This time Hon. Energy Minister has announced Aasan kisht yojna for the defaulter consumers. This is basically OTS (one-time settlement) scheme/ Surcharge waiver scheme with the installment facility on electricity dues.

Highlights of the scheme:

• Both rural and urban, domestic (LMV1) consumers of sanction load up to 4 KW are eligible
• 100% waiver of surcharge till 31-10-2019
• Registration Fee:  Rs. 1500/-or 5% of Actual Bill (without surcharge), higher one among them
• Maximum installment period will be 12 months for urban and 24 months for rural consumers.
• Installment amount can't be less than Rs. 1500/- plus current monthly bill.
• Once missed the installment, could pay 2 month's installment together. But registration will be canceled if failed to pay even 2 month's installment.
• Once registration canceled, a proportional surcharge will be charged and the registration amount will be seized.
• Consumers may pay in a single time to avail surcharge waiver.

• Bill revision not required:
  11-Nov-2019 to 31-Dec-2019
• Bill Revision Required:
  11-Nov-2019 to 07-Jan-2020 (Needs to opt as Bill Revision Required before 31-12-2019 and must get registered wihin 7 days of bill revision

Process Flow for Installment Scheme:

• RAPDRP System:
• Non-RAPDRP System: