Transfer Electricity Meter in Your Name for Bangalore Apartments
BESCOM–Bangalore Electric Supply Company Limited is responsible for power distribution in Bangalore and other districts in Karnataka state. Citizens can transfer the ownership of BESCOM meter in case of transfer of property, transfer of ownership to legal heir in case of death of property owner and transfer for other reasons.
Documents required for transfer of Electricity Meter
NOC from builder or previous owner:
Get your no objection certificate from builder or previous owner to transfer electricity meter name.
Application from BESCOM:
Fill up the application for transfer of ownership of electricity meter including the consumer number, previous owner’s details and your details.
Attested copy of sales deed:
It is very important to enclose the attested copy of sales deed for showing that the property is transferred from builder or previous owner to your name. Enclose the copy of sales deed when submitting the application or letter for transfer of ownership of the electricity meter. Attestation can be easily done from notary or bank where you had taken loan against your property.
All Electric Home (AEH) form and indemnity bond form:
These two forms can be obtained from the BESCOM office. Indemnity bond form as per Annexure I is important in case you are not the owner of the premises.
Address proof:
You need to enclose a copy of your permanent address or details that prove your address. You need to enclose the PAN card number if any. The application must contain your contact details and telephone number.
Electricity bill:
You need to enclose the last paid electricity bill and must clear any arrears before the transfer of ownership of the electricity meter.
Electricity bill:
You need to enclose the last paid electricity bill and must clear any arrears before the transfer of ownership of electricity meter.
Procedure for transferring Electricity Meter
Write a letter on plain sheet to BESCOM requesting the transfer of ownership of electricity meter including consumer number, details of previous owner and your details. Enclose the documents and duly filled application withletter.
Get your documents verified by an Assistant Engineer or Junior Engineer (JE). The JE will provide you a report after verifying your report.Submit the report at BESCOM office and pay fee for transferring the ownership it may range from Rs 100-200. Transferring ownership of electricity meter will take 7 to 15 days.
You will need to carry original documents of your property and Khata for verification documents. When transferring the ownership of electricity meter to a legal heir incase of death of property owner, you need to carry death certificate or other evidence to prove you are the legal heir of property ownership and there is no objection in transferring ownership to your name. Before transferring the ownership of electricity meter, you need to clear all arrears and pay differences if any.
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