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Expansion
Taking a big decision, the Power Corporation has withdrawn the right from the Executive Engineers to amend the final assessment of electricity theft. According to the new system, now the responsibility of change in assessment will be of Director (Finance) and Director (Commerce). At the same time, the managing director of the discom will have the right to amend the revenue assessment. An order in this regard has been issued by the Corporation’s Managing Director Pankaj Kumar.
With the implementation of the new system, the complaint of deficiency in assessment after making it will almost go away. This decision has also given a big blow to the Assessment Babu (Clerk), now other work will be taken from him. According to the order, now in case of electricity theft, the executive engineer will make the assessment only once. If the consumer challenges, he will not be able to make any changes in it.
The case of revenue assessment up to two lakhs will be sent by the Executive Engineer to the Chief Engineer for changes. Changes will be made in it only with the consent of Director Finance and Director Commerce Discom. In case of assessment of revenue above Rs. 2 lakh, any change can be made only at the level of Managing Director through the Chief Engineer on behalf of the concerned Executive Engineer’s office. Besides, departmental action will also be taken against the officers who prepare wrong assessments.