If you live in Bangalore, you may have heard of BESCOM connection. But what exactly is it, and why is it important for your residential property? In this blog, we will answer these questions and look at how you can get a BESCOM connection for your home in Bangalore.

 

What is a BESCOM connection in Bangalore?

 

A BESCOM connection refers to the power supply provided by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM). In Bangalore, all residential, commercial, and industrial facilities have a dedicated BESCOM meter that records their electricity usage. If you are moving into a new home or office space, you may need to apply for your own BESCOM connection.

 

How do I get a BESCOM connection?

 

If you are planning new construction in Bangalore, it is important to get a BESCOM connection. It takes at least 30 days to get an active connection for your home. However, you can fast-pace this process by providing all the required documents priorly without fail. Once you receive the application, you also have to produce a feasibility report in 7 days.

 

Just keep in mind that this list is subject to change if your circumstances change or new regulations come into effect. It's always best to double-check with BESCOM to ensure you have all the documents you need. In the meantime, though, here's what you will most likely need:

 

What are the documents required for a BESCOM connection?

 

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company, or BESCOM, offers a variety of ways to set up electricity supply to your home. But before you can do that, you need to gather the required documents and submit them to the BESCOM office.

 

Just keep in mind that this list is subject to change if your circumstances change or new regulations come into effect. It's always best to double-check with BESCOM to ensure you have all the documents you need. In the meantime, though, here's what you will most likely need:

 

 

1. Proof of ownership

 

Proof of ownership signifies that the property belongs to you. For proof of ownership, you have to submit multiple documents. They include Katha, Property tax bill, sale deed, plan of sanction, and plan of architecture, which a registered architect or civil engineer must sign.

 

2. Identity proofs

 

As part of the verification process, you must submit your (house owner) identity proofs. They include voter cards, driving licenses, passport, aadhar cards, and pan cards.

 

3. Contact details

 

You need to furnish all your contact details along with the application for verification and further communication.

 

4. House tax receipts

 

You also need to furnish all your house tax and land tax receipts of your property to verify the ownership of the land and ensure that your property is tax-compliant.

 

5. Power supply agreement

 

You can access this agreement either online or ask in the office. Then, fill in all the details and furnish it to the BESCOM office along with a 200/- stamp paper.

 

What is the fee required for a BESCOM connection?

 

 

1. Meter security deposit

 

Depending on the power capacity of your meter, you will have to pay a certain amount as a meter security deposit.

 

2. Service line charges

 

You also have to pay service line charges for the material required for installation and services rendered for the installation of the meter.

 

3. Initial security deposit

 

Depending on the load of electricity, you have to pay a certain amount as an initial security deposit.

 

4. Service connection charges

 

Service connection charges include a fee for laying an underground connection to your home and services rendered by BESCOM in this direction.

 

BESCOM connection application process

 

 

BESCOM distributes power to eight districts in total. They include Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Chikkaballapura, Devanagari, Kolar, Tumkur, Chitradurga, and Ramanagara.

 

If you are planning to build a house in these locations, you have to follow the below process to get approvals on electricity connections to your home.

 

Step1: You have to visit your nearest BESCOM office and obtain an A Form. You have to fill all the details in the form, pay 50/- as the registration fee, and furnish the application form and all the above-mentioned documents to the BESCOM office.

 

Step2: Upon registering at the BESCOM office, you will receive a registration number to track the updates of your connection application. In this stage, the BESCOM officials verify the authenticity of your identity by verifying your documents.

 

Step3: After the verification, BESCOM sends a field officer to your construction site for site inspection and further verification. Depending on the construction dimensions and other factors, the field officer will prepare an estimate for your power connection requirements.

 

Step4: You have to submit an electrical wiring illustration document to BESCOM, which a licensed electrical contractor must sign. After verifying all the documents, your power supply request application will be approved.

 

Step5: Upon receiving the approvals, you need to pay all the fees mentioned above for the installation of the meter and registration in your name, along with a registered meter number.

 

The approval sanction is valid for 30 days. Hence, you have to pay all the fees within this time period. Else, you may have to apply again for the new connection for your home.

 

Conclusion

 

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