| CALCULATION
    OF CAPITAL BASE AND REASONABLE RETURNFOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1999-00
 | 
  
    | [In accordance with para XVII of Schedule VI of Electricity (Supply)
    Act, 1948] | 
  
    | (Rs. in
      Crs.) | 
  
    |  |  | PROPOSAL1999-2000
 | APPROVAL1999-00
 | 
  
    | A. |  |  |  | 
  
    | (a) | Original
    cost of fixed asset  | 328.31 | 314.96 | 
  
    |  | Less
    consumers contribution | (50.78) | (50.78) | 
  
    | (b) | Cost
    of intangible asset | 0.00 | 0.00 | 
  
    | (c) | The
    original cost of Work in progress | 25.47 | 17.47 | 
  
    | (d) | The
    amount of investment compulsorily made under para-IV | 1.00 | 0.00 | 
  
    | (e) | An
    amount on account of working capital equal to the sum of  |  |  | 
  
    |  | (i)
    Average cost of stores (1/12th of the sum of the stores materials and suppliers including fuel in hand at the end
    of each month of the year)
 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 
  
    |  | (ii)
    Average cash and bank balance(1/12th of the sum of cash and bank balance whether credit or debit and call and short
    term deposits at the end of each month of the year)
 | 9.75 | 8.49 | 
  
    | Total of A: | 317.36 | 293.75 | 
  
    | Less | 
  
    | B. |  |  | 
  
    | i) | The
    amounts written off or set asside on account of depreciation of fixed assets. | 75.96 | 75.96 | 
  
    | ii) | The
    amount of any loan advanced by GRIDCO | 185.01 | 163.66 | 
  
    | ii-a) | The
    amount of any loans borrowed from organisations or institutions approved by the State
    Govt. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 
  
    | ii-b) | The
    amount of any debenture issued by the licensee. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 
  
    | iii) | The
    amounts of deposited in cash with the licensee by consumers, by way of security. | 0.00 | 48.83 | 
  
    | iv) | The
    amount standing to the credit of Tariffs and Dividends control reserve at the beginning of
    the year of account. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 
  
    | v) | The
    amount standing to the credit of the Development reserve at the close of the year. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 
  
    | vi) | The
    amount carried forward (at the beginning of the year of accounting) in the accounts of the
    Licensee for distribution to the consumers. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 
  
    | Total of B: | 260.97 | 288.45 | 
  
    | Capital Base (A-B) | 56.39 | 5.30 | 
  
    | Reasonable return on Capital Base | 9.87 | 1.51 |