Electricity Duty not chargeable if consumed by Govt. of India

Dear Comrades,

It has been confirmed by the Electrical Inspector ( T & D ), Bhubaneswar that  as per section 13 of OED Act, 1961, Electricity Duty is not  chargeable  if it is consumed by Govt. of India. Accordingly, SSPOs, Bhubaneswar has now directed all concerned .

Copies of the concerned letters are reproduced below for information of all our staff members.

1 . Letter of the SSPOs:

 2. Letter of CESU:

3. Letter of Electrical Inspector ( T & D ), BBSR

Government of Odisha

Office of the Electrical Inspector ( T & D ), BBSR

Plot No. GD - 2 / 7, Maitrivihar, Chandrasekharpur, BBSR-23

No………………………………. / Bhubaneswar the   ……………………

To

The G M ( CESCO)

IDCO Tower, Janpath, Bhubaneswar

PIN-751 022

Sub:-  Exemption of  Electricity duty charge to Post Offices

Ref.-   Your letter No……., dated 31.08.2010

With reference to subject cited above, this is to intimate you that as per section 13 of OED Act, 1961, Electricity Duty is not leviable  or chargeable  if it is consumed by Govt. of India. While exempting Electricity Duty, the clause 2 ( c ) and 3 of  O E D Act, 1961 may be scrupulously followed in all purposes.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

Electrical Inspector ( T & D ), BBSR

Memo No. 123,                             dated at Bhubaneswar the 12.01.2011

Copy forwarded to the Sr. Supdt. of Post offices, Bhubaneswar Division for information

Sd/-

Electrical Inspector ( T & D ), BBSR