Electricity Act, 2003
65. Provision of
subsidy by State Government.-
If the State
Government requires the grant of any subsidy to any consumer or class of
consumers in the tariff determined by the State Commission under section 62,
the State Government shall, notwithstanding any direction which may be given
under section 108, pay, in advance and in such manner as may be specified, the
amount to compensate the person affected by the grant of subsidy in the manner
the State Commission may direct, as a condition for the licence or any other
person concerned to implement the subsidy Provided for by the State Government:
Provided
that
no such direction of the State Government shall be operative if the payment is
not made in accordance with the provisions contained in this section and the
tariff fixed by the State Commission shall be applicable from the date of issue
of orders by the Commission in this regard.