OTS Scheme: Power Corporation issued this order regarding this scheme
OTS Scheme: The Power Corporation owes 58348 customers in all four of the city’s sub-stations a total of Rs 373 crore under the OTS system. The power company aims to collect Rs 248 crore after deducting Rs 107 crore from the surcharge. The OTS program for bill defaulters will be put into effect on December 15, 2024, according to a directive issued by the Power Corporation on Saturday. Up to January 31, it will operate in three stages.
Only 30% of the income assessment amount must be paid by the individual enrolling at this period. The fee on the outstanding balance will be reduced. In light of this, engineers and staff members from different distribution boards have begun contacting defaulters and providing them with details about the plan. A regulation of providing a 100% reduction on the fee upon defaulter registration has also been put into place under the OTS plan, which is based on the principle of first arrive, receive more advantages.
Who will gain from the plan?
The OTS system also covers users whose connections are permanently terminated, as well as home (LMV-1), commercial (LMV-2), private institutions (LMV-4B), and industrial (LMV-6).
What was said by the officer?
According to Gorakhpur’s Superintending Engineer Urban Lokendra Bahadur Singh, the Power Corporation has set goals for every distribution sector under the OTS plan. The plan will go into effect on December 15. Everyone must recover at any costs in order to meet the goal. This has been communicated to the engineers. It is accessible to all customers.
How to take use of OTS
Three stages will comprise the implementation of the One Time Settlement Scheme (OTS). This plan will be in effect from December 15, 2024, to January 31, 2025, for a total of 47 days. The program’s first phase will run from December 15 to December 31, the second from January 1 to January 15, and the third from January 16 to January 31. Consumers must register in order to participate in the program.
At the time of registration, 30% of the remaining balance must be deposited.
30% of the total amount of unpaid power bills until September 30, 2024, must be deposited at the time of registration. Customers who pay their power bills before September 30, 2024, will get a rebate on the fee. The option to pay in installments will be available in addition to the lump sum payment. In the first phase of the plan, consumers who pay their delayed invoices in full by December 31 will get the maximum reduction on their premium. The program’s scope includes users who are permanently disconnected, commercial (LMV-2), private institutions (LMV-4B), industrial (LMV-6), and home (LMV-1).
A lump sum payment discount of up to 100% will be offered during the first phase. The scheme’s advantages may be obtained by consumers via www.uppcl.org, the public service center, or the registration departmental section/subdivision office. To register, you will need to provide your most recent power bill and cellphone number. In addition, collection agencies would get particular incentives for collecting money from customers who have not paid or have not paid for a long time.
