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             Class of assets 
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             Depreciation allowance as          percentage of actual cost 
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            | 
             (a)           Plant and Machinery in generating stations including plant foundations          :— 
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             | 
        
        
            | 
                        (i) Hydro-electric 
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             3.4 
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            | 
              (ii)          Steam electric NHRS & Waste heat recovery Boilers/plants 
             | 
            
             7.84 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (iii)          Diesel electric and Gas plant 
             | 
            
             8.24 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (b)          Cooling towers and circulating water systems 
             | 
            
             7.84 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (c)          Hydraulic works forming part of Hydro-electric system including :— 
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             | 
        
        
            | 
                        (i)  Dams, spillways weirs, canals, reinforced concrete          flumes and syphons 
             | 
            
             1.95 
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            | 
              (ii)           Reinforced concrete pipelines and surge tanks, steel pipelines, sluice          gates, steel surge (tanks), hydraulic control valves and other hydraulic          works. 
             | 
            
             3.4 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (d)          Building and civil engineering works of permanent character, not          mentioned above 
             | 
            
               
             | 
        
        
            | 
                        (i) Office and showrooms 
             | 
            
             3.02 
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (ii)          Containing Thermo-electric generating plant 
             | 
            
             7.84 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (iii)          Containing Hydro-Electric generating plant 
             | 
            
             3.4 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (iv)          Temporary erection such as wooden structures 
             | 
            
             33.4 
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (v)          Roads other than Kutcha roads 
             | 
            
             3.02 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (vi)          Others 
             | 
            
             3.02 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (e)          Transformers, transformer (Kiosk) sub-station equipment and other fixed          apparatus (including plant foundations) 
             | 
            
               
             | 
        
        
            | 
                        (i) Transformers (including foundations) having a rating of 100          kilovolt amperes and over 
             | 
            
             7.81 
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (ii)          Others 
             | 
            
             7.84 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (f)          Switchgear including cable connections 
             | 
            
             7.84 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (g)          Lightning arrestor : 
             | 
            
               
             | 
        
        
            | 
                        (i) Station type 
             | 
            
             7.84 
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (ii)          Pole type 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (iii)          Synchronous condenser 
             | 
            
             5.27 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (h)          Batteries 
             | 
            
             33.4 
             | 
        
        
            | 
                        (i) Underground cable including joint boxes and disconnectioned          boxes 
             | 
            
             5.27 
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (ii)          Cable duct system 
             | 
            
             3.02 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (i)          Overhead lines including supports : 
             | 
            
               
             | 
        
        
            | 
                        (i)  Lines on fabricated steel operating at nominal voltages          higher than 66 kilovolt 
             | 
            
             5.27 
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (ii)           Lines on steel supports operating at nominal voltages higher than 13.2          kilovolts but not exceeding 66 kilovolts 
             | 
            
             7.84 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (iii)           Lines on steel or reinforced concrete supports 
             | 
            
             7.84 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (iv)           Lines on treated wood supports 
             | 
            
             7.84 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (j)          Meters 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (k)          Self-propelled vehicles 
             | 
            
             33.40 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (l)          Air-conditioning plants : 
             | 
            
               
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (i)           Static 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (ii)           Portable 
             | 
            
             33.40 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (m)             (i)  Office furniture and fittings 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (ii)          Office equipments 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (iii)          Internal wiring including fittings and apparatus 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (iv)          Street light fittings 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (n)          Apparatus let on hire 
             | 
            
               
             | 
        
        
            | 
                        (i) Other than motors 
             | 
            
             33.4 
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (ii)          Motors 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (o)          Communication equipment : 
             | 
            
               
             | 
        
        
            | 
                        (i) Radio and high frequency carrier system 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
              (ii)          Telephone lines and telephones 
             | 
            
             12.77 
             | 
        
        
            | 
             (p)          Any other assets not covered above 
             | 
            
             7.69] 
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