DERC directs power discom NDMC to pay licence fee, late payment charge since 2003-04

The national capital’s power regulator DERC has directed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), a deemed power distribution licensee, to pay a licence fee at the rate of 0.05 per cent of the annual billed amount and a late payment charge, effective from 2003-04. Taking suo motu cognizance of the non-payment of licence fee by the NDMC, under section 142 of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) had reserved its judgement in August last year which was pronounced earlier this month.

The commission has directed the NDMC, having over 46,000 consumers in Lutyens’ Delhi, to comply with its direction within a period of three months.

A senior NDMC officer said a comment on the issue can be made after going through the DERC order.