Part IV-B, Ordinary Gazette (Weekly) Dated 3rd to 9th October 2024

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/31743

महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र

भाग चारा-ब

वर्ष १०, अंक १४ ] गुरुवारा ते बुधवारा, ऑक्टोबरा ३-९, २०२४/आश्विवन ११-१७, शाके १९४६ [ पृष्ठे ५, किंकंमते : रुपये २०.००

प्राकिंधकृते प्राकाशान

महाराष्ट्र शासनाने महाराष्ट्र अंकिंधकिंनयेमांन्वये तेयेारा केलेले (भाग एक, एक-अं आकिं एक-ले येांमध्ये

प्राकिंसद्ध केलेले किंनयेम व आदेशा येांव्येकिंतेरिराक्ते) किंनयेम व आदेशा.

TOURISM AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai 400 032, dated the 30th September 2024.

CORRIGENDUM

No. MPV.2022/C.R.233/Cul.2.—In the Government Notification, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department, No.MPV.2022/C.R.233/Cul.2. dated the 8th January 2024, published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, Part IV-B, Thursday to Wednesday, January 18-24, 2024 at pages 1 to 3, on page 3, in line number 5, for "POLICE" read "PUBLIC".

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

NANDA RAUT, Deputy Secretary to Government.

(१)भाग चार-ब—१ २ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र, भाग चारा-ब, गुरुवारा ते बुधवारा, ऑक्टोबरा ३-९, २०२४/आश्विवान ११-१७, शाके १९४६ INDUSTRIES, ENERGY, LABOUR AND MINING DEPARTMENT Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai 400 032, dated the 30th September 2024.

NOTIFICATION

Maharashtra ElEctricity Duty act, 2016.

No. ELD-2019/CR-27/Energy-1—Whereas, the Government of Maharashtra vide Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department No. PSI-2019/CR.NO.46/IND-8, dated 16th September 2019 has declared the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2019. (hereinafter referred to as "the said Scheme"). In this scheme inter alia, provides for exemption from payment of electricity duty on Consumption of energy by New Micro, Small, Medium, Special large and Large eligible Industrial Units, New project or expansion project of existing unit declared to be eligible Mega and Ultra Mega Project and 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs), Information Technology (IT) manufacturing Units and Bio Technology (BT) manufacturing Units ;

And whereas, the Government of Maharashtra considers it necessary in the public interest to exempt the electricity duty for a period specified in column (3) of the Schedule appended hereto ;

Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by section 4 of the Maharashtra Electricity duty Act, 2016 (XXVI of 2016) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Government of Maharashtra, hereby exempts the consumption of energy by the premises of the unit specified in column (2) from payment of whole of the electricity duty payable under Part 'B' and Part 'F' of the Schedule-A to the said Act and for such period as is specified in column (3) of the said appended, from the date such industry or unit starts production under the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2019.

Schedule

Note.—

The exemption under this notification shall commence with effect from the date when the units, as specified in said column (2) of the said schedule starts production or rendering of the services.

Explanation.—

The words and expressions used in this notification shall have the same meaning as they have in the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2019.

Conditions.—

1. The Electricity Duty Exemption shall be granted to the eligible units referred in the said notification after Eligibility Certificate issued by the authorized officers mentioned in para 3 of Package Scheme of Incentives, 2019.

2. The Department of Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining (Industries) shall ensure that the refund amount of electricity duty to be given to the eligible industrial units is within the limits of total allowed incentive under the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2019.

3. The Department of Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining (Industries) shall ensure that the amount of electricity duty refund to be given to the eligible industrial units is within annual limit of incentive for that particular year under the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2019.

4. The Department of Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining (Energy) may prescribe particular proforma for the submission of proposal of Electricity Duty refund by eligible industrial unit under the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2019.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

NARAYAN S. KARAD, Joint Secretary to Government.

Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mumbai 400 032, dated the 30th September 2024.

NOTIFICATION

Maharashtra ElEctricity Duty act, 2016.

No. PSI-2024/C.R.-141/Energy-1.— Whereas, by the Government Notification, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No.PSl-2018/C.R.- 153/Energy-l, dated the 1th August 2019, issued in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act, 2016 (XXVI of 2016), the Government of Maharashtra has exempted the consumption of energy in respect of any existing industrial undertaking which has begun to manufacture or produce articles on or before 31st March 2019 and in respect of any new industrial undertaking which begins to manufacture or produce articles for the first time on or after 1st of April 2019 from the date on which such industrial undertaking begins to manufacture or produce article in the districts of Buldhana, Akola, Vasim, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondiya, Chandrapur, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Nanded, Usmanabad, Latur, Gadchiroli and Hingoli in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of the State of Maharashtra from the payment of whole of the electricity duty payable under Part F in Schedule A and Captive Power for the purpose of self use as indicated in clause (i) of Schedule B appended to the said Act for a period of five years with effect from the 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2024;

And whereas the Government of Maharashtra has, by the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department, No. PSI- 2024/C.R.-139/Ind-8, dated the 11th July 2024 has extended the period of concession for electricity duty exemption to industrial undertakings in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions ;

And whereas, the Government of Maharashtra considers it necessary, in the public interest, to extend the period of said concession for electricity duty exemption for further period of five years ;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act 2016 (XXVI of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"), the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts the consumption of energy in respect of any existing industrial undertaking which has begun to manufacture or produce articles on or before 31st March 2024 and in respect of any new industrial undertaking which begins to manufacture or produce articles for the first time on or any day after 1st of April 2024 from the date on which such industrial undertaking begins to manufacture or produce article in the districts of Buldhana, Akola, Wasim, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondiya, Chandrapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Nanded, Dharashiv, Latur, Gadchiroli and Hingoli in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of the State of Maharashtra from the payment of whole of the electricity duty payable under Part F in Schedule A and Captive Power for the purpose of self use as indicated in clause (i) of Schedule B appended to the said Act for a period of five years with effect from the 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2029 subject to the following conditions namely:-

Conditions :-

(1) Industrial units eligible for exemption from the payment of electricity duty, under the Package Scheme of Incentive- 2019 and the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department, No. PSI- 2024/C.R.-139/Ind-8, dated the 11th July 2024, can avail exemption only under one Government policy i.e. either under Package Scheme of Incentive- 2019 or Government Resolution, Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department, No. PSI-2024/C.R.-139/Ind-8, dated the 11th July 2024 in the same financial year;

(2) As per para 4.1 of the Package Scheme of Incentive-2019, the eligible Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and small industries are exempted from payment of electricity duty and such benefit of exemption is out of basket incentive. Therefore annual limit of exemption for the payment of electricity duty shall not be considered in respect of MSME and small industries;

(3) As per conditions Nos. (1) and (2), the Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department (Industries) shall ensure that the amount of exempted electricity duty allowed to the eligible industrial units other than MSME and small industries shall remain within the annual limit of incentive for that year;

(4) For investment and employment generation through industrial development in the State, Sector Specific Policies such as Electronic Policy, Aero-space and Defense Policy etc., as well as other schemes issued by the Government from time to time are implemented as per the procedure of Package Scheme of Incentive- 2019. In addition to the Package Scheme of Incentive-2019, eligible units in other Sector specific policies are also exempted from the payment of electricity duty and such exemption shall remain within the allowed limit of incentive for that year;

(5) The Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department (Industries) shall ensure that the amount of exempted electricity duty allowed to the eligible industrial units under the Package Scheme of Incentive-2019 and Sector Specific Policies issued by the Government other than MSME and small industries shall remain within the annual limit of incentive for that year.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra

NARAYAN KARAD, Joint Secretary to Government. ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.