30/06/2021
Clarification regarding clearance of electricity bills by State Govt. employees prior to disbursement of salary:
* Case: 1- If the employee has an electricity connection by his/her name anywhere in Assam, even if he/she does not reside at his/her own residence.
In such case, the receipt/invoice of payment of the current month’s electricity bill has to be provided along with a copy of the electricity bill.
* Case: 2- If the employee resides with his/her parents or spouse but the electricity connection is not in his/her name but in the name of either his/her parents or spouse.
In such case, the employee has to provide a self-declaration that he resides with his/her parents or spouse but the electricity connection is not in his/her name but in the name of either his/her parents or spouse. The receipt/invoice of payment of the current month’s electricity bill of his/her residence has to be provided along with a copy of the electricity bill.
* Case: 3- If the employee resides in a rented house and does not have an electricity connection in his/her name anywhere in Assam (also applicable for employees from outside the state who draws salary from the GOA)
In such case, the employee has to submit a self-declaration that he/she resides in a rented house and that he/she does not have any electricity connection in his/her name anywhere in Assam.
* Case: 4- If the employee resides in any Govt. quarter with parents or spouse where payment is deducted from salary (e.g. Railway quarters) or paid centrally, but he/she draws salary from GOA and does not have any electricity connection in his/her name anywhere in Assam.
In such case, the employee has to submit a self-declaration that he/she resides in a Govt. quarter where payment is deducted from salary (e.g. Railway quarters) or paid centrally and that he/she does not have any electricity connection in his/her name anywhere in Assam.
CMO Assam
