Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch (Group T)
“NABANNA” 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Howrah-711102
(E-1067362)
No. 2076-F(Y) Date: 10-06-2026
MEMORANDUM
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL), a State Power Distribution Company under the control of the Power Department, Government of West Bengal, has initiated the process of installation of pre-paid smart electric meters in the State Government Offices.
In terms of FD Memo No. 4455-F(Y) dated 28.10.2024, all State Government Offices were earlier allowed to recharge the pre-paid electric meters, preferably on a monthly basis, by placing contingency bills at treasuries along with a Sanction order of the concerned Head of the Office.
Now, in order to ensure realization of the outstanding electricity dues at the point of changeover (post-paid to pre-paid), all State Government Departments/ its parastatal are hereby allowed to make payment of the existing total amount of ‘unpaid post-paid electricity bills’ (on the date of switching over from post-paid to pre-paid) or its part thereof of the post paid regime in one go or over a period of 300 days.
For payment of unpaid electricity bill of post-paid regime in one go, exiting procedure may be followed by downloading bill from WBSEDCL portal.
For preparation of sanction order of first pre-paid electricity bill, format in Annexure-I may be used and for subsequent months, format in Annexure-II may be used.
This issues with approval of competent authority and will take effect from 1st August, 2026.
Sd/- Anindya Bhattacharya, IAS
Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal