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C. Monthly retainer ' s fee of certain professionals and service contractors
( In US $)
High
Low
Chartered Accountant
2,775
555
Lawyer
2,225
445
Medical Doctor or Dentist( calculated on the basis of 2-3 visits per week)
155
55.5
Customs broker
Less than 1 %
Engineering contractor, mechanics, computer technician
222
11
Security guard services( generally calculated as wage of the guard + service tax)
222
133
D. Cost of Utilities
( In US $)
Installation Cost( for big industries, depending on projected consumption)
Electricity
■Installation cost( for commercial and office,
65( service line charges)+ 33 / kw
depending on projected consumption)
■Consumption rate( industrial) upto 10 kw / 0.12
■Consumption rate( commercial) upto 10 kw / 0.12
■Consumption rate( residential) upto 200 units / 0.05
Water
■Installation cost( depending upon area)
110-2,225
■Consumption rate( residential
Monthly Consumption
Service charge
Volumertric
Rs per month
( kilolitre)
( US $)
Charges( per kilolitre)*
0-10
1.1
0.05
10-20
2.2
0.07
20-30
3.3
0.3
> 30
4.4
0.5
Commercial rate( commercial and industrial) Monthly Consumption Service charge Volumertric US $ per month( kilolitre) US $ Charges( per kilolitre)*
Landline Telephone ■Installation cost 11-33
0-10 9 0.2 10-25 13.3 0.5 25-50 15.5 1.1 50-100 17.8 1.8 > 100 20.0 2.2
■Monthly billing( depending upon the plan and the number of dialing) 45-555
■National direct dialing calls( depending upon the plan and the number of dialing) 110-222
■International direct dialing calls( depending upon the plan and the number of dialing) 222-555
Internet Connection ■Installation fee 22-1,110
■Internet subscription( rates vary depending on type of plan and number of hours)
11-1,100 pm( Depends upon the bandwidth connectivity, data transmission plans
* Add 50 per cent Sewage Maintenance charges
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