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THE BPMC ACT, 1949

BPMC Act,1949 BPMC Act,1949 — Document Transcript • 1. THE BOMBAY PROVINCIAL MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1949 CONTENTSPreambleSections CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY1. Short title, extent and commencement2. Definitions3. Specifications of larger urban areas and constitution of corporations3A. Deleted CHAPTER II PRELIMINARY4. Municipal Authorities charged with execution of the Act5. Constitution of Corporation5A. Reservation of seats5B. Person contesting election for reserved seat to submit Caste Certificate and Validity Certificate6A. Term of Office of Councillors6B. Election to constitute a Corporation7. Resignation of office by Councillor7A1. Deleted Municipal Election Roll7A. Preparation of Municipal election roll7AA. Deleted7AAA. Deleted7B. Enrolment in municipal election roll Qualifications and disqualifications of voters and Councillors8. Persons qualified to vote9. Qualification for Election as Councillor10. Disqualification for being a Councillor • 2. 211. Disabilities from cont...

UNDERSTAND YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL

UNDERSTAND YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL It is very important to understand the electricity bill and it's components to make plans for energy savings. Our electricity bills have quite a lot of information to give us a good insight to our electricity consumption patterns. A good understanding of various components can help one plan for money saving exercise. Here, we will discuss various sections/information on electricity bills that are important: o Tariff / Category: Tariff and Category determine the rate structure applicable on the bill. Typical tariff codes start with LT (Low Tension) or HT (High Tension). LT codes are typically used for residential connections and small offices . HT codes are typically used for bigger industries and complexes. Category in the bill determines if the connection is residential, commercial or industrial. Different rates/slabs are applicable for different tariff codes and thus it is important to validate that the right tariff code is applied on the el...