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भााग चाार-ब—१

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/31743

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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.

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

Sr. No.

(1)

Premises/Units

(2)

Period

(3)

New Micro, Small, Medium, Special large

and Large eligible Industries Units in

C,D,D+ areas and No Industry Districts,

Aspirational Districts and Naxalism affected

Area as classified under Package Scheme of

Incentives, 2019.

For eligible period specified in eligibility

certificate under Package Scheme of

Incentives, 2019.

New project or expansion project declared to

be Mega and Ultra Mega in C,D,D, + areas

and No Industry Districts and Naxalism

affected Area as classified under Package

Scheme of Incentives, 2019

Period specified in the eligibility certificate

but not exceeding fifteen years or for

such specific period as sanctioned by the

Government for exemption from payment

of Electricity Duty.

New project or expansion project declared to

be Mega and Ultra Mega A and B Talukas or

Area as Classified under Package Scheme of

Incentives-2019.

Period specified in the eligibility certificate

but not exceeding ten years or for such

specific period as sanctioned by the

Government for exemption from payment

of Electricity Duty.

100% Export Oriented Units (EOUS),

Information Technology (IT) manufacturing

Units and Bio-Technology (BT) manufacturing

Units in A and B Talukas or Area as classified

under Package Scheme of Incentives-2019.

Seven years.

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.

भााग चाार-ब—२

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. 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.