‘Pay Principal Amount In 12 Installments, Defaulters To Face Legal Action’
Srinagar- In a move aimed to benefit over five lakh consumers, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday approved amnesty scheme for domestic power consumers in the Union Territory, waiving off an amount of nearly Rs 1000 crore.
The approved to the amnesty scheme was given by the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, an official spokesperson said Thursday. LG’s Advisor and Principal Secretary Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar and Nitishwar Kumar, besides Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta attended the meeting.
“The decision is going to benefit more than 5.50 lakh domestic consumers by waiving off an amount of Rs. 937.34 crore, accumulated as surcharge or interest, on account of non-payment of timely dues,” the spokesperson said.
The Administrative Council, he said, has provided this last opportunity to the consumers in view of not being able to avail the benefits of last scheme due to spread of Covid-19 pandemic during the scheme period.
The new scheme, he said envisages that the outstanding principal amount arrears accumulated upto 31.03.2022 after waving off 100% interest/surcharge shall be paid in a maximum of twelve monthly (12) installments.
“The scheme further entails that the failure of payment of any installment/installments within the prescribed twelve (12) months period shall invite penalty and legal action under Electricity Act, 2010, in addition to the accrual of compound interest on the outstanding dues,” the spokesperson said.
He further added that the consumers who fail to pay the current bill simultaneously with the payment of monthly outstanding installments shall forfeit the benefits of the Amnesty scheme besides disconnection of power supply.
“An independent Project Management Agency will be hired for overseeing efficient implementation of the scheme,” the spokesperson added.
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