Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

Introduction

Interest is levied from the consumer if the consumer fails to make the payment for the demand raised before a specified due date. The consumer has to make the full payment before due date to avoid interest charges. The number of days after which the interest is applicable should be configurable at the ULB level.

Interest rate: Interest rate on a daily basis can be levied on

  1. Entire bill amount

  2. Balance pending when partial payments have been made

Data Table

Sr. No.

Interest based on (Bill amount/Balance pending)

Grace Period (days)

Interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Procedure

Field Description

  • Sr. No. : Defines the serial no of the line item.

  • Grace period : After the bill is generated, certain days are provided to the citizen for making the payment.

  • Interest based on : Interest can be levied on either bill amount or balance pending, if partial payments are made against the bill.

  • Interest rate : Time based Interest percentage

Steps to fill this data

  • Get information about the type of interest calculation logic that is followed

  • Get information about the grace period

  • Get information about interest percentage and what is interest based on

Validation

  • Interest should only be applicable after the grace period is over

  • This data should be collected at ULB level

Attachments

View file
nameSewerage_Interest charges.xlsx