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Levy of electricity duty on consumption or supply of energy.- (1) There shall be levied and paid to the State Government on the energy, generated from any source, consumed by the Board, any licensee, electricity trader or generating company or supplied by the Board, such licensee, trader or company to the consumer, a duty to be called the electricity duty, in the following manner, namely:- (i) domestic consumers -@ 3%, (ii) non domestic non-commercial consumers -@ 3%, (iii) agricultural/irrigation or allied activities supply consumers -@ 10%, (iv) commercial consumers -@ 8% (v) industrial consumers,- (a) small industrial consumers 1[(b) medium industrial consumers (c) large industrial consumers (above 100 KW connected load) -@ 9%, -@ 15% -@ 20%] (vi) water pumping supply consumers -@ 10%, (vii) bulk supply consumers -@ 10%, (viii) street lighting supply consumers -@ 10%, (ix) temporary metered supply consumers -@ 4%, (x) other category of consumers not covered under clauses (i) to (ix) above -@ 10% and, (xi) In case of electrical energy generated by diesel generating sets (or by what so ever mode) for use of construction of power projects or captive/ standby for own consumption by the licensee or consumer, electricity duty per unit: -@ 30 paise: