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    As per aforesaid Order of the Honble Commission, the applicable tariff and related conditions for all categories of consumers of CESC Limited for the year 2012-13 are given below.

    LOW AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE CONSUMERS

    Sl

    No Type of Consumer

    App licab le Tari ff Sch eme Opti onal Tariff Scheme

    Optional Tariff Scheme I Optional Tariff Scheme II

    Energy

    Charge

    Energy

    Charge

    P/kWh P/kWh

    First 25 412

    Next 35 456

    Next 40 553

    Next 50 628

    Next 150 641

    Above 300 795

    First 60 540

    Next 40 607

    Next 50 668

    Next 150 723

    300

    641

    704

    597Specified Institution 06.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrs

    All Units

    Municipal or Non-

    Municipal Rate P(p) Prepaid On all Units 524 24Rate P

    (pTOD)

    Prepaid -

    TOD

    17.00 hrs to

    20.00 hrsAll Units

    23.00 hrs to

    06.00 hrsAll Units

    Public Bodies 06.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrs

    All Units

    Municipal or Non-

    Municipal17.00 hrs to

    20.00 hrsAll Units

    23.00 hrs to

    06.00 hrsAll Units

    First 100 46506.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs All Units 521

    Next 100579

    17.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrsAll Units

    573

    Above 200 719

    23.00 hrs to

    06.00 hrsAll Units 485

    First 300 58906.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs All Units 574

    Next 300 65017.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrs All Units 631

    Next 400 680 All Units 534

    Above 1000 725

    06.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrs

    All Units 550

    17.00 hrs to

    20.00 hrs All Units 825

    23.00 hrs to

    06.00 hrs All Units 380

    First 500 56006.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs All Units 662

    Next 1500 62517.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrsAll Units 993

    Next 1500 665

    Above 3500 680

    11. Street Lighting Rate C Normal On all Units 560 36

    12Street Lighting with

    LEDRat e C2 Nor mal 465 36

    06.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrs

    All Units 600

    17.00 hrs to

    20.00 hrs All Units 660Not Applicable

    23.00 hrs to06.00 hrs All Units 558

    06.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs On all Units 691

    17.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrs On all Units 1037Not Applicable

    23.00 hrs to

    06.00 hrs On all Units 477

    Normal On all Units 615 36

    Normal -

    TOD25

    23.00 hrs to

    06.00 hrs

    14. E mergency Supp ly R at e E2Prepaid -

    TOD48

    All Units

    Rate L

    9.Public Water Works

    & Sewerage SystemRate J Normal

    Prepaid -

    TOD

    Rate L

    (TOD)

    Normal -

    TOD

    On all Units

    13.

    Private Educational

    Institutions and

    Hospitals

    Normal 25Rate K

    (TOD)

    On all Units 570 36Rate J

    (TOD)

    Normal 12 12

    7.

    Cottage Industry /

    Arti san / Weaver s /

    Small productionoriented

    establishment not

    run by electricity as

    motive power

    Rat e M (i i) No rm al 12

    Rate M (iii)

    (pTOD)

    Prepaid -

    TOD

    36617

    522

    10. I ndus tr ies ( Ur ban) R at e K

    36

    12

    8. Rate M (iii)

    Prepaid On all Units 565

    Rate M (ii)(pTOD)

    Prepaid -TOD

    24574

    485

    Prepaid -

    TOD

    561

    24

    6. Rate C1 Rate C1(p)

    5. Rate P Normal On all Units 541

    36

    Not Applicable

    Rate M (i)

    (pTOD)

    4. Shor t- term Supply Rate STLTPrepaid -

    TOD

    3. Commercial (Urban) Rate M (i) NormalNormal

    TOD1217:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs 728 17:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs 701

    637

    12

    616 592

    17.00 hrs to 23.00 hrs

    23.00 hrs to 06.00 hrs

    06.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs

    Above

    662

    24

    79923:00 hrs to 06:00 hrs

    Rate M (i)

    (TOD)

    06:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs

    2. Domestic (Urban) Rate G Normal

    1.Life Line Consumer

    (Domestic)Ra te G ( LL ) N or ma l

    Prepaid 10

    Fixed Charge/

    Demand

    Charge* in

    Rs./KVA/MonP/kWh

    Consumer

    category

    Name of

    the Tariff

    Scheme

    Monthly consumption in

    KWH

    Fixed Charge/

    Demand

    Charge* in

    Rs./KVA/Mon

    Consumer

    category

    Name of

    the Tariff

    Scheme

    12

    5.00

    10

    0 to 25 302

    Rate G (p)

    23:00 hrs to 06:00 hrs

    Prepaid -

    TOD

    06:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    Energy

    ChargeMonthly consumption

    in KWH

    Name of

    the Tariff

    Scheme

    457

    Fixed Charge/

    Demand

    Charge* in

    Rs./KVA/Mon

    Consumer

    category

    All Units 632

    23.00 hrs to

    06.00 hrs

    Monthly consumption

    in KWH

    36

    522

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    Rate

    C1(pTOD)

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    36

    CESC House, Chowri nghee Square, Kolkata 700 001

    Sub: Tariff and Associated Terms and Conditions vide Order dated December 1, 2012 of the Honble West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission

    Poultry, Duckery,

    Horticulture, Tissue

    culture, Floriculture,

    Herbal Medicinal

    Bio-diesel Plant

    Farming, Food

    Processing Unit

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    Normal On all Units 600

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    LOW AND MEDIUM VOLTAGE CONSUMERS

    Sl

    No Type of Consumer

    App licab le Tari ff Sch eme Opti onal Tariff Scheme

    Optional Tariff Scheme I Optional Tariff Scheme II

    Energy

    Charge

    Energy

    Charge

    P/kWh P/kWh

    Fixed Charge/

    Demand

    Charge* in

    Rs./KVA/MonP/kWh

    Consumer

    category

    Name of

    the Tariff

    Scheme

    Monthly consumption in

    KWH

    Fixed Charge/

    Demand

    Charge* in

    Rs./KVA/Mon

    Consumer

    category

    Name of

    the Tariff

    Scheme

    Energy

    ChargeMonthly consumption

    in KWH

    Name of

    the Tariff

    Scheme

    Fixed Charge/

    Demand

    Charge* in

    Rs./KVA/Mon

    Consumer

    category

    Monthly consumption

    in KWH

    06.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrs

    On all Units 656

    17.00 hrs to

    20.00 hrs. On all Units 984Not Applicable

    23.00 hrs to

    06.00 hrs On all Units 453

    572

    629

    Not Applicable

    532

    06.00 hrs to

    17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs to

    23.00 hrs

    On all Units 632

    17.00 hrs to

    20.00 hrsOn all Units 948

    Not Applicable

    23.00 hrs to06.00 hrs

    On all Units 436

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    Note :- * Fixed Charge will be applicable fo r the Consumer having Contr act Demand below 50 KVA and Demand Charge will be applicable for the consumer having Cont ract Demand of 50 KVA and above.

    590 36Rate

    LTCOP

    (TOD)

    Normal -

    TOD

    06.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs

    3617.00 hrs to 23.00 hrs

    23.00 hrs to 06.00 hrs

    15.Construction Power

    SupplyRate LTCON

    Prepaid -

    TOD

    17.Common Services of

    Industrial EstateRate S (TOD)

    Prepaid -

    TOD

    36

    16.

    Bulk Supply at single

    point to Co-operative

    Group Housing

    Society for providing

    power to its

    members or person

    for providing power

    to its employees in a

    single premises

    Ra te LTC OP N or ma l On all Units

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

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    HIGH & EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE CONSUMERS

    Sl

    No

    Type of

    Consumer

    Appl icabl e Tarif f Schem e Optio nal Tari ff Sc heme

    Consumer

    category Consumption per month in KWH Energy Charge

    Demand

    Charge

    Consumer

    category

    Consumption per month in

    KWH Energy Charge

    Demand

    Charge

    P/kWh P/kWh

    Summer Monsoon Winter Summer Monsoon Winter

    All Units 558 548 538

    All Units 837 822 807

    All Units 385 378 371

    All Units 560 555 550

    All Units 840 833 825

    All Units 386 383 380

    All Units 540 535 530

    All Units 810 803 795

    All Units 373 369 366

    All Units 596 593 590

    All Units 894 890 885

    All Units 411 409 407

    All Units 520 510 500

    All Units 780 765 750

    All Units 359 352 345

    8.

    Sports

    Complex &

    Audi tor ium

    run by Govt./

    local bodies

    for cultural

    affairs

    Rate O Normal 645 635 625 29

    All Units 551 546 541

    All Units 827 819 812

    All Units 380 377 373

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs All Units 653 643 633

    17.00 hrs-23.00 hrs All Units 980 965 950

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs All Units 451 444 437

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs-23.00 hrsAll Units 581 576 571

    17.00 hrs-20.00 hrs All Units 872 864 857

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs All Units 401 397 394

    All Units 570 565 560

    All Units 627 622 616

    All Units 530 525 521

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs-23.00 hrsAll Units 586 581 576

    17.00 hrs-20.00 hrs All Units 879 872 864

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs All Units 404 401 397

    14.

    Traction/

    Metro Rail /

    Calcutta

    Tramways

    Rate T Normal 595 590 585 72

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs All Units 554 549 544

    17.00 hrs-23.00 hrs All Units 609 604 598

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs All Units 515 511 506

    All Units 566 556 546

    All Units 623 612 601

    All Units 526 517 508

    16.

    Private

    Educational

    Institutions

    7.

    Public Water

    Works &

    Sewarage,

    Pumping

    Station under

    local Authority

    Rate U

    576

    All Units

    All Units

    Common

    Services of

    Industrial

    Estate

    Rate E

    Normal -

    TOD

    31715.Short-term

    SupplyRate ST

    Normal

    TOD

    Rate E (ei ) Norma l All Units 566

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs

    Normal -

    TOD

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs-23.00 hrs

    5.Commercial

    (33 KV)Rat e B1 Normal All Units 572 569

    29

    17.00 hrs-23.00 hrs

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs

    575

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs

    31717.00 hrs-23.00 hrs

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs

    Rate E (eit)

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    556

    595 590 585 29

    317

    Rate

    HTCOP

    (TOD)

    Normal -

    TOD

    317

    317

    520

    Normal

    Normal

    TOD

    All Units

    All Units 626

    Normal

    Normal

    TOD13.

    11.Construction

    Power Supply

    Rate

    HTCon

    12.

    Co-operative

    Group

    Housing

    Society for

    providing

    power to its

    members or

    person for

    providing

    power to its

    employees in

    a single

    premises

    Rate

    HTCOP

    31717.00 hrs-23.00 hrs

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs

    317

    564 559

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs

    554 317 Normal -TOD

    Cold storage

    or Dairy with

    Chilling Plant

    Rat e CP Normal

    10.Emergency

    SupplyRate E1

    Normal

    TOD

    9. Rate CP(TOD)

    317

    620 22623

    317

    525Rate

    U(TOD)

    602

    6.Domestic Rate R Normal

    31717.00 hrs-20.00 hrs

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs

    All Units 530

    317Rate B

    (TOD)

    Normal -

    TOD

    31717.00 hrs-23.00 hrs

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs

    317Rate A1

    (TOD)

    Normal -

    TOD

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs

    Commercial

    (below 33 KV)Rate B Normal

    5413.Industries

    (33 KV)Rat e A1 Normal All Units 547

    1. Pu bl ic Ut il it y Rat e I 31717.00 hrs-20.00 hrs

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs

    317Rate I

    (TOD)

    Normal -

    TOD

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs &

    20.00 hrs-23.00 hrs

    Not Applicable

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs

    17.00 hrs-23.00 hrs 317

    Not Applicable

    2.Industries

    (below 33 KV)Rate A Normal

    4.

    All Units

    (Rs./KVA/

    month)

    (Rs./KVA/

    month)

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    Not Applicable

    06.00 hrs-17.00 hrs

    31717.00 hrs-23.00 hrs

    23.00 hrs-06.00 hrs

    544

    Name of

    the Tariff

    Scheme

    Name of

    the Tariff

    Scheme

    Not Applicable

    572Normal All Units 575578

    23.00 hrs- 06.00 hrs

    All Units

    Rate A

    (TOD)

    Normal -

    TOD570 567

    All Units 608

    565 317

    605

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    Details of different tariff schemes of different classes of consumers and various associated terms andconditions are specified in various regulations and in Annexure C1 and Annexure C2 of the WestBengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2011 asamended (hereinafter referred to as the Tariff Regulations). Other associated conditions of the tariffof CESC Limited for 2012-13 are as follows:

    1. Load Factor Rebate/ Surcharge:

    a) In order to reduce the overall system T&D loss and to flatten the load curve by improving theexisting system load factor of CESC Limited, the HT industrial, HT commercial and HTdomestic consumers shall receive voltage wise graded load factor rebate as per thefollowing table:

    LOAD FACTOR REBATE (Paise / kWh)

    Range of Load Factor (LF) Supply Voltage

    Below 33 kV 33 kV Above 33 kV

    Above 50% Up to 55% 1 2 3

    Above 55% Up to 60% 4 5 6

    Above 60% Up to 65% 8 10 12

    Above 65% Up to 70% 10 14 18

    Above 70% Up to 75% 20 22 24

    Above 75% Up to 80% 25 30 35

    Above 80% Up to 85% 30 35 45

    Above 85% Up to 90% 35 45 55

    Above 90% Up to 92% 37 50 60

    Above 92% Up to 95% 40 55 65

    Above 95% 45 60 70

    b) The above load factor rebate shall be applicable on quantum of energy consumed in thebilling period. (For example a 6 kV industrial or commercial or domestic consumer at 85%load factor shall be eligible for a rebate @ 30 paise / kWh on the total quantum of energyconsumed in the billing period).

    c)

    Load factor surcharge shall continue at the prevailing rate.d) The load factor shall be computed in terms of regulations 3.9.2, 3.9.3 and 3.9.4 of the Tariff

    Regulations and load factor rebate and load factor surcharge shall be computed as per ratesas mentioned in paragraphs 1.a) and 1.c) above.

    2. Fixed / Demand Charge:

    a) The fixed charge shall be applicable to different categories of consumers at the rates asshown herein.

    b) The demand charge shall be applicable to different categories of consumers as per rate asshown herein on the basis of recorded demand as specified in regulation 4.3.3 of the TariffRegulations subject to conditions as specified in the Tariff Regulations.

    c) When a new consumer gets connected to the system, the computation of fixed charge ordemand charge for that month shall be made pro-rata for the number of days of supply inthat particular month.

    3. Subject to conditions as specified in regulation 4.13 of the Tariff Regulations, for all consumers,minimum charge shall continue at the existing level.

    4. In case of short term supply to Pandals for community religious ceremonies, a rebate of 10 paise/ kWh on energy charge of each unit will be given if the entire illumination is done with LED.

    5. For all consumers, excluding consumers having pre-paid meters, rebate shall be given @ 1% ofthe amount of the bill excluding meter rent, taxes, duties, levies and arrears (not being the arrearsdue to revision of tariff) if the payment is made within the due date.

    6. In addition to the rebate under paragraphs 4 and 5 above, if the payment is made within duedate, then an additional rebate of 1% of the amount of the bill excluding meter rent, taxes, duties,levies and arrears (not being arrears due to revision of tariff) would be allowed to the consumerswho would pay their energy bills through e-payment facility (through web by using net banking,debit card, credit card, electronic clearing scheme) on introduction of it by CESC Limited throughnotification in the newspapers in future. Such rebate will be allowed prospectively after the date ofissuance of the order dated 1 December 2012. This rebate will be given after giving effect underparagraphs 4 & 5.

    7. Power Factor Rebate/ Surcharge:

    a) The power factor rebate and surcharge shall continue for those categories of consumers towhom these are applicable at present. The rate of rebate and surcharge and the methods of

    calculation of such rebate and surcharge for the year 2012-13 are given below:

    Power Factor (PF)Range in %

    Power Factor Rebate & Surcharge on Energy Charge in Percentage

    For Consumers under TOD TariffFor Consumers under

    non-TOD TariffNormal Period

    (6.00 AM to 5.00 PM)

    Peak Period

    (5.00 PM to 11.00 PM)

    Off-peak Period

    (11.00 PM to 6.00 AM)

    Rebatein %

    Surchargein %

    Rebatein %

    Surchargein %

    Rebatein %

    Surchargein %

    Rebatein %

    Surchargein %

    PF > 97% 5.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 3.00 0.00

    PF > 96% & PF < 97% 4.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 2.50 0.00

    PF > 95% & PF < 96% 3.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00

    PF > 94% & PF < 95% 2.25 0.00 3.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50 0.00

    PF > 93% & PF < 94% 1.50 0.00 2.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00

    PF > 92% & PF < 93% 0.75 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 0.00

    PF > 86% & PF < 92% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

    PF > 85% & PF < 86% 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.25 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.75

    PF > 84% & PF < 85% 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50

    PF > 83% & PF < 84% 0.00 2.50 0.00 3.25 0.00 1.75 0.00 1.75

    PF > 82% & PF < 83% 0.00 3.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00PF > 81% & PF < 82% 0.00 4.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 2.50

    PF > 80% & PF < 81% 0.00 5.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 3.00

    PF < 80% 0.00 6.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 3.50

    b) The rebate and surcharge against different time periods shall be reflected in the billseparately and shall be treated separately.

    8. For short term supply, emergency supply and for supply of construction power, there shall be norebate or surcharge for load factor and power factor.

    9. Delayed payment surcharge shall be applicable as per regulation 4.14 of the Tariff Regulations.

    10. All existing charges relating to meter rent, meter testing, meter replacement, fuse call charges,disconnection and reconnection charges etc. shall continue.

    11. A consumer opting for pre-paid meter shall not be required to make any security deposit for theenergy charge.

    12. All statutory levies like electricity duty or any other taxes, duties etc. imposed by the StateGovernment / Central Government or any other competent authority shall be extra and shall not

    be a part of the tariff determined under the tariff order.

    13. All the rates and conditions of tariff are effective from 1 April 2012 and onwards. This rate willcontinue till further order.

    14. For 2012-13 the consumer/licensee shall further have to pay /be refunded the difference of thefollowing two.

    a) tariff as declared under the order for 2012-13, and

    b) what they actually already paid for the concerned period as tariff and the MVCA if any for theconcerned month.

    Adjustments, if any, for over recovery / under recovery for 2012-13 from the energy recipients tillNovember 2012, shall be made in 8 (eight) equal monthly instalments through bills for December2012 onwards.

    15. There will be no separate Monthly Variable Cost Adjustment (MVCA) for CESC Limited on andfrom the date of effect of the order dated 1 December, 2012 till MVCA becomes applicable interms of the Tariff Regulations. The MVCA realized by CESC Limited during the year 2012 2013 till November 2012 shall be adjusted in computation of any adjustments for over-recovery /

    under-recovery from the energy recipients as mentioned in paragraph 14 above.

    16. In addition to the tariff determined under the order dated 1 December, 2012 of the HonbleCommission, CESC Limited will be further entitled to additional sums towards enhanced cost offuel and power purchase, if any, after the date from which the tariff order takes effect. The fueland power purchase cost shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the Tariff Regulationsthrough MVCA and/or FPPCA.

    17. Optional TOD tariff scheme for LT Commercial, LT Industrial and LT Public Water Workscategories of consumers having minimum load of 30 KVA, which was directed to be introduced inthe tariff order for 2007-08, shall continue and energy charge under such scheme shall becomputed according to regulation 4.12 of the Tariff Regulations, wherever applicable, if no tariffrates for such consumers are mentioned in the tariff schedule.

    18. For any pre-paid and TOD tariff scheme, other charges shall be the charges applicable toconsumers under respective category of non-TOD tariff.

    19. An applicant for short term supplies through pre-paid meter shall have to comply with allnecessary formalities for obtaining supply including payment in accordance with the Regulationsmade by the Honble Commission. The same will be subject to the following conditions:

    a) Provision of requisite meter security deposit to be kept with the licensee;

    b) Provision of space for installing weather-proof, safe and secure terminal services apparatusto protect sophisticated meter; and

    c) Availability of prepaid-meter of appropriate capacity.

    20. To avail Rate - C2 for street lighting, the supply should be metered and all the street lights underthe same meter shall be illuminated with LED. For mixed type of street lights under one meterRate-C shall be applicable.

    21. For a consumer with prepaid meter who has purchased voucher prior to issue of the order dated1 December, 2012, the existing voucher will continue till such voucher is exhausted.

    22. The tariffs determined under the tariff order for different categories of consumers are themaximum ceilings for supply of electricity at any agreed price to the consumers only for thoseareas of supply of CESC Limited where multiple licensees exist. However, if supply is effected toa consumer at a price lesser than the upper ceiling, and as a result the licensee incurs loss, suchloss shall not be allowed to be passed on to any other consumers or any other distributionlicensees under the purview of the Honble Commission.

    23. No other rebate shall be applicable except which are specifically mentioned under this order or inany regulation(s).

    24. Any matter, which has not been explicitly mentioned in the orderdated 1 December, 2012 of theHonble Commission, shall be guided by regulations 2.9.8 and 2.9.9 of the Tariff Regulationssubject to fulfilling the condition under paragraph 23.

    25. It shall be clearly indicated in the consumer/consumers bill (a) the amount payable in terms ofthe tariff determined by the Commission (b) the amount of the state government subsidy if anyand (c) the net amount payable as per provisions of the Tariff Regulations.

    26. It is open to the State Government to grant any subsidy to any consumer or any class ofconsumers in the tariff determined by the Honble Commission for CESC Limited. If at all anysuch subsidy under the provisions of the Act is intimated to CESC Limited and to the HonbleCommission by the Government of West Bengal with clear indication of the consumer or class ofconsumers to be subsidized and the amount of the subsidy proposed to be given is paid inadvance, the tariff of such consumer and / or the class of consumers shall be deemed to havebeen reduced accordingly as has been indicated by the State Government. However, suchdirection of the State Government shall not be operative till the payment is made by the StateGovernment in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Regulations made thereunder,

    and the tariff as fixed by the Honble Commission shall remain applicable. In accordance with theTariff Regulations, the State Government is required to communicate, within 15 days from thedate of receipt of a tariff order, whether it shall give any subsidy to any group of consumers etc.

    For any further interpretation / clarification, the order of the Honble Commission dated 1December, 2012 may be referred to.