The Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 2018

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fcgkj jkT; esa fo|qr ÅtkZ ds miHkksx ij 'kqYd mn~xzg.k RkFkk blls lacaf/kr vFkok mlds vkuq"kafxd fo"k;ksa ds fy, vf/kfu;eA

izLrkoukA& pw¡fd] dsUnz ljdkj }kjk fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ds vf/kfu;fefrdj.k ds pyrs fo|qr mRiknu] lapj.k vkSj vkiwfrZ izca/ku eas vkewy ifjorZu fd, x, gaS rFkk ikoj VªsfMax] ikoj dk fofue;] [kqyh igq¡p] fo|qr mRiknu dk fMykblasflx vkfn ykxw fd, x, gaS tks fcgkj fo|qr 'kqYd vf/kfu;e] 1948 ds HkkXk ugha gaS( vkSj mDr fo|qr vf/kfu;e }kjk fd, x, ifjorZukas ij fopkj.k ds i'pkr~ fcgkj ljdkj us fopkj fd;k gS fd fcgkj jkT; eas mDr fo|qr vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj fo|qr miHkksDrkvkas ds lHkh dksfV dks vkPNkfnr djrs gq, rFkk fo|eku fcgkj fo|qr 'kqYd vf/kfu;e dks fujflr djrs gq, fo|qr miHkksx ij 'kqYd ds mn~xzg.k ds fy, ,d O;kid fof/k cukuk lehphu gS(

blfy,] vc] Hkkjr&x.kjkT; ds mugÙkjoas o"kZ eas fcgkj jkT; fo/kku eaMy }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i eas ;g vf/kfu;fer gks%&

1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj] vkSj vkjaHkA&¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj fo|qr 'kqYd vf/kfu;e] 2018 dgk

tk ldsxkA

¼2½ bldk foLrkj laiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; eas gksxkA ¼3½ ;g blds jkti= eas izdk'ku dh frfFk ls izo`Ùk gksxkA

2- ifjHkk"kk,¡A&¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e eas] tcrd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks& ¼d½ ^^dSfIVo mRiknu** ls vfHkiszr gS fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 dh /kkjk&2 ds [kaM ¼8½ rFkk dsUnzh;

ljdkj }kjk mlds v/khu bl fufeÙk cukbZ xbZ fu;ekoyh eas ifjHkkf"kr dSfIVo mRiknu IykaV ls mRikfnr mtkZ(

¼[k½ ^^lg mRiknu ls vfHkiszr gS izfØ;k eas mRikfnr ÅtkZ tks yxkrkj fo|qr lfgr mi;ksxh ÅtkZ dk nks ;k vf/kd :i eas mRiknu djrk gS( ¼x½ ^^vk;ksx ls vfHkizsr gS fo|qr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&82 ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk xfBr fcgkj fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx(

¼?k½ ^^miHkksDrk** ls vfHkizsr gS dksbZ Hkh O;fDr ftls fo|qr vf/kfu;e vFkok rRle; izo`Ùk fdlh vU; fof/k ds v/khu vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok ljdkj }kjk mldks Lo;a ds mi;ksx ds fy, vFkok vke tu dks] fo|qr vkiwfrZ djus ds O;olk; eas yxs fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk fo|qr dh vkiwfrZ dh tkrh gS vkSj bleas dksbZ Hkh O;fDr 'kkfey gS ftlds ifjlj rRle;] ;FkkfLFkfr] fdlh vuqKfIr/kkjh] ljdkj ;k ,sls vU; O;fDr ds dk;ksZ ls fo|qr izkIr djus ds iz;kstukFkZ tqM+s gkas] fdarq bleas ,slk dksbZ O;fDr 'kkfey ugha gS ftls mRiknd daiuh vkSj fdlh vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok vuqKfIr/kkfj;kas ds chp djkj ds v/khu fo|qr dh vkiwfrZ dh tkrh gS(

¼M-½ ^^miHkksx pktZ** ls vfHkiszr gS bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu miHkksDrk }kjk miHkksx dh xbZ ÅtkZ rFkk fdlh vuqKfIr/kkjh }kjk] fdlh vU; O;fDr dks] tks fdlh miHkksDrk dks ,slh vuqlkj ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ djrk gS] ftleas vk;ksx }kjk vuqeksfnr VSfjQ ds ekax pktZ] ifjorZuh; pktZ tSls ÅtkZ pktZ] baZ/ku lek;kstu pktZ rFkk fo'oluh;rk pktZ 'kkfey gaS fdarq bleas] ;FkkfLFkfr] foyac ;k rRijrk ls Hkqxrku] ikoj QSDVj] gkjeksfuDl] yksM QSDVj] ml ij izHkkfjr O;kt rFkk fu/kkZj.k ij iz'keu pktZ ds fy, naM izHkkj ;k izksRlkgu 'kkfey ugha gSa(

¼p½ ^^fo|qr fujh{kd** ls vfHkiszr gS bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&8 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ rFkk fo|qr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&162 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu;qDr dksbZ O;fDr(

¼N½ ^^fo|qr vf/kfu;e** ls vfHkiszr fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ¼2003 dk 36½(

¼t½ ^^ÅtkZ** ls vfHkiszr gS fdlh Hkh iz;kstu ds fy, mRikfnr] ifjf"kr] forfjr] miHkqDr] O;kikj dh xbZ vFkok pØpkfyr fo|qr ÅtkZ(

¼>½ ^^mRiknd daiuh** ls vfHkiszr gS dksbZ daiuh ;k fuxe fudk;] ;k O;f"B laxe ;k fudk; pkgs fuxfer gks ;k ugh] vFkok d`f=e vf/kdkfjd O;fDr tks mRiknu LVs'ku dk Lokeh gks vFkok pykrk vFkok la/kkfjr djrk gks(

¼´½ ^^ljdkj ;k ^^jkT; ljdkj ls vfHkizsr gS fcgkj ljdkj( ¼V½ ^^Lora= 'kfDr mRiknd** ls fo|qrh; ÅtkZ dk mRiknd tks ,d yksd mi;ksfxrk u gks fdarq

tks mi;ksfxrkvkas vFkok vafre miHkksDrkvkas dks foØ; ds fy, fo|qrh; ÅtkZ miyC/k djkrk gks(

¼B½ ^^m|ksx** ls vfHkiszr gS fcgkj jkT; eas] rRle; izo`Ùk fdlh vU; fof/k ds v/khu] bl :i eas ?kksf"kr dksbZ vkS|ksfxd miØe vkSj bleas jkT; ljdkj }kjk] le;≤ ij] ?kksf"kr fofHkUu vkS|ksfxd uhfr;kas }kjk vkPNkfnr m|ksx 'kkfey gS(

¼M½ ^^fujh{k.k izkf/kdkjh** ls vfHkiszr gS bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&8 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk fu;qDr dksbZ izkf/kdkjh(

¼<½ ^^vuqKfIr/kkjh** ls vfHkizsr gS fo|qr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&14 ds v/khu fo|qr eas ifj"k.k] forj.k] vkiwfrZ O;kikj ds fy,] ftls vuqKfIr nh xbZ gks vkSj bleas os 'kkfey gS tks ekus x;s vuqKfIr/kkjh dh gSfl;r j[krs gaS vkSj os Hkh ftUgas fo|qr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&13 ds v/khu NwV izkIr gSA

¼.k½ ^^[kqyh igq¡p** ls vfHkiszr gS vk;ksx }kjk cuk, x, fofu;ekas ds vuqlkj fdlh vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok miHkksDrk vFkok mRiknu eas yxs fdlh O;fDr }kjk ifj"k.k ykbu forj.k iz.kkyh vFkok ,slh ykbu ;k iz.kkyh ls lacaf/kr lqfo/kkvkas ds mi;ksx ds fy, vfoHksndkjh izko/kku(

¼r½ ^^fofgr ls vfHkizsr gS bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cukbZ xbZ fu;ekoyh }kjk fofgr( ¼Fk½ ^^uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ls vfHkiszr gS uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ L=ksr ls mRikfnr fxzM xq.koÙkk okyh fo|qr tks /kjrh ds izkdfrd okrkoj.k dk ,d Hkkx gks vkSj tks dkyØe ds lkFk ;k rks tSfod iqu:ZRiknu ;k vU; izkdfrd :i ls vkorhZ izfØ;kvkas ;Fkk&lw;Z dh jks'kuh] gok] o"kkZ] Tokj] ygjks]a Hkwrkih; xehZ] ck;ksekl] ck;ksbaZ/ku ls iqu% iwfrZ gks lds fdarq bleas Qksfly bZa/ku 'kkfey ugha gS(

¼n½ ^^uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ L=ksr** ls vfHkizsr gS uohdj.kh; L=ksr] ;Fkk feuh] ekbØks rFkk LekWy gkbMªks] foaM] lksyj] ck;ksekl] ftleas cxkl vFkok ,xzhdYpjy osLV] ck;ksbaZ/ku] 'kgjh vFkok uxjh; lkWfyM osLV] vkS|ksfxd osLV rFkk Hkkjr ljdkj ds ubZ rFkk uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=ky; }kjk ekU;rk izkIr ;k vuqeksfnr ,sls vU; L=ksr(

¼/k½ ^^vuqlwph** ls vfHkiszr gS bl vf/kfu;e ls layXu vuqlwph(

¼u½ ^^LVSaMckbZ mRiknu** ls vfHkiszr la/kkj.k] ejEefr ds laca/k eas fo|qr vkiwfrZdrkZ }kjk] vlQyrk] ck/kk ;k yksM 'ksfMax ;k vkmVst ds dkj.k fo|eku vuqKfIr/kkjh dh fo|qr vkiwfrZ dh vuqifLFkfr eas fd;k x;k fo|qr mRiknu fdarq fo|qr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&56 ds izko/kkukas ds vuqlkj Hkqxrku ds O;frØe eas vkiwfrZ ds laca/k foPNsn ds dkj.k ugha(

¼i½ ^^bdkbZ** ls vfHkiszr gS izfr ?kaVs fdyksokV eas miHkksx dh xbZ ÅtkZ ds eki dh bdkbZ(

¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e eas iz;qDr fdarq bleas vifjHkkf"kr 'kCnkas ,oa vfHkO;fDr;kas ds ogh vFkZ gkasxs tks fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 eas muds izfr leuqnsf'kr fd, x, gkasA

3- miHkksx dh xbZ ÅtkZ dh bdkbZ ij 'kqYdA& ¼1½ mi/kkjk ¼2½ds izko/kkukas ds v/khu jgrs gq, bl vf/kfu;e ls layXu vuqlwph eas fofufnZ"V njkas ij 'kqYd ¼,rRi'pkr ^^fo|qr 'kqYd** ds :Ik eas funsZf'kr½ mn~xzfgr fd;k vkSj jkT; ljdkj dks lanÙk fd;k tk,xk%&

¼d½ miHkksx pktZ ij tgk¡ ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ vuqKfIr/kkjh }kjk dh tkrh gS] ;k ¼[k½ fdlh O;fDr }kjk miHkksx dh xbZ ÅtkZ dh bdkbZ tgk¡ ,slh ÅtkZ fuEufyf[kr ds ek/;e ls

mRikfnr dh tkrh gS%&

¼i½ dSfIVo mRiknu( ¼ii½ lg mRiknu( ¼iii½ LVSaMckbZ mRiknu( ¼iv½ uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ( vFkok ¼v½ Lora= 'kfDr mRiknd( ;k

¼x½ miHkqDr ÅtkZ dh bdkbZ tks [kaM ¼d½ ,oa [kaM ¼[k½ ds v/khu vkPNkfnr ugha gS ;Fkk [kqyh igq¡p vFkok vU; JksrA

¼2½ miHkksx pktZ vFkok miHkqDr ÅtkZ ij fo|qr 'kqYd mn~xzfgr ugha fd;k tk,xk%&

¼i½ Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk vFkok Hkkjr ljdkj dks ml ljdkj }kjk miHkksx ds fy, foØ;( ¼ii½ viuk jsyos izorZu djusokyh fdlh jsyos daiuh ds fuekZ.k] la/kkj.k ;k izorZu eas vFkok ml ljdkj ;k fdlh ,sls jsyos daiuh dks fdlh jsyos ds fuekZ.k] la/kkj.k] izorZu eas miHkksx ds fy, csph xbZ( ¼iii½ fdlh iz;kstu ds fy, tks jkT; ljdkj] vf/klwpuk] }kjk] ml fufeÙk yksd iz;kstu gksuk ?kksf"kr djs rFkk ,slh NwV ,slh 'krkasZ vkSj NwV ds v/;/khu gkas ftls mDr vf/klwpuk eas mfYyf[kr fd;k tk;(

¼iv½ fo|qr vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh ifj"k.k rFkk forj.k iz.kkyh] mleas mijkar gkfu lfgr] ds fuekZ.k] la/kkj.k] izorZu ls lh/ks lacaf/kr iz;kstukas ds fy, fdlh vuqKfIr/kkjh }kjk vFkok vketukas dks fo|qr vkiwfrZ djus ds O;olk; eas yxs fdlh O;fDr }kjk( ¼v½ mRiknu la;a= ds lh/ks fuekZ.k] la/kkj.k vkSj izorZu ls lacaf/kr iz;kstukas ds fy, fdlh mRiknd daiuh }kjk( ¼vi½ esVªks vkSj eksuksjsy dks NksM+dj okgukas vFkok tgktkas ds mi;ksx ds fy, bls vkiwfrZ djus ds iz;kstukFkZ fdlh O;fDr }kjk tgk¡ ÅtkZ mRikfnr dh tkrh gks( ¼vii½ tgk¡ fo|qr dk mRiknu 100 HkksYV ls vuf/kd fd;k tkrk gksA

¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼2½ eas varfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] vkoklh; iz;kstukas ds fy, iz;qDr ifjljkas ds laca/k

eas] bl vf/kfu;e ls layXu vuqlwph ds vuqlkj miHkksx pktZ ij fo|qr 'kqYd mn~xzghr fd;k vkSj jkT; ljdkj dks lanÙk fd;k tk,xkA

4- fo|qr 'kqYd esa NwV nsus dh 'kfDrA&mu 'krksZ ds v/;/khu tks vf/kjksfir dh tk;s] jkT; ljdkj] ;fn yksdfgr eas ,slk djuk vko';d le>s] jkti= eas vf/klwpuk }kjk] Hkkoh vFkok Hkwry{kh izHkko ls] ÅtkZ ds miHkksx ij jkT; ds iwjs vFkok fdlh Hkkx eas] ifjljkas vFkok iz;kstukas ds fdlh oxZ ds laca/k eas] mu {ks=kas eas vkSj ml vof/k ds fy, tks mleas fofufnZ"V fd;k tk;] vFkok fofufnZ"V lhek rd miHkksx dh xbZ ÅtkZ ds laca/k esa] vuqlwph ds vuqlkj Hkqxrs; iw.kZ fo|qr 'kqYd vFkok mlds Hkkx ds Hkqxrku ls] fuEufyf[kr dk /;ku j[krs gq,] NwV ns ldsxh%&

¼i½ bleas izpfyr ÅtkZ dk ewY; vkSj miyC/krk vkSj vkS|ksfxd ;k d`f"k fodkl] 'kS{kf.kd] fpfdRlk lgk;rk] lqfo/kk,¡] lkekftd fLFkfr;k¡ dh fLFkfr( rFkk ¼ii½ fofHkUu uhfr;kas rFkk vko';drkvkas ,oa bl fufeÙk fofufnZ"V lkekU; ;k fo'ks"k vkns'k }kjk] ?kksf"kr {ks=kas eas lexz fodkl dh n'kkvkas%

ijarq bl vf/kfu;e eas varfoZ"V dksbZ ckr bl vf/kfu;e ds vkjaHk ds iwoZ bl laca/k eas fuxZr fdlh vkns'k dks izHkkfor ugha djsxh vkSj ,slk vkns'k] mleas mfYyf[kr vof/k dh lekfIr rd vkSj tgk¡ og vof/k mfYyf[kr u gks] bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds v/khu bl laca/k eas fdlh vxyk vkns'k fuxZr gksus rd izo`r jgsxkA

5- fo|qr 'kqYd dh njksa dks mikarfjr djus dh 'kfDrA&jkT; ljdkj] jkti= eas vf/klwpuk }kjk] mu 'krkasZ vkSj fucaZ/kukas ds v/khu jgrs gq,] tks mleas fofufnZ"V fd, tka;s] miHkksDrk ds fdlh ,sls oxZ] mRiknu ds ,sls izdkj] oSls {ks=kas rFkk ml vof/k] tks fofufnZ"V fd, tka;s] ds laca/k eas fo|qr 'kqYd dh njkas dks mikarfjr dj ldsxhA 6- fo|qr 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku vkSj olwyhA& ¼1½ izR;sd vuqKfIr/kkjh bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fuEufyf[kr vk/kkfjr ns; mfpr fo|qr 'kqYd] fofgr le; vkSj jhfr ls] laxzg djsxk rFkk jkT; ljdkj dks lanÙk djsxk&

¼i½ bl vf/kfu;e ls layXu vuqlwph ds Hkkx&d ds vuqlkj /kkjk&3 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼d½ ds v/khu oxhZd`r miHkksDrkvkas dks mlds }kjk vkiwfrZ dh xbZ ÅtkZ ds laca/k eas miHkksx pktZ( ¼ii½ bl vf/kfu;e ls layXu vuqlwph ds Hkkx&x ds vuqlkj] /kkjk&3 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼x½ ds vUrxZr oxhZd`r [kqyh igq¡p lqfo/kk dk mi;ksx djus okys miHkksDrkvkas dks pØ pkyu }kjk vkiwfrZ dh xbZ ÅtkZ ds laca/k eas miHkqDr ÅtkZ dh bdkbZ;k¡ vkSj bl vf/kfu;e eas layXu vuqlwph ds Hkkx d eas mYysf[kr forj.k daiuh ;k vuqKfIr/kkjh ds miHkksx izHkkj dh izpfyr njA

¼2½ oSlk Hkqxrs; 'kqYd vuqKfIr/kkjh ls] mlds }kjk vkiwfrZ dh xbZ ;k pØpkfyr ÅtkZ ds fy,] olwyuh;

jkf'k ij izFke Hkkj gksxk vkSj mlij jkT; ljdkj dk cdk;k _.k gksxkA

¼3½ izR;sd O;fDr tks /kkjk&3 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼[k½ ds v/khu vkrk gS] vkSj tks iw.kZr% ;k va'kr%

ÅtkZ dk miHkksx Lo;a vFkok fdlh O;fDr dks vkiwfÙkZdrkZ gS] fofgr le; vkSj jhfr ls] ;FkkfLFkfr] Lo;a vFkok miHkksDrkvkas ftUgas mlus ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ dh gS] }kjk miHkqDr ÅtkZ ds laca/k eas bl vf/kfu;e ls layXu vuqlwph ds Hkkx&[k ds vuqlkj miHkqDr ÅtkZ ds laca/k eas] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ns; mfpr fo|qr 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku jkT; ljdkj dks djsxkA og] vU; O;fDr ;k O;fDr;kas }kjk] ftUgas mlus ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ dh gS] miHkqqDr ÅtkZ ij fo|qr 'kqYd ds Hkkx dh olwyh dj ldsxkA

¼4½ izR;sd O;fDr tks vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok mRiknd daiuh ugha gS vkSj /kkjk&3 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼x½ ds v/khu vkrk gS vkSj ÅtkZ dk miHkksx Lo;a ds mi;ksx ds fy, iw.kZ ;k vkaf'kd #i ls miHkksx djrk gS ;k fdlh vU; O;fDr dks vkiwfrZ djrk gS] vius vuqKfIr/kkjh ds ek/;e ls miHkksDrkvkas dks dh xbZ ÅtkZ vkiwfÙkZ ;k vius }kjk miHkksfxr ÅtkZ ds laca/k eas bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ns; mfpr fo|qr 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku layXu vuqlwph

ds Hkkx x ds vuqlkj jkT; ljdkj dks djsxkA og vU; O;fDr ;k O;fDr;kas ls] ftUgas mlus ÅtkZ dh vkiwfÙkZ dh gS] muds }kjk miHkqDr ÅtkZ ij fo|qr 'kqYd dk Hkkx olwy dj ldsxkA

¼5½ mi/kkjk ¼3½ vkSj ¼4½ eas varfoZ"V dksbZ ckr ykxw ugha gksxh ;fn ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ vuqKfIr/kkjh dks dh

xbZ gksA

¼6½ tgk¡ dksbZ O;fDr] fofgr le; ij vkSj fofgr jhfr ls cdk;k fo|qr 'kqYd dh jkf'k dk Hkqxrku djus

eas vlQy gksrk gS ;k mis{kk djrk gS] ;FkkfLFkfr] vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok ÅtkZ vkiwfrZ djus okyk O;fDr] /kkjk&12 ds v/khu jkf'k olwy djus ds jkT; ljdkj ds vf/kdkj ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk] ml miHkksDrk ;k O;fDr dks] ftls ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ dh xbZ gS] U;wure Li"V lkr fnukas dh fyf[kr :i ls lwpuk nsus ds ckn] vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok O;fDr ds ikl tek vFkok cdk;k okilh] ;fn dksbZ gks] dh jde ls fo|qr 'kqYd dh dVkSrh dj ldsxkA ml miHkksDrk ;k O;fDr dh ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ] ;fn mlds ikl izkIr tek ;k okilh ls cdk;k olwyuh; u gks] dkVh tk ldsxh vkSj og] miHkqDr ÅtkZ ij miHkksx pktZ ds laca/k eas cdk;k fdlh pktZ ;k jde dh olwyh ds fy, fo|qr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&56 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ }kjk vuqKfIr/kkjh dks iznÙk 'kfDr;kas dk iz;ksx] bl iz;kstukFkZ] dj ldsxkA

¼7½ vuqKfIr/kkjh ml jkf'k ds fjcsV dk gdnkj gksxk tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk] le;&le; ij] ml

vuqKfIr/kkjh }kjk mixr 'kqYd ds laxzg.k ds [kpZ dk /;ku j[krs gq, fofuf'pr dh tk;A

¼8½ iwoZorhZ mi/kkjkvkas eas varfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] tgka jkT; ljdkj dk lek/kku gks tk; fd

fdlh vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok miHkksDrkvkas ;k vius mi;ksx ds fy, ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ djus okys O;fDr dh vksj ls] xyr ehVj jhfMax vFkok vuqlwph ds fdlh fof'k"V Hkkx ;k [kaM ds v/khu xyr oxhZdj.k ds pyrs mfpr fo|qr 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku eas okLrfod pwd gqbZ gS rks jkT; ljdkj] fdlh Hkh le;] vkns'k }kjk] Hkwry{kh izHkko ls] /kkjk&11 ds v/khu foyac ls Hkqxrku ds fy, ns;] ;fn dksbZ gks] mfpr nj ij cdk, fo|qr 'kqYd dh jkf'k vFkok mlds fdlh Hkkx dh jkf'k vkSj mlds C;kt ds jkf'k dh olwyh vf/kR;Dr vFkok vifyf[kr dj ldsxhA

7- vuqKfIr/kkjh vkfn }kjk ys[kk cgh j[kuk vkSj fjVuZ izLrqr fd;k tkukA&izR;sd vuqKfIr/kkjh vkSj ÅtkZ dk mi;ksx djus okyk izR;sd O;fDr] /kkjk&3 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu fo|qr 'kqYd ls foeqfDr izkIr ekeys dks NksM+dj] tks /kkjk&3 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vkrk gS] fofgr iz:i eas ys[kk cgh j[ksxk vkSj jkT; ljdkj dks vFkok jkT; ljdkj }kjk bl fufeÙk fu;qDr vf/kdkjh dks ;Fkkfofgr iz:i eas vkSj le; ij] ;FkkfLFkfr] mlds }kjk miHkqDr vFkok mlds }kjk izR;sd miHkksDrk dks vkiwfrZ dh xbZ fo|qr dh bdkbZ rFkk mlij Hkqxrs; 'kqYd dh jkf'k rFkk /kkjk&6 ds v/khu mlds }kjk olwy vFkok Hkqxrku dh xbZ ns; 'kqYd dh jkf'k dks n'kkZrs gq, fjVuZ lqiqnZ djsxkA 8- bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vf/kdkjhA& ¼1½ fcgkj ewY;of)Zr dj vf/kfu;e] 2005 vkSj fcgkj eky vkSj lsok dj vf/kfu;e] 2017 ds v/khu fu;qDr vf/kdkjh bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstukFkZ fu;qDRk le>s tk,axsA

¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fu;qDr izR;sd vf/kdkjh Hkkjrh; naMlafgrk dh /kkjk&21 ds vFkkaZrxZr yksd lsod ekuk tk,xkA

9- fujh{k.k izkf/kdkjh dh 'kfDrA&¼1½ bl fufeÙk jkT; ljdkj }kjk cukbZ xbZ fdlh fu;ekoyh ds izko/kkukas ds v/khu jgrs gq,] fujh{k.k izkf/kdkjh fuEufyf[kr dj ldsxk%&

¼i½ oSlh cgh vkSj oSls vfHkys[kkas ds fujh{k.k ds fy, miLFkkiu dh vis{kk djuk tks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu mn~xzg.kh; fo|qr 'kqYd dh jkf'k dks fofuf'pr ;k lR;kfir djus ds fy, vko';d gks( ¼ii½ fuEufyf[kr ds iz;kstukFkZ fdlh ifjlj eas izos'k djuk vkSj ryk'kh ysuk tgk¡ ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ dh tkrh gks ;k vkiwfrZ fd, tkus dk fo'okl gks& ¼d½ /kkjk&7 ds v/khu lqiwnZ fd, x, fjVuZ dk lR;kiu djus rFkk ys[kk cfg;kas eas fn;s x,

fooj.k ( ¼[k½ ehVj dh psfdax] jhfMax rFkk tk¡p djus( ¼x½ fo|qr 'kqYd ds mn~xzg.k ds laca/k eas visf{kr fof'kf"V;kas dks lR;kfir djus(

¼iii½ bl vf/kfu;e rFkk mlds v/khu cukbZ xbZ fu;ekoyh ds iz;kstukas ds fØ;kfUor djus ds fy, tks vko';d gks oSlh vU; 'kfDr;kas ds iz;ksx rFkk oSls d`R;kas ds vuqikyu djus(

¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dh xbZ lHkh ryk'kh naM izfØ;k lafgrk] 1973 ds izko/kkukas ds vuqlkj dh tk,xhA

10- 'kqYd dk fu/kkZj.kA&¼1½ ;fn fofgr izkf/kdkjh] fdlh lk{; miLFkkiu ds fy, fu/kkZfjrh dh mifLFkfr dh vis{kk fd, fcuk] larq"V gksrk gS fd fn;k x;k fjVuZ lgh vkSj iw.kZ gS rks og ,sls fjVuZ ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjfr;kas ds ns; 'kqYd dh jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k djsxkA

¼2½ ¼d½ ;fn fofgr izkf/kdkjh dk] lk{; ds miLFkkiu ds fy, fu/kkZfjfr;kas dh mifLFkfr dh vis{kk ds fcuk lek/kku u gkas fd fdlh vof/k ds laca/k eas fn;k x;k fjVuZ lgh vkSj iw.kZ gS vFkok tgk¡ vuqlwph ds Hkkx ;k [kaM ds laca/k eas] fd fdl dksfV ds v/khu] ÅtkZ dk mi;ksx vkrk gS] vFkok tgk¡ ÅtkZ dk mi;ksx fofHkUu

mi;ksfxrk iz;kstukas ds fy, fd;k tkrk gS] mi;ksx dk dkSu Hkkx ml Hkkx ;k [kaM }kjk 'kkflr gksxk] dk iz'u mRiUu gks rks og mlls mleas fofufnZ"V frfFk;kas] le; rFkk LFkku ij Lo;a mifLFkr gksus vFkok fdlh lk{; dks] ftlij fu/kkZfjrh ml fjVuZ ds leFkZu eas fuHkZj djrk gks] miLFkkfir djus vFkok djokus gsrq vis{kk djrs gq, fu/kkZfjfr;kas dks fofgr jhfr ls lwpuk nsxkA

¼[k½ lwpuk eas fofufnZ"V frfFk dks vFkok mlds ckn] ;Fkk'kh?kz] fofgr izkf/kdkjh] ,slk lk{; tks fu/kkZfjrh miLFkkfir djs vkSj ,sls vU; lk{; ftldh vis{kk fofufnZ"V fcUnq ij fofgr izkf/kdkjh }kjk dh tk;] fu/kkZfjrh ds cdk, 'kqYd dh jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k djsxkA

¼3½ ;fn fu/kkZfjrh fdlh vof/k ls lac) fjVuZ nsrs gq, mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu uksfVl dh lHkh 'krkasZ dks iwjk

djus eas vlQy jgrk gS vFkok mlds }kjk miLFkkfir ys[kk vkSj vU; lk{;] fofgr izkf/kdkjh dh jk; eas iw.kZr% ;k va'kr% v'kq)] viw.kZ ;k vfo'oluh; gks rks mDr izkf/kdkjh] vius loksZÙke foosd ls] 'kqYd dh jkf'k] ;fn dksbZ gks] fu/kkZfjrh ls cdk;k dk fu/kkZj.k djsxkA

¼4½ ;fn fu/kkZfjrh fdlh vof/k ds laca/k eas fjVuZ nkf[ky djus eas vlQy jgrk gS rks fofgr izkf/kdkjh]

fu/kkZfjrh dks lquokbZ dk ;qfDr;qDr volj nsus ds ckn] vius loksZÙke foosd ls] 'kqYd dh jkf'k] ;fn dksbZ gks] fu/kkZfjrh ls cdk, dk fu/kkZj.k djsxkA

¼5½ ;fn tkudkjh izkIr gksus ij ;k vU;Fkk ;fn fofgr izkf/kdkjh dk lek/kku gks tk; fd ;g fo'okl

djus dk ;qfDr;qDr vk/kkj fo|eku gS fd fu/kkZfjrh vFkok fu/kkZfjrh ds vykos dksbZ O;fDr fdlh vof/k ds laca/k eas 'kqYd Hkqxrku dk nk;h gS vkSj ,slk gksus ij Hkh jftLVªhdj.k ds fy, vkosnu djus eas tkucw>dj vlQy jgrk gS rks fofgr izkf/kdkjh] fu/kkZfjrh dks lquokbZ dk ;qfDr;qDr volj nsus ds ckn] vius loksZÙke foosd ls] fu/kkZfjrh vFkok fdlh vU; O;fDr ij ,slh vof/k vkSj Ik'pkr~orhZ vof/k ds laca/k eas cdk, 'kqYd dh jkf'k] ;fn dksbZ gks] dk fu/kkZj.k djsxk vkSj fofgr izkf/kdkjh fu/kkZfjrh vFkok fdlh vU; O;fDr dks ml izdkj fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd ds vfrfjDr 'kkfLr ds :Ik eas] ml vof/k ds izR;sd fnu ds fy, ftlds nkSjku vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok dksbZ vU; O;fDr jftLVªhdj.k ds fy, vkosnu djus eas vlQy gqvk gks] ipkl :i;s dh jkf'k vFkok fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd dh jkf'k ds lerqY; jkf'k] tks Hkh de gks] nsus dk funs'k ns ldsxk%

ijarq ml vof/k dh lekfIr ls] ftlls mldk laca/k gks] pkj o"kksZ dh lekfIr ds iwoZ ds flok; ,sls fu/kkZj.k ds fy, dksbZ Hkh dk;Zokgh vkjaHk ugha dh tk,xh%

ijarq vkSj fd bl mi/kkjk ds v/khu vkjaHk dh xbZ dksbZ Hkh dk;Zokgh vkjaHk dh frfFk ls nks o"kksZ dh vof/k ds Hkhrj lekIr dj nh tk,xhA

11- vihyh; izkf/kdkjh ds le{k vihyA&¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu rFkk mlds v/khu cukbZ xbZ fu;ekoyh ds v/khu 'kkfLr ds lkFk ;k 'kkfLr ds fcuk ikfjr fu/kkZj.k vkns'k ij vkifÙk djus okyk dksbZ vuqKfIr/kkjh ;k vU; O;fDr] fofgr vof/k ds Hkhrj vkSj fofgr jhfr ls] fofgr izkf/kdkjh ds le{k] ,sls fu/kkZj.k vkns'k] 'kkfLr vFkok nksukas ds fo:) vihy dj ldsxk%

ijarq ,sls izkf/kdkjh }kjk dksbZ Hkh vihy rc rd xzg.k ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd bldk lek/kku u gks tk; fd fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd dk chl izfr'kr vFkok 'kqYd dh og jkf'k ftls vihykFkhZ vius ij cdk;k Lohdkj dj fy;k gks] tks Hkh vf/kd gks] lanÙk u dj nh xbZ gksA

¼2½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu izR;sd vihy ,sls iz#i vkSj jhfr eas] tks fofgr dh tk,] ek¡x dh lwpuk dh izkfIr ds iaSrkyhl fnukas ds Hkhrj Qkby dh tk,xh] fdUrq tgk¡ vihy izkf/kdkjh dk ;g lek/kku gks tkrk gS fd vihykFkhZ ds ikl le; ds Hkhrj vihy u djus dk i;kZIr dkj.k Fkk] ogk¡ og foyEc dks ekQ dj ldsxkA ¼3½ mu fu;ekas ds v/khu jgrs gq, tks fofgr fd, tka;] vihyh; izkf/kdkjh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vihy

dk fuiVkjk djrs le; fuEufyf[kr dj ldsxk%& ¼d½ fu/kkZj.k ;k 'kkfLr nksukas dks ckfry laiq"V vFkok nksukas eas deh] c<+ksrjh dj ldsxk( ¼[k½ fu/kkZj.k ;k 'kkfLr vFkok nksukas dks [kkfjt dj ldsxk vkSj fu/kkZj.k djus okys vf/kdkjh

dks] ,slh vkxs tk¡p&iM+rky] djus ds ckn ftls vihyh; izkf/kdkjh }kjk funsf'kr dh tk;] u;k fu/kkZj.k djus gsrq funs'k ns ldsxkA

¼4½ bu fu;ekas ds v/khu jgrs gq, tks fofgr fd, tk; vkSj fyf[kr:Ik eas vfHkfyf[kr fd, tkus okys dkj.kkas ls] fofgr izkf/kdkjh] vkosnu ij vFkok Loizsj.kk ls] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vFkok mlds v/khu cukbZ xbZ fu;ekoyh ds v/khu ikfjr fdlh vkns'k dk iqujh{k.k dj ldsxk%

ijarq fu/kkZfjrh ds vkosnu ij dksbZ Hkh fu/kkZj.k vkns'k rc rd iqujhf{kr ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd ml vkns'k ds laca/k eas mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu dksbZ vkns'k iwoZ eas ikfjr u fd;k x;k gks%

ijarq vkSj fd tgk¡ fofgr izkf/kdkjh Loiszj.kk ls fdlh vkns'k dk iqujh{k.k djrk gS ogk¡ ,sls iqujh{k.k ds fy, dksbZ Hkh dk;Zokgh fdlh Hkh le; mDr vkns'k dh frfFk ls nks o"kksZ dh lekfIr ds iwoZ ugha vkjaHk ugha dh tk,xhA

¼5½ mu fu;ekas ds v/khu jgrs gq, tks fofgr fd, tk;a] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ;k mlds v/khu cukbZ xbZ fu;ekoyh ds v/khu ikfjr fdlh vkns'k dk iqujh{k.k] mls ikfjr djus okyk izkf/kdkjh vFkok dk;kZy; dk mldk mÙkjkf/kdkjh dj ldsxkA

12- vihyh; U;k;kf/kdj.k ds le{k vihyA&¼1½ mu fu;ekas ds v/khu jgrs gq, tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk cuk, tk;¡] /kkjk&8 ds v/khu mfYyf[kr izkf/kdkjkas eas ls dksbZ /kkjk&11 ds v/khu mik;qDr vFkok la;qDr vk;qDr vFkok /kkjk&13 ds v/khu vk;qDr }kjk fd;s x;s fdlh vkns'k ls O;fFkr dksbZ O;kikjh vFkok O;fDr U;k;kf/kdj.k ds le{k vihy dj ldsxkA

¼2½ tgk¡ dksbZ vihy fdlh O;kikjh }kjk fd;k x;k gks ogk¡ ,slh vihy U;k;kf/kdj.k }kjk rc rd xzg.k ugha dh tk,xh tc rd fd ,slk O;kikjh vFkok vU; dksbZ O;fDr] bl /kkjk ds v/khu chl izfr'kr dh jkf'k] U;k;kf/kdj.k }kjk fofufnZ"V jhfr ls tek ugha dj ns %

ijarq U;k;kf/kdj.k] fyf[kr :Ik eas vfHkfyf[kr fd, tkus okys dkj.kkas ls] bl /kkjk ds v/khu tek fd, tkus gsrq visf{kr jkf'k dks vf/kR;Dr ;k de dj ldsxkA

Li"Vhdj.kA& bl /kkjk ds iz;kstukFkZ vfHkO;fDr ^^fookfnr^^ jkf'k ls vfHkizsr gksxk fu/kkZfjr dj] ml o"kZ ds laca/k eas ftlls fookn lacaf/kr gS O;kikjh }kjk tek dh xbZ dj dh jkf'k ls dVkSrh djus ds ckn vo'ks"k jkf'kA

¼3½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu vihy ds fy, izR;sd vkosnu] ml vkns'k ds] ftlds fo:) vihy djuh gks] lalwpuk dh frfFk ls uCcs fnukas ds Hkhrj nkf[ky fd;k tk,xk fdarq tgk¡ U;k;kf/kdj.k dk lek/kku gks tk; fd vihykFkhZ ds ikl le; ds Hkhrj vkosnu ugha djus ds i;kZIr dkj.k gaS rks og foyac dks ekQ dj ldsxkA

¼4½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu dksbZ Hkh vkns'k rc rd ikfjr ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd vihykFkhZ vkSj ml

izkf/kdkjh dks Hkh] ftlds vkns'k ds fo:) vihy dh xbZ gks] vFkok mlds izfrfuf/k dks lquokbZ dk ;qfDr;qDr volj u fn;k tk,]

¼5½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fdlh vihy dh izkfIr ij] U;k;kf/kdj.k] vihy ds i{kdkjkas dks lquokbZ dk

volj nsus ds ckn] mlij ,slk dksbZ vkns'k] tks mi;qDr le>s] ml vkns'k dks ftlds fo:) vihy dh xbZ gks] laiq"V] mikarfjr] [kkfjt djrs gq,] ikfjr dj ldsxkA

¼6½ U;k;kf/kdj.k vius }kjk fd, x, izR;sd vkns'k dh izfr vihy ds i{kdkjkas dks vkSj ml izkf/kdkjh dks]

ftlds vkns'k ds fo:) vihy dh xbZ gks] HkstsxkA

¼7½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu U;k;kf/kdj.k ds le{k nkf[ky dh xbZ vihy] ;FkklaHko 'kh?kzrk ls] mlds }kjk

fuiVkbZ tk,xh vkSj mlds }kjk] vihy izkfIr dh frfFk ls Ng ekg ds Hkhrj ml vihy dks vafre :i ls fuiVkus dh dksf'k'k dh tk,xhA

13- vk;qDr dh iqujhf{k.kh; 'kfDrA&vk;qDr] Loiszj.kk ls] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh vf/kdkjh vFkok vius v/khuLFk O;fDr }kjk vfHkfyf[kr fdlh dk;Zokgh ds vfHkys[k dks eaxk ldsxk vkSj mldk ijh{k.k dj ldsxk vkSj ;fn mldk fopkj gks fd mleas ikfjr dksbZ vkns'k =qfViw.kZ vFkok og jktLo ds fgr ds izfrdwy gS rks og ,slk vkns'k] ftls og mi;qDr le>s] O;kikjh vFkok lacaf/kr O;fDr dks lquokbZ dk volj nsus ds ckn] ikfjr dj ldsxkA 14- iqufoZyksduA&bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk cuk, x, fu;ekas ds v/khu jgrs gq,] /kkjk&8 ds v/khu fu;qDr fdlh izkf/kdkjh vFkok U;k;kf/kdj.k] vius }kjk ikfjr fdlh vkns'k dk iqufoZyksdu dj ldsxk] ;fn ,slk iqufoZyksdu] ;FkkfLFkfr] mDr izkf/kdkjh vFkok U;k;kf/kdj.k dh jk; eas] pwd] tks vfHkys[k ls izdV gksrh gks] ds pyrs vko';d gks(

ijarq dksbZ ,slk iqufoZyksdu ;fn dj] C;kt vFkok 'kkfLr vFkok fdlh okilh ij izHkko Mkyus okyk gks rks rc rd ugh fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd] ;FkkfLFkfr] mDr izkf/kdkjh vFkok U;k;kf/kdj.k us O;kikjh vFkok lacaf/kr O;fDr dks lquokbZ dk ;qfDr;qDr volj u fn;k gksA

15- mPp U;k;ky; ds le{k vihyA& ¼1½ U;k;kf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr izR;sd vkns'k ds fo:) vihy] ;fn mPp U;k;ky; dk lek/kku gks tk; fd ekeys eas fof/k ds lkjoku~ iz'u varxzZLr gaS] mPp U;k;ky; eas lafLFkr fd;k tk;xkA

¼2½ U;k;kf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fdlh vkns'k ls O;fFkr vk;qDr vFkok dksbZ O;kikjh &

¼i½ fcgkj fo|qr 'kqYd vf/kfu;e] 1948 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 36] 1948½ ds v/khu tks /kkjk&23 }kjk blds fujlu ds iwoZ Fkk bl vf/kfu;e ds vkjaHk dh frfFk dks vFkok ckn( vFkok ¼ii½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu] mPp U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy nkf[ky dj ldsxk vkSj bl /kkjk ds v/khu ,slh vihy O;kikjh vFkok vk;qDr dks lalwpuk dh frfFk ls uCcs fnukas ds Hkhrj] bl vkns'k ls mRiUu fdlh iz'u ij nkf[ky dh tk,xhA

¼3½ tgk¡ mPp U;k;ky; dk lek/kku gks tk; fd fdlh ekeys eas fof/k dk lkjoku~ iz'u varxzZLr gS ogk¡

og iz'u dk fuekZ.k djsxkA

¼4½ vihy dh lquokbZ dsoy bl izdkj fufeZr iz'u ij dh tk,xh vkSj izR;FkhZ dks] vihy dh lquokbZ ij

;g rdZ nsus ds fy, Lohdkj fd;k tk,xk fd ekeys eas oSlk iz'u varxzZLr ugha gS%

ijarq bl mi/kkjk dh fdlh ckr ls ;g ugha le>k tk,xk fd mPp U;k;ky; dh vihy eas vfHkfyf[kr fd, tkus okys dkj.kkas ls] mlds }kjk fojfpr u fd;s x;s fof/k ds fdlh lkjoku~ iz'u ij] ;fn mldk ;g

lek/kku gks tkrk gS fd ekeys eas ,slk iz'u varxZzLr gS] lquokbZ djus dh 'kfDr dks okil ys fy;k x;k gS vFkok U;wu dj fn;k x;k gSA

¼5½¼d½ mPp U;k;ky; oSls fufeZr vFkok varxzZLr fof/k ds lkjoku~ iz'u dks fofuf'pr djsxk vkSj ml ij] bu vk/kkjkas dks varfoZ"V djrs gq, ftl ij oSlk fu.kZ; vk/kkfjr gks] fu.kZ; nsxk vkSj ,slk [kpZ vokMZ dj ldsxk ftls og mi;qDr le>sA

¼[k½ mPp U;k;ky; ,slk dksbZ Hkh eqík fofuf'pr dj ldsxk tks&

¼i½ U;k;kf/kdj.k }kjk fofu'pr ugha fd;k x;k gks] ;k ¼ii½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ eas ;Fkk fufnZ"V fof/k ds ,sls iz'u ij fofu'p; ds dkj.k U;k;kf/kdj.k }kjk xyr vo/kkfjr fd;k x;k gksA

¼6½ bl vf/kfu;e eas vU;Fkk micaf/kr ds flok;] mPp U;k;ky; eas vihy ls lacaf/kr flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk] 1908 ¼1908 dk 5½ ds izko/kku] tgk¡ rd gks lds] bl /kkjk ds v/khu vihykas ds ekeyas ykxw gkasxsA

16- mPp U;k;ky; ds le{k ekeys dh lquokbZ U;wure nks U;k;k/kh'kksa }kjk fd;k tkukA& ¼1½ tc /kkjk&15 ds v/khu mPp U;k;ky; ds le{k dksbZ vihy nkf[ky dh xbZ gks rks mldh lquokbZ mPp U;k;ky; ds U;wure nks U;k;k/kh'kkas dh ihB }kjk dh tk,xh vkSj ,sls U;k;k/kh'kkas dh jk; vFkok cgqer] ;fn dksbZ gks ,sls U;k;k/kh'kkas dh jk; ds vuqlkj vihy fofuf'pr dh tk,xhA

¼2½ tgk¡ cgqer u gks] ogk¡ U;k;k/kh'k ml fof/k ds iz'u dk mYys[k djasxs] ftl ij mudk erHksn gks vkSj flQZ ml iz'u ij ekeys dh lquokbZ mPp U;k;ky; ds ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd vU; U;k;k/kh'kkas }kjk dh tk;sxh vkSj ,sls fcUnq dk fofu'p; mu U;k;k/kh'kkas ds cgqer }kjk fd;k tk;sxk] ftUgkasus ekeys dh lquokbZ dh gS vkSj bleas os U;k;k/kh'k Hkh lfEefyr gkasxs ftUgkasus igys lquokbZ dh FkhA

17- foyac ls Hkqxrku ds ekeys C;kt ykxw gksukA& fo|qr 'kqYd ds ckjs eas dksbZ cdk;k jkf'k] ;fn jkT; ljdkj dks le; ij fofgr jhfr ls lanÙk u dh xbZ gks rks cdk;k le>h tk,xh rFkk ml jkf'k ij C;kt] cdk;k gks xbZ ,slh jkf'k ds le; ds rRdky ckn igys rhu ekg ds fy, Ms<+ izfr'kr vkSj mlds ckn ml jkf'k ds Hkqxrku rd izfrekg nks izfr'kr dh nj ls Hkqxrs; gksxh vkSj ml ij fdlh C;kt ds lkFk og jkf'k olwyh ds fo'ks"k <ax ds ek/;e ls vFkok Hkw&jktLo ds :i eas olwyuh; gksxh &

¼i½ ;fn jkf'k /kkjk&6 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu Hkqxrs; Fkh] rks miHkksDrk ls vFkok mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds ijarqd ds v/khu jgrs gq, vuqKfIr/kkjh ;k fdlh O;fDr ls tks] jkT; ljdkj vFkok bl fufeÙk izkf/kd`r fdlh vf/kdkjh ds fodYi ij] vuqKfIr/kkjh ds fy, vFkok ckn eas dksbZ /ku /kkfjr djrk gS vFkok /kkfjr djsA ¼ii½ ;fn jkf'k /kkjk&6 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu Hkqxrs; Fkh] rks miHkksDrk ls vFkok ÅtkZ dh vkiwfrZ djus okys vkSj vius Lo;a ds mi;ksx ds fy, iw.kZr% vFkok va'kr% miHkksx djus okys O;fDr ls vFkok vU; O;fDr dks vkiwfrZ djus okyk dksbZ O;fDr ftlij vuqKfIr/kkjh dh otg ls dksbZ /ku ns; gS ;k gks ldrk gS] ;Fkk fLFkfr] jkT; ljdkj vFkok bl fufeÙk jkT; ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd`r fdlh vf/kdkjh ds fodYi ij]

¼2½ tgk¡ miHkksDrk vFkok] ;FkkfLFkfr] vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok vuqKfIr/kkjh ls vU;Fkk dksbZ O;fDr vFkok mRiknd daiuh tks /kkjk&6 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ;k mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu vkrh gS] fo|qr 'kqYd] 'kkfLr ,oa C;kt ds Hkqxrku dk nk;h gS vkSj ;fn og ml jkf'k dk Hkqxrku tks ml izdkj Hkqxrs; fo|qr 'kqYd] 'kkfLr ,oa C;kt dh dqy jkf'k ls de gks rks Hkqxrku dh x;h og jkf'k lcls igys C;kt ds en eas rr~i'pkr ;fn vo'ks"k] ;fn dksbZ gks] 'kkfLr ds en eas vkSj blds ckn vo'ks"k] ;fn dksbZ gks] fo|qr 'kqYd ds en eas lek;ksftr dh tk,xhA ¼3½ jkT; ljdkj] lkekU; ;k fo'ks"k vkns'k }kjk miHkksDrk] ftls vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fo|qr 'kqYd vFkok ljdkj ds fofHkUu Ldhe ds v/khu NwV izkIr gS] ls laxzfgr fo|qr 'kqYd ds iw.kZ vFkok blds Hkkx dks okil dj ldsxhA

18- olwyh ds fo'ks"k <a+xA& ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e vFkok fdlh fof/k ;k djkj eas varfoZ"V fo:) fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] 'kqYd ds fu/kkZj.k vkSj olwyh ds fy, fofgr izkf/kdkjh bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fyf[kr :i eas lwpuk }kjk ftldh ,d izfr vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku ds nk;h O;fDr dks Hkh nh tk,xh] fuEufyf[kr funs'k ns ldsxk&

¼d½ dksbZ O;fDr tks 'kqYd Hkqxrku ds nk;h vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok O;fDr ds fy, ml ij dksbZ /ku /kkfjr djrk gS vFkok rRi'pkr~ /kkfjr djas( vFkok

¼[k½ dksbZ O;fDr tks vuqKfIr/kkjh dk dksbZ /ku /kkfjr djrk gks ;k ckn eas dj ldrk gks vFkok 'kqYd Hkqxrku dk nk;h O;fDr tks ekax lwpuk eas fu;r frfFk rd Hkqxrku eas vlQy gks x;k gks rks oSls vuqKfIr/kkjh ;k O;fDr ;k ftlds laca/k eas Hkqxrku dh frfFk fdlh izkf/kdkjh }kjk c<+k;h ugha xbZ gks rks muij rkehy mDr ekax lwpuk ds vuqlkj 'kqYd ;k 'kkfLr vFkok vf/kHkkj dh jkf'k dks] ml jhfr ls tks 'kqYd Hkqxrku ds fy, fofgr dh xbZ gks] rqajr vFkok /ku gks tkus ij

mruk /ku tks vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok 'kqYd Hkqxrku ds nk;h O;fDr ls cdk;k jkf'k ds Hkqxrku ds fy, i;kZIr gks] ljdkjh dks"kkxkj eas tek djusA

¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu lwpuk fuxZr djus okyk izkf/kdkjh fdlh Hkh le; ,slh lwpuk dks la'kksf/kr vFkok okil ys ldsxk vFkok lwpuk ds vuqlj.k eas Hkqxrku djus ds fy, le; dks foLrkfjr dj ldsxkA ¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fuxZr fdlh lwpuk ds vuqikyu eas Hkqxrku djus okyk dksbZ O;fDr vuqKfIr/kkjh ;k lacaf/kr O;fDr ds izkf/kdkj ds v/khu Hkqxrku djus okyk le>k tk,xk vkSj ljdkjh dks"kkxkj dh jlhn] ml jlhn eas fofufnZ"V jkf'k rd] vuqKfIr/kkjh vFkok lacaf/kr O;fDr ds nkf;Ro dk ml O;fDr ds izfr vPNk ,oa i;kZIr fuoZgu gksxkA ¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vius ij lwpuk rkehy ds ckn nkf;Ro dk fuoZgu ugha djus okyk dksbZ Hkh

O;fDr 'kqYd vFkok 'kkfLr rFkk vf/kHkkj ds fy, jkT; ljdkj dk O;fDrxr :i ls nk;h gksxkA

¼5½ ;fn og jkf'k ftlds fy, dksbZ O;fDr mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj dk O;fDrxr :i ls

nk;h gks tkrk gS] vlanÙk jg tkrh gS rks og mlls Hkw&jkTkLo ds :i eas olwyuh; gksxhA

¼6½ ;fn dksbZ O;fDr bl /kkjk dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu fdlh izko/kku dk mYya?ku djrk gS rks fofgr

izkf/kdkjh] lquokbZ dk volj nsus ds ckn] fyf[kr :i eas vkns'k nsdj mls funs'k nsxk fd og O;fDr mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu Hkqxrs; jkf'k ds nksxqus ls vuf/kd jkf'k 'kkfLr ds :i eas Hkqxrku djsxkA

19- vijk/k vkSj 'kkfLr;k¡A& ¼1½ ;fn dksbZ O;fDr& ¼d½ /kkjk&7 ds izko/kkukas rFkk /kkjk&15 ds v/khu bl fufeÙk cukbZ xbZ fu;ekoyh ds vuqlkj

ys[kk cfg;kas dks j[kus vFkok fjVuZ lqiwnZ djus eas vlQy jgrk gS( ;k ¼[k½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk, x, fdlh fu;e dk mYya?ku djrk gS( ;k ¼x½ bl vf/kfu;e ds }kjk ;k v/khu iznÙk 'kfDr;kas ds iz;ksx eas fujh{k.k izkf/kdkj dks tku

cw>dj ck/kk igq¡pkrk gS rks og nks"kfl) gksus ij] ml tqekZus ls] tks nl gtkj :i;s rd c<+k;h tk ldsxh] nafMr fd;k tk,xkA

¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fd, x, vijk/k ds laca/k eas dksbZ Hkh f'kdk;r rc rd xzg.k ugha dh tk,xh tc rd fd og fujh{k.k izkf/kdkjh }kjk nkf[ky ugha dh tkrh gSA

20- daifu;ksa }kjk vijk/kA& ¼1½ tgk¡ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dksbZ vijk/k fdlh daiuh }kjk fd;k x;k gks ogk¡ izR;sd O;fDr tks ml le; tc vijk/k fd;k x;k gks] daiuh ds izHkkj eas vkSj daiuh ds lkFk&lkFk daiuh ds dkjckj ds lapkyu ds fy, daiuh ds izfr ftEesnkj Fkk] bl vijk/k dk nks"kh le>k tk,xk vkSj rnuqlkj dk;Zokgh pyk, tkus rFkk ltk ds fy, nk;h gksxk%

ijarq bl mi/kkjk eas varfoZ"V dksbZ ckr fdlh O;fDr dks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu micaf/kr fdlh ltk dk nk;h ugha djsxh ;fn og ;g lkfcr dj nsrk gS fd og vijk/k mldh tkudkjh ds fcuk fd;k x;k gS vFkok mlus ml vijk/k dks gksus ls jksdus ds fy, lHkh lE;d~ rRijrk dk iz;ksx fd;k FkkA

¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ eas varfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] tgk¡ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dksbZ vijk/k daiuh }kjk fd;k x;k gks vkSj ;g lkfcr gks x;k gks fd og vijk/k daiuh ds funs'kd] izca/kd] lfpo vFkok vU; vf/kdkjh dh lgefr ;k feyhHkxr ls fd;k x;k gS vFkok daiuh ds fdlh funs'kd] izca/kd] lfpo ;k vFkok vU; deZpkjh dh vksj ls dksbZ mis{kk dh x;h gks rks ,slk funs'kd] izca/kd] lfpo vFkok vU; vf/kdkjh Hkh bl vijk/k ds nks"kh ekus tk,axs rFkk rnuqlkj dk;Zokgh pyk, tkus vkSj ltk ds nk;h gkasxsA

Li"Vhdj.kA& bl /kkjk ds iz;kstukFkZ & ¼d½ ^^daiuh** ls vfHkizsr gS dksbZ fuxe fudk; vkSj blesa QeZ] O;f"V laxe vFkok O;f"V fuxe pkgs fuxfer gks ;k ugha( vkSj ¼[k½ QeZ ds laca/k eas funs'kd ls vfHkizsr gS QeZ eas dksbZ lk>snkj vkSj O;f"V laxe vFkok O;f"V fuxe ds laca/k eas vfHkizsr gS mlds fØ;kdykikas dks fu;af=r djus okyk dksbZ lnL;A

21- lnHkko esa dh xbZ dkjokbZ dk laj{k.kA& fdlh ckr ds fy, tks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu lnHkko

eas dh xbZ gks ;k fd, tkus dk vk'kf;r gks] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh vf/kdkjh ds fo:) dksbZ okn] vfHk;kstu ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh lafLFkr ugha gksxhA

22- fu;e cukus dh 'kfDrA& ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj jkti= eas vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstukas

dks fØ;kfUor djus ds fy, fu;e cuk ldsxhA fu;e cuk ldsxh%&

¼2½ fof'k"Vr;k vkSj iwoZorhZ 'kfDr;kas dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk fuEufyf[kr ds laca/k eas

¼d½ fo|qr 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku dk le; vkSj jhfr fofgr djus&

¼i½ fo|qr 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku dh ns; frfFk( ¼ii½ fdLrkas eas fo|qr 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku( ¼iii½ ifjfLFkfr;k¡ ftleas vkSj 'krasZ ftuds v/khu jgrs gq, rFkk vof/k ftlds fy, /kkjk&6 ds v/khu fo|qr 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku dk vkLFkxu Lohd`r fd;k tk lds(

¼[k½ vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dksbZ fj;k;r ;k NwV lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, izfØ;k fofgr djus( ¼x½ izk:i ftleas ys[kk cfg;ka j[kh tk,xh rFkk og le; tc] izk:i ftleas rFkk vf/kdkjh ftudks

/kkjk&7 ds v/khu fjVuZ lqiwnZ djus dh vis{kk dh tk,xh] fofgr djus( ¼?k½ /kkjk&8 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fujh{k.k izkf/kdkjh ds dk;ksZa dks fofgr djus(

¼M-½ fu;ekas dks] ;fn dksbZ gks] fofgr djuk ftlds v/khu jgrs gq, fujh{k.k izkf/kdkjh /kkjk&9 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu 'kfDr;kas dk iz;ksx dj ldsxk(

¼p½ ehVj ds vf/k"Bkiu vkSj psfdax] jhfMax rFkk tk¡p ds fy, izfØ;k fofgr djus(

¼N½ izkf/kdkjh dks iz'u funsZf'kr djus dh vkSj ml izkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr vkns'kkas ds fo:) jkT; ljdkj ds le{k vihy ;k iqujh{k.k nk;j djus ds fy, izfØ;k fofgr djus(

¼t½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu miHkksDrk }kjk Hkqxrs; jkf'k ls vf/kd nh xbZ fo|qr 'kqYd ds jkf'k dh

okilh dk nkok djus dh izfØ;k] vof/k dh lhek fofgr djus( ¼>½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh nLrkost dh izfr;kas dh vkiwfrZ djus ds fy, Qhl fofgr djus( ¼´½ bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas dks izHkkoh djus gsrq mica/k djusA

¼3½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;k x;k izR;sd fu;e rFkk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fuxZr izR;sd

vf/klwpuk cuk, vFkok fuxZr djus ds ckn ;Fkk'kh?kz jkT; fo/kku eaMy ds izR;sd lnu ds le{k] tc og dqy pkSng fnukas dh vof/k ds fy, tks ,d l= eas vFkok nks ;k vf/kd vuqoÙkhZ l=kas dks feykdj gks ldsxh] j[kk tk,xk vkSj ;fn ml l= ds ftleas og j[kk x;k gks vFkok mlds Bhd ckn ds l= ds volku ds iwoZ nksukas lnu fdlh fu;e eas dksbZ mikarj.k djus ds fy, lger gks tk,¡ vFkok nksukas lnu lger gkas fd fu;e ugha cuk;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj jkti= eas ml izHkko dk viuk fofu'p; vf/klwfpr djas rks ml fu;e dk izHkko bl vf/klwpuk ds izdk'ku dh frfFk ls ;FkkfLFkfr dsoy ml mikarfjr izk:i eas gks vFkok mldk izHkko ugha gksxk( fQj Hkh oSlk dksbZ mikarj.k ;k ckfryhdj.k ml fu;e ds v/khu iwoZ eas fd, x, ;k foyksfir fdlh ckr dh oS/krk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk gksxkA

23- fujlu vkSj O;ko`frA& fcgkj fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 1948 ,rn~ }kjk fujflr fd;k tkrk gS% ijarq fujlu dk fuEufyf[kr ij dksbZ izHkko ugha gksxk%& ¼d½ fujflr fof/k ds v/khu cuk, x, ;k fuxZr fdlh fu;e vf/klwpuk] vkns'k ;k lwpuk lfgr

fd, x, fd, tkus ds vk'k; ls fd;k dqN Hkh vFkok dh xbZ ;k fd, tkus ds vk'k; ls dh xbZ fdlh dkjZokbZ( vFkok

¼[k½ fujflr fof/k ds v/khu dh fu;qfDr] laiqf"V ;k ?kks"k.kk vFkok fn;k x;k izkf/kdj.k ;k NwV vFkok fu"ikfnr fdlh nLrkost ;k fy[kr( ;k ¼x½ fujflr fof/k ds v/khu vftZr mn~Hkwr ;k mixr fdlh izkf/kdkj] fo'ks"kkf/kdkj] ck/;rk ;k nkf;Ro( ;k

¼?k½ iwoksZDr fdlh vf/kdkj] fo'ks"kkf/kdkj] ck/;rk] nkf;Ro] 'kkfLr ds laca/k eas dksbZ vfHk;kstu] fof/kd dk;Zokgh vFkok funku rFkk ;Fkk lafLFkr tkjh ;k izo`Ùk dksbZ vfHk;kstu] fof/kd dk;Zokgh ;k funku rFkk ;Fkk vf/kjksfir 'kkfLr ekuks ;g vf/kfu;e vf/kfu;fer ugha fd;k x;k gks%

ijarq vkSj fd iwoZorhZ ijarqd ds v/khu jgrs gq, fofgr 'kqYd dh njas ;k C;kt] fcgkj fo|qr 'kqYd vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds v/khu fufeZr fu;e ;k izk:i vkSj fujflr izko/kkukas ds v/khu dh xbZ fujh{k.k izkf/kdkjh dh fu;qfDr bl vf/kfu;e ds rRLFkkuh izko/kkukas ds v/khu fofgr] fufeZr vFkok fd;k x;k le>k tk,xk vkSj rnqulkj rc rd izo`r jgsxh tc rd bl vf/kfu;e eas fd, x, dqN vFkok dh xbZ fdlh dkjZokbZ }kjk vf/kØkar u fd;k x;k gksA

24- dfBukbZ;ksa dks nwj djus dh 'kfDrA& ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas dks izHkkoh djus esa ;fn dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gks rks jkT; ljdkj] ;Fkk volj mRiUu gks] jkti= eas izdkf'kr vkns'k }kjk] dqN Hkh dj ldsxh tks bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ls vlaxr u gks vkSj tks dfBukbZ dks nwj djus ds iz;kstukFkZ vko';d ,oa lehphu izrhr gks%

ijarq dksbZ Hkh ,slk vkns'k bl vf/kfu;e ds vkjaHk dh frfFk ls nks o"kksZa dh vof/k dh lekfIr ds ckn ugh fd;k tk,xkA

¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fd;k x;k izR;sd vkns'k cuk, tkus ds ckn ;Fkk'kD; 'kh?kz jkT; fo/kku eaMy ds izR;sd lnu ds le{k j[kk tk,xkA

vuqlwph Hkkx&d ¼/kkjk&3 vkSj 6 ns[ksa½

Ø0 fo qr foi= dh VSfjQ dksfV miHkksDrkvksa dh fofHkUu dksfV dks vkiwfÙkZ dh xbZ fo qr dh mi;ksfxrk dk iz;kstuA nj

1. (xv) lwpuk izkoSf/kdh ¼vkbZ0Vh0½& lk¶Vos;j MsoyieasV] MkVk izkslsflax bR;kfn tks m ksx Js.kh ds v/khu ekU;rk izkIr ugha gS ,oa ljdkj }kjk ,slh gSfl;r iznku ugha dh x;h gS (; (xvi) miHkksDrk }kjk mi;ksfxrk lqfo/kk ds #i eas fo qr ds lkFk fdjk;s ij ;k iês ij fn;k x;k ifjlj(; (xvii) okf.kfT;d ds v/khu dksfVd`r fdarq lkekftd iz;kstu ds fy, ugha (; (xviii) mi;qZDr ls vukPNkfnr dksbZ vU; LFkkiukA

Hkkx&[k ¼/kkjk&3 vkSj 6 ns[ksa½

fuEufyf[kr ls mRikfnr 'kfDr dk mi;ksx iz;kstu nj

1. (i) dSfIVo ikoj]; (ii) lg mRiknu ls ikoj]; (iii) LVSaMckbZ mRiknu]; (iv) uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ls ikoj]; (v) Lora= ikoj mRiknd ¼vkbZ0ih0lh0½ (i) Lo mi;ksx; (ii) vU; O;fDr ;k O;fDr;kas dks vkiwfrZ ,d :i;s ipkl iSls izfr ;wfuV ls vuf/kd nj ;k ,slh nj tks jkT; ljdkj Hkkoh vFkok Hkwry{kh :i ls jkti= eas vf/klwpuk }kjk fofufnZ"V djsA vuqlwph&d ds vuqlkj forj.k daiuh vFkok vuqKfIr/kkjh dh izpfyr nj ftls jkT; ljdkj Hkkoh ;k Hkwry{kh :i ls] vf/klwpuk }kjk] jkti= eas fofufnZ"V djsA Hkkx&x ¼/kkjk&3 vkSj 6 ns[ksa½ Ø0 mRiknu dksfV mi;ksfxrk iz;kstu nj

1-; 2- [kqyh&igq¡p vU ¼i½ Lo mi;ksx; ¼ii½ vU; O;fDr ;k O;fDr;kas dks vkiwfrZ vuqlwph&d ds vuqlkj forj.k daiuh vFkok vuqKfIr/kkjh dh izpkyr njas ftUgas jkT; ljdkj] Hkkoh vFkok Hkwry{kh :i ls] vf/klwpuk }kjk jkti= eas fofufnZ"V djasA

fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls]

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[ Bihar Act 4, 2018] BIHAR ELECTRICITY DUTY ACT, 2018

AN ACT

to provide for levying a duty on consumption of electrical energy in the State of Bihar and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

PREAMBLE:- WHEREAS due to the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2003 by the Central Government, radical changes have been ushered in the management of generation, transmission and supply of electricity, and new concepts like power trading, exchange of power, open access, delicensing of electricity generation, etc. have been introduced which are not the part of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act; 1948.

AND WHEREAS after considering the changes made by the said Electricity Act, the Government of Bihar considers it expedient to make a comprehensive law to provide for the levy of a duty on consumption of electrical energy in the State of Bihar covering all categories of electricity consumers as per the said Electricity Act, by repealing the existing Bihar Electricity Duty Act; Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Sixty Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 2018.
2. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.
3. (3) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the official gazette.

1. (1) In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,—
   • (a) “Captive generation” means an energy generated from a ‘Captive Generating Plant’ defined in clause (8) of section-2 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the rules made thereunder by the Central Government in this behalf ;
   • (b) “Co-generation” means an energy generated in a process, which simultaneously produces two or more forms of useful energy including electricity ;
   • (c) “Commission” means the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission constituted by the State Government under section-82 of the Electricity Act ;
   • (d) “consumer” means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under the Electricity Act, or under any other law for the time being in force and includes any person whose premises are for the time being connected for the purpose of receiving electricity with the works of a licensee, the Government or such other person, as the case may be, but does not include a person who is supplied with electricity under an agreement between a generating company and a licensee or between licensees;
   • (e) “ consumption charges ” means the charges levied by the licensee under this Act for the energy consumed by a consumer and the amount charged by a licensee to any other person who supplies such energy to a consumer which shall include the fixed charges such as demand charges, variable charges such as energy charges, fuel adjustment charges and reliability charges, as per the tariff approved by the Commission, but does not include the penal charges or incentives, for delayed or prompt payment, power factor, harmonics, load factor, interest charged thereof and compounding charges on assessment, as the case may be ;
   • (f) “Electrical Inspector” means a person appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section-8 of this Act and sub-section (1) of section-162 of the Electricity Act ;
   • (g) “Electricity Act” means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);
   • (h) “Energy” means electrical energy generated, transmitted, distributed, consumed, traded or wheeled for any purpose;
     • (i) “Generating company” means any company or body corporate or association or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or artificial juridical person, which owns or operates or maintains a generating station;
   • (j) “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of Bihar;
   • (k) “Independent Power Producer (IPP)” means a producer of electrical energy which is not a public utility but which makes electrical energy available for sale to utilities or end users;
   • (l) “Industry” means an industrial undertaking declared as such under any other law for the time being in force in the State of Bihar and includes the industries covered by the various industrial policies declared by the State Government, from time to time;
   • (m) “Inspecting Authority” means an officer appointed by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section- 8 of this Act;
   • (n) “licensee” means a person who has been granted license under section-14 of the Electricity Act, for transmission, distribution, supply, trading in electricity and includes those who hold status of a deemed licensee and also those exempted under section-13 of the Electricity Act ;
   • (o) “Open access” means the non-discriminatory provision for the use of transmission lines or distribution system or associated facilities with such lines or system by any licensee or consumer or a person engaged in generation in accordance with the regulations made by the Commission;
   • (p) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
   • (q) “Renewable Energy” means the grid quality electricity generated from Renewable Energy Sources, which are a part of earth’s natural environment and can replenish with the passage of time, either through biological reproduction or other naturally recurring processes, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, geothermal heat, biomass, biofuels but does not include fossil fuel;
   • (r) “Renewable Energy Sources” means the renewable sources such as Mini, Micro and Small Hydro, Wind, Solar, Biomass including Bagasse or Agricultural Waste, Biofuel, urban or Municipal Solid Waste, Industrial Waste and such other sources recognized or approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Government of India;
   • (s) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act;
   • (t) “Standby generation” means generation of electricity done in absence of existing licensee’s electric supply due to failure or interruption or load shedding or outage taken by electricity supplier on account of maintenance, repairs, but not due to the disconnection of supply in default of payment as per the provisions of section-56 of the Electricity Act ;
   • (u) “Unit” means unit of measurement of energy consumed in Kilowatt per hour (kWh).
2. (2) Words and expressions used in this Act but not defined herein shall have the same meanings as assigned to them under the Electricity Act, 2003.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), there shall be levied and paid to the State Government a duty (hereinafter referred to as “Electricity Duty”) at the rates specified in the Schedule appended to this Act:
   • (a) on the consumption charges, where energy is supplied by the licensee; or
   • (b) the units of energy consumed by a person, where such energy is produced through -
     • (i) Captive generation;
     • (ii) Co-generation;
     • (iii) Standby generation;
     • (iv) Renewable Energy; or
     • (v) Independent Power Producer (IPP) ; or (c) Units of energy consumed which are not covered under Clauses (a), and (b), that is, open access or other sources.
2. (2) Electricity duty shall not be levied on the consumption charges or energy consumed,—
   • (i) by the Government of India, or sold to the Government of India, for consumption by that Government;
   • (ii) in the construction, maintenance, or operation of any railway company operating that railway, or sold to that Government or any such railway company for consumption in the construction, maintenance or operation of any railway;
   • (iii) for any purpose which the State Government may, by notification, in this behalf declare to be a public purpose and such exemptions may be subject to such conditions and exemptions if any, as may be mentioned in the said notification.
   • (iv) by any licensee, or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under the Electricity Act, for the purposes directly connected with construction, maintenance, operation of any transmitting and distributing system, including the losses incurred therein ;
   • (v) by any generating company for the purposes directly connected with construction, maintenance and operation of generating plant ;
   • (vi) Where the energy is generated by any person for the purpose of supplying it for the use of vehicles or vessels excluding Metro and Monorail;
   • (vii) Where the electricity is generated at a voltage not exceeding 100 volts.
3. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), in respect of the premises used for residential purposes there shall be levied and paid to the State Government an electricity duty on the consumption charges as per the Schedule appended to this Act.

Subject to such conditions as it may impose, the State Government may, if considers it necessary in the public interest so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt, prospectively or retrospectively, the electricity duty on the consumption of energy, in the whole or any part of the State, in respect of any class of premises or purposes, in such areas and for such period as may be specified therein, or in respect of energy consumed up to a specified limit, from the payment of the whole or any part of the electricity duty payable as per the Schedules, having regard to—

1. (i) The availability and price of energy prevailing therein and to the state of industrial or agricultural development, educational, medical aid, facilities, social conditions; and
2. (ii) The various policies and need, and conditions of overall development in the areas declared by general or special order, specified in this behalf: Provided that, nothing contained in this Act shall affect any order issued in this regard before the commencement of this Act, and such order shall continue to be in force till the period mentioned therein expires, and where such period is not mentioned, any further order is issued in that respect under the provisions of this Act.

The State Government may, by notification in

the Official Gazette, subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified therein, modify the rates of electricity duty in respect of such class of consumers, such type of generation, in such areas and for such period as specified.

1. (1) Every licensee shall collect and pay to the State Government at the time and in the manner prescribed, the proper electricity duty payable under this Act, based on—
   • (i) The consumption charges in respect of energy supplied by him to consumers classified under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section-3, as per Part-A of the Schedule appended to this Act;
   • (ii) the units of energy consumed in respect of energy supplied by wheeling to the consumers availing open access facility classified under clause (c) of subsection (1) of section-3, as per Part-C of the Schedule appended to this Act and also as per prevailing rates of consumption charges of distribution company or licensee which are mentioned in Part-A of the Schedule appended to this Act.
2. (2) The duty so payable shall be a first charge on the amount recoverable by the licensee for the energy supplied or wheeled by him, and shall be a debt due by him to the State Government.
3. (3) Every person, who falls under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section-3, who consumes the energy fully or partly for his own use or supplies to any other person or persons, shall pay to the State Government, at the time and in the manner prescribed, the proper electricity duty payable under this Act in respect of the energy consumed by him or by the consumers to whom he has supplied energy, as per Part-B of the Schedule appended to this Act. He may recover the portion of the electricity duty on the energy consumed by the other person or persons to whom he has supplied energy.
4. (4) Every person, not being a licensee or generating company, who falls under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section-3, consumes energy and utilises fully or partly for his own use or supplies to any other person or persons, shall pay to the State Government, through the licensee, at the time and in the manner prescribed, the proper electricity duty payable under this Act in respect of energy consumed by him or by the consumers to whom he has supplied energy, as per Part-C of the Schedule appended to this Act. He may recover the portion of the electricity duty on the energy consumed by the other person or persons to whom he has supplied the energy :
5. (5) Nothing contained in sub-sections (3) and (4) shall apply if the energy is supplied to the licensee.
6. (6) Where any person fails or neglects to pay, at the time and in the manner prescribed, the amount of electricity duty due from him, the licensee, or as the case may be, the person supplying energy, may, without prejudice to the right of the State Government to recover the amount under section-12, deduct such amount of electricity duty from the amount, if any, on account of deposit or refund due, with the licensee or the person supplying energy, after giving not less than seven clear days’ notice in writing to such consumer or person to whom energy is supplied, cut off the supply of energy to such consumer or person, if the dues are not recoverable from the deposit or refund available with him; and he may, for that purpose, exercise the powers conferred on a licensee by sub-section (1) of section-56 of the Electricity Act, for the recovery of any charge or sum due in respect of consumption charges on the energy consumed.
7. (7) The licensee shall be entitled to a rebate of such amount as may be determined by the State Government, from time to time, regard being had to the cost of collection of the duty incurred by such licensee.
8. (8) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, where the State Government is satisfied that there is a bona fide mistake, on the part of any licensee or a person supplying energy to the consumers or consuming energy for his own use, in paying the proper electricity duty, on account of wrong meter reading or misclassification of consumption falling under any particular Part or clause in the Schedule, the State Government may, at any time, by an order, waive or write-off, with retrospective effect, the recovery of the amount of the electricity duty or any part thereof due at the proper rate and the amount of interest thereof, if any, payable for delayed payment under section-11.

Every licensee, and every person consuming energy, who falls under sub-section (1) of section-3 shall, save in respect of the energy exempted from the electricity duty under sub-section (2) of section-3, keep books of accounts in the prescribed form and submit to the State Government or to the officer appointed by the State Government in this behalf the returns in such form and at such times as may be prescribed, showing the units of electricity consumed by him, or as the case may be, supplied by him to each consumer, and the amount of the duty payable thereon and recovered or paid by him under section-6.

1. (1) Officers appointed under the Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 and the Bihar Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 shall be deemed to be appointed for the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) Every officers appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section- 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of any rules made by the State Government in this behalf, an Inspecting authority may—
   • (i) require production for inspection of such books and records as may be necessary for ascertaining or verifying the amount of electricity duty leviable under this Act;
   • (ii) enter and search any premises where energy is, or is believed to be supplied for the purpose of—
   • (a) verifying the statements made in the books of accounts kept, and returns submitted under section-7;
   • (b) checking, reading and testing of meters;
   • (c) verifying the particulars required in connection with the levy of electricity duty;
     • (iii) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
2. (2) All searches made under sub-section (1) shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

1. (1) If the prescribed authority is satisfied without requiring the presence of the assesses for production by him of any evidence that the return furnished in respect of any period is correct and complete, he shall assess the amount of the duty due from the assesses on the basis of such return.
2. (2) (a) If the prescribed authority is not satisfied without requiring the presence of the assesses for production of evidence that the return furnished in respect of any period is correct and complete or where any question arises as to the Part or clause in the Schedules under which category consumption of energy falls, or where the energy is consumed for different utilization purposes, what portion of consumption shall be governed by such Part or clause, he shall serve on such assesses a notice in the prescribed manner requiring him, on a date, time and at a place to be specified therein, either to attend in person or to produce or cause to be produced any evidence on which the assessee may rely in support of such a return.
   • (b) On the date specified in the notice or as soon afterwards, as may be, the prescribed authority, after hearing such evidence as the assessee may produce and such other evidence as the prescribed authority may require on specific point, shall assess the amount of duty due from the assessee.
3. (3) If an assessee having furnished return in respect of a period fails to comply with all the terms of the notice under sub-section (2) or if the accounts and other evidence produced by him are, in the opinion of the prescribed authority, incorrect, incomplete or unreliable, either wholly or partly, the said authority shall assess, to the best of its judgment, the amount of duty, if any, due from the assessee.
4. (4) If the assessee fails to file returns in respect of any period, the prescribed authority shall, after giving the assessee reasonable opportunity of being heard, assess, to the best of his judgment the amount of duty, if any, due from the assessee.
5. (5) If upon information or otherwise, the prescribed authority is satisfied that reasonable grounds exist to believe that any assessee or any person other than a assessee has been liable to pay duty in respect of any period, and has nevertheless willfully failed to apply for registration, the prescribed authority shall, after giving the assessee reasonable opportunity of being heard, assess to the best of its judgment the amount of duty, if any, due from an assessee or any other person in respect of such period and all subsequent period and the prescribed authority shall direct that the assessee or any other person, to pay by way of penalty in addition to duty so assessed, a sum of fifty rupees for every day of the period during which the licensee or any other person failed to apply for registration or an amount equal to the amount of duty assessed, whichever is less; Provided that no proceeding for such assessment shall be initiated except before expiry of four years form expiry of the period to which it relates; Provided further that a proceeding initiated under this sub-section shall be concluded within a period of two years from the date of initiation.

1. (1) Any licensee or other person objecting to an order of assessment with or without penalty passed under this Act, or the rules made thereunder may, within the prescribed period and in the prescribed manner, prefer appeal to the prescribed authority against such order of assessment or penalty or both : Provided that no appeal shall be entertained by such authority unless it is satisfied that twenty per centum of the duty assessed or such amount of duty as the appellant may admit to be due from him, whichever is greater has been paid.
2. (2) Every appeal under this section shall be filed, in such form and the manner, as may be prescribed, within forty-five days of the receipt of the notice of demand but where the appellate authority is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient reason for not preferring the appeal within time, it may condone the delay.
3. (3) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, the appellate authority may, in disposing of an appeal under sub-section (1)(a) confirm, reduce, enhance or annul the assessment or penalty, or both; or (b) set aside the assessment or penalty, or both, and direct the assessing authority to make a fresh assessment after making such further inquiry as may be directed by the appellate authority.
4. (4) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed and for reasons to be recorded in writing the prescribed authority may, upon application or of its own motion, revise any order passed under this Act or the rules made thereunder: Provided that no order of assessment shall be revised upon application of the assessee, unless an order under sub-section (2) has been previously passed in respect of such order: Provided further that where the prescribed authority revises any order on its own motion, no proceeding for such revision shall be initiated at any time before the expiry of two years from the date of the said order.
5. (5) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, any order passed under this Act or the rules made thereunder may be reviewed by the authority passing it or by its successor-in-office.

1. (1) Subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government, any of the authorities mentioned in section-8 or dealer or any other person aggrieved by an order made by the Deputy Commissioner or Joint Commissioner under section-11 or the Commissioner under section-13, may, prefer an appeal to the Tribunal.
2. (2) Where an appeal is preferred by a dealer, such appeal shall not be entertained by the Tribunal unless such dealer or any other person has deposited in manner specified by the Tribunal, twenty percent of the amount in dispute: Provided that the Tribunal may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, waive or reduce the amount required to be deposited under this section. Explanation.— For the purpose of this sub-section, the expression 'amount in dispute" shall mean the sum remaining after deducting from the tax assessed, the amount of tax deposited by the dealer in respect of the year to which the dispute relates.
3. (3) Every application for appeal under this section shall be filed within ninety days of the communication of the order which is sought to be appealed, but where the Tribunal is satisfied that the applicant had sufficient cause for not applying within time, it may condone the delay.
4. (4) No order this section shall be passed without giving the applicant as also the authority whose order is sought to be appealed or their representative a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
5. (5) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the Tribunal may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order thereon as it thinks fit, confirming, modifying or setting aside the order appealed against.
6. (6) The Tribunal shall send the copy of every order made by it to the parties to the appeal and to the concerned authority against whose order the appeal had been preferred.
7. (7) The appeal filed before the Tribunal under sub-section (1) shall be dealt with by it as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made by it to dispose of the appeal finally within six months from the date of receipt of the appeal.

The Commissioner may, suo motu, call for and

examine the record of any proceeding recorded by any officer or person subordinate to him under this Act and if he considers that any order passed therein is erroneous or it is prejudicial to the interest of revenue, pass such order as he deems fit after giving the dealer or the person concerned an opportunity of being heard.

Subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government under this Act,

any authority appointed under section-8 or the Tribunal may review any order passed by it, if such review is, in the opinion of the said authority or the Tribunal, as the case may be, necessary on account of a mistake which is apparent from the record:

Provided that no such review, if it has the effect of enhancing the tax, interest or penalty or of reducing a refund shall be made unless the said authority or the Tribunal, as the case may be, has given the dealer, or the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

1. (1) An appeal shall lie to the High Court from every order passed by the Tribunal, if the High Court is satisfied that the case involves a substantial question of law.
2. (2) The Commissioner or a dealer aggrieved by any order passed by the Tribunal,-
   • (i) under the Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 1948, (Bihar Act 36 of 1948) as it stood before its repeal by Section-23, on or after the date of commencement of this Act; or
   • (ii) under this Act, may file an appeal to the High Court, and such appeal under this section shall be filed within ninety days from the date of the communication to the dealer or the Commissioner on any question of law arising out of such order.
3. (3) Where the High is satisfied that a substantial question of law is involved in any case, it shall formulate the question.
4. (4) The appeal shall be heard only on the question so formulated and the respondents shall, at the hearing of the appeal, be allowed to argue that the case does not involve such question. Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be deemed to take away or abridge the power of the High Court to hear for reasons to be recorded, the appeal on any other substantial question of law not formulated by it, if it is satisfied that the case involves such question.
5. (5) (a) The High Court shall decide the substantial question of law so formulated or involved and deliver such judgment thereon containing the grounds on which such decision is founded and may award such costs as it deems fit.
   • (b) The High Court may determine any issue which-
     • (i) has not been determined by the Tribunal, or
     • (ii) has been wrongly determined by the Tribunal, by reason of a decision on such question of law as is referred to in sub-section (1).
6. (6) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, (5 of 1908) relating to appeals to High Court, shall as far as may be, apply in the case of appeals under this section.

1. (1) When an appeal has been filed before the High Court under section-15, it shall be heard by a bench of not less than two Judge of the High Court, and shall be decided in accordance with the opinion of such Judges or of the majority, if any, of such Judges.
2. (2) Where there is no such majority, the Judges shall state the point of law upon which they differ and the case shall then be heard upon the point only by one or more of other Judges of the High Court and such point shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of Judges who have heard the case including those who first heard it.

1. (1) Any sum due on account of electricity duty, if not paid to the State Government at the time and in the manner prescribed, shall be deemed to be an arrears, and thereupon, interest on such sum shall be payable at the rate of one and half percent per month for the first three months immediately after the time such sum has become due, and thereafter at the rate of two percent per month till such sum is paid; and the sum together with any interest thereupon, shall be recoverable either through a special mode of recovery or as an arrear of land revenue—
   • (i) if the sum was payable under sub-section (1) of section-6, either from the consumer, or, subject to the proviso to sub-section (2), from the licensee or any person who holds or may subsequently hold any money for or on account of the licensee at the option of the State Government or any officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf ;
   • (ii) if the sum was payable under sub-section (3) of section-6, either from the consumer or from the person supplying energy and consuming fully or partly for his own use, or any person from whom any money is due or may become due to the licensee, as the case may be, supplying to other person, at the option of the State Government or any officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf.
2. (2) Where the consumer or, as the case may be, the licensee or a person other than the licensee, or generating company who falls under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section-6, is liable to pay electricity duty, penalty and interest, and if he makes payment of the amount which is less than the aggregate of the amount of electricity duty, penalty and interest, the amount so paid shall be first adjusted towards the amount of interest, thereafter the balance if any, towards the amount of penalty and thereafter the balance if any, towards the amount of electricity duty.
3. (3) The State Government may, by general or special order, refund the whole or any part of electricity duty collected from the consumer who is eligible for exemption of electricity duty under the Act or various schemes of the Government.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act or any law or contract to the contrary, the authority prescribed for assessment and recovery of duty may, at any time by notice in writing (a copy of which shall also be given to the licensee or to the person liable to pay duty) under this Act direct-
   • (a) any person who holds or may subsequently hold any money for or on account of the licensee or the person liable to pay duty, or
   • (b) any person from whom any money is due or may become due to the licensee or the person liable to pay duty who has failed to pay upto the date fixed in the notice of demand the amount of duty or penalty or surcharge payable according to the said notice of demand served upon such licensee or person or in respect of which the date of payment has not been extended by any competent authority, to pay into the Government treasury, in the same manner as have been prescribed for payment of duty either forthwith or upon the money becoming due so much of the money as is sufficient to pay the amount due from the licensee or the person liable to pay duty.
2. (2) The authority issuing a notice under sub-section (1) may, at any time, amend or revoke any such notice or extend the time for making payment in pursuance of the notice.
3. (3) Any person making any payment in compliance with a notice issued under sub-section
4. (1) shall be deemed to have made the payment under the authority of the licensee or the person concerned and the receipt from the Government treasury shall constitute a good and sufficient discharge of the liability of that person to the licensee or the person concerned to the extent of amount specified in the receipt.
5. (4) Any person if not discharging the liability after service of notice under sub-section (1) on him shall be personally liable to the State Government for the amount of duty or penalty and surcharge.
6. (5) If amount for which any person becomes liable personally to the State Government under sub-section (4), remains unpaid, it shall be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue from him”.
7. (6) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of sub-section (4) of this section the prescribed authority shall after giving an opportunity of being heard by an order in writing direct that such person shall pay by way of penalty a sum not exceeding twice the amount payable under sub-section (1).

(a) fails to keep books of accounts or to submit returns in accordance with the provisions of section-7 and the rules made in that behalf under section-15; or (b) contravenes any rule made under this Act; or (c) willfully obstructs the Inspecting authority in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by or under this Act, he shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees. (2) No complaint in respect of the offence committed under sub-section (1) shall be entertained unless it is filed by the Inspecting authority.

1. (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who at the time, when the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that, nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided under this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,—
   • (a) “company” means a body corporate and includes firm, association of persons or body of individuals whether incorporated or not; and (b) “director” in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm, and in relation to any association of persons or body of individuals, means any member controlling the affairs thereof.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any officer under this Act for anything which is, in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

1. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. may,—
2. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules
   • (a) prescribe the time and manner of payment of electricity duty, for—
     • (i) due date of payment of electricity duty ;
     • (ii) payment of electricity duty by installments ;
     • (iii) the circumstances in which and conditions subject to which and the period for which deferment of payment of electricity duty may be allowed under section-6 ;
   • (b) prescribe the procedure for securing any concession or exemption under the Act ;
   • (c) prescribe the form of the books of accounts to be kept, and the time at which, the form in which and the officers to whom the returns required by section-7 to be submitted ;
   • (d) prescribe the functions of Inspecting authority under sub-section (1) of section-8 ;
   • (e) prescribe the rules, if any, subject to which the Inspecting authority may exercise the powers under sub-section (1) of section-9;
   • (f) prescribe the procedure for installation and the checking, reading and testing of meters ;
   • (g) prescribe the procedure for referring question to the authority, and for filing an appeal or revision to the State Government against the orders passed by such authority ;
   • (h) prescribe the procedure and the period of limitation for claiming refund of the amount of electricity duty paid in excess of the amount payable by the consumer under this Act ;
     • (i) fee for supply of copies of any documents under this Act ;
   • (j) to provide for giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
3. (3) Every rule made under this Act and every notification issued under the Act. shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature, while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session or sessions immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in any rule or both Houses agree that rule should not be made, and notify their decision to that effect in the Official Gazette, the rule shall, from the date of publication of such notification, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done or omitted to be done under that rule.

the Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 1948, stand repealed: Provided that, the repeal shall not affect,—

1. (a) anything done or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken including any rule, notification, order or notice made or issued under the law so repealed ; or
2. (b) any appointment, confirmation or declaration made or any authorization or exemption granted or any document or instrument executed and any direction given under the law so repealed ; or
3. (c) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the law so repealed ; or
4. (d) any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty may be imposed as if this Act had not been enacted : Provided further that, subject to the preceding proviso, rates of duty or interest prescribed, rules or forms framed under the provisions of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act, and any appointment of Inspecting authority made under any of the repealed provisions shall be deemed to have been prescribed, framed or made under the corresponding provisions of this Act, shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, as occasion arises, by an order published in the Official Gazette, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of removing the difficulty : Provided that, no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature.

Part-A Sl. No Tariff-Category of electricity bill. Purpose of utilization of electricity supplied to various categories of Consumers. Rate 1 PART A– RESIDENTIAL As per the Tariff Schedule of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission–; (i) Residential- Individual BPL (Below Poverty Line) ;; (ii) Residential- Individual non-BPL;; (iii) Residential- common facilities within complex like lights, water, lift, recreation or community hall, club, gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. ;; (iv) Residential- students’ hostels, working women’s or men’s hostels ;; (v) Residential- Hostels or Homes for destitute, physically or mentally challenged, Old-age, Orphanages, Rescue Homes, Asylum, Dharamshala ;; (vi) Religious place of worship ;; (vii) Telephone booths run by physically challenged persons ;; (viii) Categorized under Residential but for social cause;; (ix) Any other premises not covered above. At such rate or rates not exceeding twenty per cent. Of the consumption charges, as the State Government may, either prospectively or retrospectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. 2 PART BCOMMERCIAL As per the Tariff Schedule of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission-; (i) Business or Commercial Establishments-Corporate or Administrative Offices or Shops or Shopping Malls or Showrooms, Banks, ATMs, etc. ;; (ii) Common facilities in Business or Commercial Establishments like lighting, lifts, security, firefighting, water pumping;; (iii) Community Centers-Marriage, Community, Seminar, Exhibition, Meeting or Town Halls ;; (iv) Public entertainment- Cinemas, Theatre, Studios, Multiplexes, Leisure or Recreation places, etc. ;; (v) Hospitality - Hotels, Guest - Houses, Tourism Centers, Restaurants, Ice-cream Parlors, Coffee Shops, Fast Food Centers or stalls, etc. ;; (vi) Communication - Telephone Exchanges, Mobile Towers, Satellite Antennas, Public Call Centers or Booths, TV or Radio Stations, Internet or Cyber Cafes, etc. ;; (vii) Service oriented- Beauty Parlors, Saloons, Service or Repair Centers, Laundries, Garages, Tailoring, Call Centers, etc. ;; (viii) Institutes- Educational, Training ;; (ix) Health activities- Sports Clubs, Health Clubs, Gymnasium, Swimming Pools, etc. ;; (x) Construction – New or Renovation of Buildings, Structures, Infrastructures, Roads, Aerodromes, Tunnels, Utilities, etc. ; At such rate or rates not exceeding thirty per cent. of the consumption charges, as the State Government may, either prospectively or retrospectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. Sl. No Tariff-Category of electricity bill. Purpose of utilization of electricity supplied to various categories of Consumers. Rate (xi) External Illuminations of Monumental or Heritage or Historical Buildings, structures, places, etc. ;; (xii) Science and Research – Research and Development Centers, Laboratories, Aquacultures, Fisheries, Sericulture, Cattle Breeding, Insemination ;; (xiii) Aquaculture, Sericulture, Fisheries ;; (xiv) Hospitals, Clinics, Dispensaries, Pathological Laboratories or Diagnostic Centers or Radiological Imaging Centers, etc. ;; (xv) Information Technology (IT)—Software Development, Data Processing, etc. not recognized under Industry category and not having such status given by the Government ;; (xvi) Premises rented or leased by the consumer along with electricity as an Utility Service ;; (xvii) Categorized under Commercial but for social cause ;; (xviii) Any other establishment not covered above. 3 PART CAGRICULTURAL As per the Tariff Schedule of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission-; (i) Pumping;; (ii) Poultry;; (iii) High-Tech Green Houses, Tissue Cultures, Mushrooms, etc. ;; (iv) Floriculture, Horticulture, Nurseries, Plantations;; (v) Cane Crusher, Fodder cutter etc. for agricultural process and self-use but not applicable to oil mill, flourmill, etc. ;; (vi) Cold-storages, Precooling;; (vii) Categorized under Agricultural but for social cause ;; (viii) Any other agricultural activity not covered above. At such rate or rates not exceeding twenty per cent. Of the consumption charges, as the State Government may, either prospectively or retrospectively, by Notification in the Official Gazette, specify. 4 PART DTEMPORARY As per the Tariff Schedule of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission-; (i) Religious electrical installation provided with temporary electric supply;; (ii) Categorized under ‘Temporary’ but for social cause ;; (iii) Any electrical installation other than religious, provided with temporary electric supply. At such rate or rates not exceeding thirty per cent. of the consumption charges, as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. 5 PART E—; ADVERTISEMENTS; AND HOARDINGS As per the Tariff Schedule of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission - Advertising Advertisement or Sign Boards, Hoardings, etc. At such rate or rates not exceeding thirty per cent. of the consumption charges, as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. Sl. No Tariff-Category of electricity bill. Purpose of utilization of electricity supplied to various categories of Consumers. Rate 6 PART FINDUSTRIAL As per the Tariff Schedule of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission-; (i) Flour Mill, Dal Mill, Rice Mill, Poha Mill, Masala Mills, Saw Mills, Power Looms including other allied activities like, Warping, Doubling, Twisting, etc. ;; (ii) Ice Factory, Ice- cream Manufacturing Units, Milk Processing or Chilling Plants (Dairy) ;; (iii) Engineering workshops, Engineering Goods Manufacturing units, Printing Press, Transformer repairing workshops ;; (iv) Mining, Quarry and Stone Crushing units;; (v) Garment Manufacturing Units ;; (vi) LPG or CNG bottling plants, etc. ;; (vii) Sewage Water Treatment Plants or Common Effluent Treatment Plants, owned, operated, managed, by the Association situated within the industrial area only;; (viii) Information Technology (IT) – IT Parks, Software Development, Data Processing, etc., recognized under the ‘Industry’ category and having such status given by the State Government ;; (ix) Categorized under ‘Industrial’ but for social cause ;; (x) Category or categories as classified by the Department of Industries of the Government of Bihar under ‘Industrial Policy’;; (xi) Any other industry not covered above. At such rate or rates not exceeding fifteen per cent. of the consumption charges, as the State Government may, either prospectively or retrospectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. 7 PART HMONO AND METRO RAIL As per the Tariff Schedule of the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission. At such rate or rates not exceeding twenty per cent. of the consumption charges, as the State Government may, either prospectively or retrospectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. Part-B (See sections-3 and 6) Consumption of power Utilization purposes Rate produced from- (i) Captive Power, (i) Self-use At such rate or rates not exceeding one hundred fifty paise per unit, as the State Government may, either prospectively or retrospectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. (ii) Power from Co-Generation, (iii) Stand by Generation, (iv) Power from Renewable Energy, (v) Independent Power Producer (IPP). (ii) Supply to other person or persons. Prevailing rates of Distribution Company or Licensee as per Schedule A, as the State Government may, either prospectively or retrospectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. Part-C (See sections-3 and 6) Sr. No. Generation Utilization purposes Rate Category 1. Open access (i) Self-use Prevailing rates of Distribution Company or Licensee as per Schedule A, as the State Government may, either prospectively or retrospectively, 2 Other (ii) Supply to other person or persons. by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. By order of the Governor of Bihar, MANOJ KUMAR, Joint Secretary to the Government. ———[ध ¡ स ण e ? [स ध ण 410 5 1+400 ड ? Website: http://egazette.bih.nic.in