Water Penalty Rates
Introduction
The penalty is levied on the consumer in case the consumer fails to make the payment for the bill raised before the specified due date. The consumer has to make the full payment before the due date to avoid penalty charges. The number of days after which the penalty is applicable is configurable at the ULB level. The penalty calculation logic may differ from one state or ULB to another.
The penalty can be -
Fixed amount
Percentage: When it is a percentage, it can be levied on
Entire bill amount
Balance pending when partial payments have been made
Data Table
| Sr. No. | *Penalty based on (Bill amount/Balance pending) | *Grace period (days) | *Penalty flat amount (Rs) | *Penalty (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Balance Pending | 15 | 40 | 10 |
The data given in the table is sample data for reference.
Procedure
Data Definition
| Sr. No. | Column Name | Data Type | Data Size | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Grace period | Integer | 2 | Yes | After the bill is generated, certain days are provided to the citizen for making the payment |
2 | Penalty flat amount | Decimal | (3,2) | Yes | If the penalty is not levied on a percentage basis, it is generally a flat fee which is penalty charges amount |
3 | Penalty based on | Text | 64 | Yes | The penalty can be a certain percentage of the bill amount or balance pending if partial payments are made against the bill |
4 | Penalty (%) | Decimal | (3,2) | Yes | The penalty is calculated as a percentage amount based on either Bill amount or Balance pending |
Steps to fill data
Download the data template attached to this page.
Refer to the ‘Data Definition’ section of this document to learn more about the template sheet, data type, size, and definitions.
Please reach out to the person who has shared this template with you to discuss and clear your doubts.
Enter an appropriate value for Penalty Based On.
Enter a value for the Grace Period.
Enter the Penalty Flat Amount.
Enter the Penalty value in percent.
Verify the data once again by going through the checklist and making sure that each and every point mentioned in the checklist is covered.
Checklist
The checklist contains a set of activities to be performed once the data is filled into a template to ensure data entry requirements are met. These activities have been divided into 2 groups as given below.
Common Checklist
This checklist covers all the activities which are common across the entities.
| Sr. No. | Checklist Parameter | Example |
|---|---|---|
1 | Make sure that each and every point in this reference list has been taken care of |
Entity Specific Checklist
Separate Entity Specific Checklist is not required for this module data.
