February 1997 shall continue to avail themselves of the said tariff concession until the expiry of the period of three years from the date on which the consumer is given service connection. 

1. (b)  New Industry to be set up in the areas other than the Chennai Metropolitan area which will work night shift  only and existing industry, which has only night shift between 9.30 p.m. of a day and 5.30 a.m. of the next day, shall be given a concession of 40 per cent of the appropriate rate for energy consumed during night shift only for a period of seven months from July to January during a period of five years from the date of giving service connection.  This concession shall apply to energy rate arrived at after giving the concession, if any: 

Provided that in respect of those having one day shift and one night shift concession shall stand reduced from 40 per cent to 20 per cent. 

Explanation 1: - For the purpose of this clause, an industry may be considered to be set up on the date of obtaining High Tension Service Connection. 

Explanation 2: - For the purpose of this clause “Existing Industry” means an industry which has not completed five years from the date, and consumer is given service connection and which is still eligible to the concessional tariff rate.

 (c) (i) If a consumer availing himself  of High Tension Supply under this tariff does for any reason utilize the power load for more than thirty days, then the current consumption charges for the power utilized in the service for lighting and non-industrial purpose shall be billed under High Tension Tariff III, that is energy charges as well as demand charges.

 (ii) In the case of supply under High Tension Tariff-A the use of electricity for bonafide purposes of lighting, heating and power loads in the residential quarters within the factory or in the estate premises shall be metered separately by the consumer taking High Tension Supply and paid for to the Board at Low Tension Tariff I-A.  The units so metered shall be deducted from the total number of units registered in the main meter of the High Tension Supply for billing purposes.

 (d)  For the High Tension Industrial consumers.  Time of the day meter shall be provided.  On installation of Time of the day meters, the High Tension Industrial consumers shall be billed at 20 per cent extra on the energy charges for the energy recorded during peak load hours.  The duration of peak load hours shall be as under:-

 a.     6.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
 b.     6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. 

1. (e)  High Tension Industries under Tariff I-A having Arc furnaces, the consumption of electrical energy will be charged at 25 per cent extra to that of High Tension Tariff I-A. 
2. (f)    High Tension Industries under Tariff I-A having Arc or Induction furnaces or steel rolling process the integration period for arriving the maximum demand in a month will be adopted fifteen minutes. 

High Tension Tariff I-B: Railways – Traction: 

High Tension Tariff II-A: 

Recognised educational institutions.  Hostels run by recognized educational institutions.  Government Hospitals, Hospitals under the control of Panchayat Unions.  Municipalities or Corporations, Veterinary Hospitals, Leprosy Sub-Centres, Primary Health Centres , Health Sub-Centres, Orphanages, Public Libraries, Water Works, Public Lighting, Public Sewerage Works by Government/Local Bodies, Laboratories, Research Institutions, Studios, Cinema Theaters and such other Institutions declared by the Government from time to time. 

In the case of supply under High Tension Tariff II-A the usage of electricity for bonafide purposes of lighting, heating and power loads in the residential quarters within the premises shall be metered separately by the consumer, taking High Tension Supply and paid for to the Board at Low Tension Tariff I-A.  The units so metered shall be deducted from the total number of units registered in the main meter of the High Tension Supply for billing purposes.

 High Tension Tariff II-B: Actual Places of Public Worship:- 

High Tension Tariff III: 

Commercial and all categories of consumers not covered under High Tension Tariff IA, IB, IIA, IIB, IV and V

 Provided that the industries requiring High Tension Supply during construction period shall be charged under this tariff.

In the case of supply under High Tension Tariff III, the usage of electricity for bonafide purposes of lighting, heating and power loads in the residential quarters within the factory or in the estate premises shall be metered separately by the consumer, taking High Tension Supply and paid for to the Board at Low Tension Tariff I-A.  The units so metered shall be deducted from the total number of units registered in the main meter of the High tension supply for billing purposes.

 New Tourism Projects set up in any area on or after 15th February 1997 shall not be eligible for any tariff concession:

 Provided that the New Tourism Projects set up before 15th February 1997 and availing themselves tariff concession shall continue to avail themselves the said tariff concession unit  the expiry of the period of three years from the date the consumer is given service connection.

 High Tension Tariff IV:

Rate per KWH (in paise) 

Lift Irrigation Co-Operative Societies for

Agriculture            25 

Explanation:  The Lift Irrigation Co-operative Societies for Agriculture may be registered with Registrar of Co-operative Societies or under any other Act. 

High Tension Tariff V:

Rate per KWH (in paise) 

Supply to Pondicherry State  300

 High Tension Tariff VI:

Rate per KWN (in paise) 

Supply to Rural Electric Co-operative Societies

Viz., Tirumayam, Wandiwash and Kumbakonam      125

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSUMERS COVERED UNDER HIGH TENSION TARIFFS    I  TO  VI

 (i)   Any High Tension Supply involving a sanctioned demand above 5000 KVA plus 2 per cent marginal adjustment shall be given supply only at 33 KV, if    available in the area or at EHT Voltage:

 (ii)  Time limit to avail of supply at 33 KV or EHT Voltage

 (a)  Category-I: Existing High Tension Consumers, whose sanctioned demand exceeds 5000 KVA have been given time upto 31st August 1985 to avail themselves of supply at the voltage indicated in item (i) above.

 (b)   Category-II: Existing High Tension Consumers whose sanctioned   demand is 5000 KVA or less and who require additional demand by which the total sanctioned demand would exceed 5000 KVA shall be given the additional demand only after they are ready to avail the supply at the voltage indicated in item (i) above.

 (c)   Category-III: New High Tension Consumers requesting supply for a demand above 5000 KVA shall be given supply only at the voltage indicated in item (i) above.

 (i)                Extra Levy:- 

 (a) Category I: In the case of existing High Tension Consumers whose sanctioned demand exceeds 5000 KVA and who do not avail themselves of supply at the voltage indicated in item (i) within the stipulated period they shall be charged an extra levy of ten paise per KWH over and above the normal tariff, for the entire energy consumed.

 (b)   Category II: The existing High Tension Consumers whose sanctioned demand, with the additional demand sanctioned exceeds  5000 KVA may be with the approval of the Board be allowed the additional demand at the High Tension Supply itself for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of sanction of the additional demand, provided they agree to be charged the extra levy of ten paise per KWH over and above the normal tariff for demand, provided they agree to be charged the extra levy of ten paise per KWH over and above the normal tariff for the entire energy consumed till they avail themselves of the supply at 33 KV or at EHT voltage as may be applicable.

 (ii)   Power Factor/Low factor surcharge: In respect of High Tension service connections, the average power factor of the consumers installation shall not be less than 0.90 lag.  Where the average power factor of High Tension service connection is less than the stipulated limit of 0.90 lag, the following compensation charges will be levied:

Current consumption charges include the charges of recorded demand and the energy charges at notified tariff rate excluding concessions, if any. 

(iii)  Billable Demand: The Maximum Demand charges for any month and at the point of supply shall be based on the KVA demand recorded in that month or 100 per cent of the sanctioned demand which ever is higher.

PART B

 LOW TENSION SUPPLY 

Low Tension Tariff I-A: 

Domestic purposes for lights and fans including radios and power loads:- 

1.Fixed Charges:- 

PLUS 

2. Energy Charges:- 

This tariff is restricted to service which are exclusively domestic and to the following services:-

 i) Handlooms in residence of handloom weavers (regardless of the fact whether outside labour is employed or not) and to handlooms in sheds erected where energy is availed of only for lighting purposes.

 ii) Public conveniences maintained and run by the local bodies and by such other organizations as are specified by the Government from time to time.

iii) Community Nutrition Centres and Block Offices of Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Project.

iv) Anganwadi Centres, Nutritious Meals Centres and School Buildings associated with the Government Welfare Schemes.

 Low Tension Tariff I-B:-         

Huts in Village Panchayats, Houses constructed under Jawahar Velai Vaipu Thittam, TAHDCO and Kamarajar Adi-Dravidar Housing Scheme and Huts in Town Panchayats in Kanyakumari District alone – No Charge.

 Explanation I: Hut means a living place not exceeding 200 sq.ft area with mud wall and thatched roof.

 Explanation II: Only one light not exceeding 40 watts shall be permitted per hut.

Low Tension Tariff II-A: 

Public Lighting and Public Water-Supply System and Public Sewerage System. 

 Low Tension Tariff II-B: 

Recognised Educational Institutions, Hostels run by Recognised Educational Institutions, Hostels run by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare and Backward Class Welfare Department, Government Hospitals, Hospital under the Control of the Panchayat Unions, Municipalities or Corporation, Veterinary Hospitals, Leprosy Sub-Centres, Primary Health Centres, Health Sub-Centres, Laboratories, Research Institutes, Studios, Cinema Theatres, Orphanages, Public Libraries, Homes for Destitute and Old People, Flood lighting arrangements in the Rock Fort Temple, its environs and the roads and pathways leading to the Temple at Tiruchirappalli and such other Institutions declared by the Government.

 1.Fixed Charges:- 

 PLUS 

2. Energy Charges:- 

 Low Tension Tariff II-C: Actual Places of Public Worship:

 1.Fixed Charges:-  

2. Energy Charges:- 

Provided that the actual places of public worship having an annual income of less than Rs.1000 (Rupees one thousand only) shall not be charged for burning of one light not exceeding power of 100 Watts (one hundred) from 6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. with restriction of 150 units per annum, by installing only a single meter per place of public worship on payment of Rs.1,200 (Rupees one thousand two hundred only) as service connection charges and in the initial phase service connections to 1000 Temple and also to proportionate number of Mosques and Churches with annual income or less that Rs.1,000 per annum will also be provided under the scheme subject to following conditions.

 1) The cut off date for receipt of applications from eligible places of public worship shall be fifteenth August 2000.

 2) If the annual income of the places of public whorship in any particular year exceeds Rs.1000 (Rupees One thousand only), the said places of public worship shall not be eligible for availing the scheme of free supply for the subsequent years.

 3) A certificate to the annual income of places of public worship shall be obtained every year for this purpose from:-

 (i) Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in respect of temples;

 (ii) Chief Administrative Officer of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board in respect of mosque; and

(iii) Arch Bishops Church of South India, Arch Bishops Catholic Church and Chief Pastors, Pentecost in respect of the concerned dioceses.

4) This scheme shall not be made applicable for the places of public worship situated in Government Poramboke lands, Highways and its Poramboke lands and disputed lands eventhough they are otherwise eligible.

 5) If the units of  consumption exceeds 150 units per annum, the excess consumption shall be charged under L.T. Tariff II-C. 

6) No split of meter facility shall be allowed and that only one connection with a single meter be provided for each places of worship. 

7) Additional number of connection to the places of public worship should not be provided every year under this scheme. 

Low Tension Tariff III-A:

 Cottage and Tiny Industries, Small Gem Cutting Units where cutting operation is done with or without power, powerlooms, Sericulture and Floriculture:- 

PLUS 

2. Energy Charges:-

Provided that the connected load shall not exceed 10 Horse Power.

 Supply to welding sets will be classified under Low tension Tariff III-B.

 Low Tension Tariff III-B.

Coffee grinding, Ice Factory, Body Building Units, Saw Mill, Rice Mill, Flour Mill, Prawn Farming, Poultry Farming, Battery Charging Unit and Industries not covered under Low Tension Tariff III-A:-

 1.Fixed Charges:- 

PLUS 

1. Engery Charges:- 

Explanation-I :- For supply to welding sets this rate will be increased by 25 per cent.

 Explanation-II:- The connected load under lighting and other non-industrial purposes connected with the factory within the factory premises shall not exceed 15 per cent of that for power and heating.  Where the lighting and non-industrial load exceeds the permissible limit of 15 per cent, the whole service shall be brought under Low Tension Tariff V.

 Alternative: 

Industrial installation having connected load 75 HP and above but not exceeding 150 HP:-

Demand charges           … Rs.300 per KVA per month

 PLUS 

Energy Charges: 

Chennai Metropolitan               …  330 paise per KWH 
Non-Metropolitan                     …   320 paise per KWH

The provision of Low Tension Trivector meter and the above two part tariff rate is at the option of the consumer with all other stipulations prescribed for the High Tension Consumers.

 Low Tension Tariff III-C:- 

Information Technology Industries set up in Information Technology Parks or in stand alone locations including Software Training Institutes, maintenance and servicing units and hardware units:-

1. Fixed Charges:-  

PLUS

2.Energy Charges:- 

Explanation I:- The service shall stand in the name of Information Technology Industry and shall be utilised for software development, hardware, maintenance and servicing and Training purposes and such other purposes as may be specified by the Government from time to time.

 Explanation II:- The 15 per cent restriction on lighting and other non-industrial purposes connected with the factory within the factory premises is relaxed under this category of Information Technology Industries.  The monthly minimum charges shall be based on total connected load which also includes lighting. 

Low Tension Tariff IV: 

Agriculture and the Government Seed Farms          ...    No charge

Provided that for the agriculturist having power connections for their pumpsets by payment of Rs.10,000 (Rupees Ten thousand only) or the actual cost of extension of  power connection as the case may be rate of tariff shall be Rs.250 (Rupees two hundred and fifty only) per horse power per annum or metered tariff at the rate of fifty paise per KWH, at the option of the consumer: 

Provided further that for the agriculturists having power connection for their pumpsets initially with supply of energy free of cost and subsequently permitted to raise their pumpset capacity beyond the existing horsepower, the rate of tariff shall be Rs.250 (Rupees Two hundred and fifty only) per Horse Power per annum.

 Explanation-I: (a) Agriculturists shall be permitted lighting upto 50 watts per 1000 watts of motive/power connected subject to a maximum of 150 watts inclusive of wattage of pilot lamps each of which shall not exceed 15 watts and with not more than 3 lamps (excluding pilot lamps) for lighting the farm or the field around the pumpsets Energy used for radios or other appliances including domestic appliances in the farm houses shall be metered separately and charged for at the appropriate tariff. 

(b) Agriculturists shall be permitted to use the water pumped from the well and stored in overhead tanks for bonafide domestic purposes in the farm house. 

The farm house, shall be in close proximity not exceeding 150 feet from the well.

 Explanation-II:- Extra lighting in agricultural services over the permissible limit shall be charged for, if separately metered as per Low Tension Tariff V and if not separately metered a flat rate of Rs.10 per month per 40 watts lamp (ordinary) or larger wattage of lamps in proportion.  If  fluorescent  and mercury vapour lamps are connected, the flat rate shall be enhanced by 50 per cent. 

Low Tension Tariff V: 

Commercial and all categories of consumers not covered under Low Tension Tariff-IA, IB, IIA, IIB, IIC, IIIA, IIIB, IIIC and IV.

 1.Fixed Charges:- 

 PLUS 

2. Energy Charges:- 

General provisions applicable to consumers covered under Low Tension Tariff IA, IB, IIA, IIB, IIC, IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, IV and V. 

The L.T./C.T. services after provision of  Electronics Energy Meters should maintain a Power Factor of not less  than 0.085 lag.  The non-maintenance of Power Factor will entail a levy of penalty as below:- 

 PART – C 

TEMPORARY SUPPLY 

 Explanation:- The rate for lavish illumination shall apply to weddings, garden parties and other private functions where the illumination is obtained through bulbs fastened in outer surfaces of walls of buildings on trees and poles inside the compound and in pandals, etc., outside the main building. 

All other cases of illumination, obtained through bulbs intended on outer surface of walls of buildings on trees and poles inside the compound and in pandals, etc. outside the main building shall be charged as for temporary supply.

PART -  D 

GENERAL 

The above tariffs shall be read with the general terms and conditions of supply prescribed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board from time to time. 

R.RATHINASAMY,
Secretary to Government.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTEE 

EXTRAORDINARY  PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 

Part II – Section 2 

Notifications or orders of interest to a section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments 

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT 

ENERGY DEPARTMENT 

AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEDULE TO THE  TAMIL NADU REVISION OF TARIFF RATES ON SUPPLY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY ACT. 

(G.O.Ms.No.96, Energy (C3),  5th  December 2001) 

No. II(2)/EGY/925(b)/2001.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Revision of Tariff Rates on Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act I of 1979), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Schedule to the said Act:- 

2. The amendment hereby made shall come into force on the 1st December 2001.

 AMENDMENT 

In the said Act, in “The Schedule” under Part-B, under the heading “Low Tension Supply” under the sub-heading “Low Tension Tariff 1A” for the entries under the heading “2 Energy Charges” the following shall be substituted, namely:- 

2. Energy Charges:- 

R.RATHINASAMY
Secretary to Government