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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 20th July, 2020

No: 10/8/2020-EV2/1441.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Punjab Electricity

(Duty) Act, 2005 (Punjab Act No. 9 of 2005), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of

Punjab is pleased to grant 100% exemption to M/s Dashmesh Industries, Mohkam Arain Road, Jalalabad

(West) Tehsil Jalalabad District Fazilka from the payment of electricity duty (except Social Security Fund) for

a period of ten years in terms of the Detailed Scheme and Operational Guidelines, 2018 ( Industrial and Business

Development Policy, 2017 ) in public interest and subject to the following conditions, namely:-

CONDITIONS

(i)

the exemption, shall be granted to the said Firm for its unit of Rice Milling (Rice, Rice Bran,

Phuk) as per the conditions contained in the Eligibility Certificate issued by the Convener District

Level Committee-cum-General Manager, District Industries Centre, Fazilka vide Endorsement

No. 549, dated the 30th December, 2019;

(ii)

the exemption shall be granted for the period from the 24th September, 2018 to 23rd September,

2028;

(iii)

in the event of any revision of rate of electricity duty at any subsequent point of time the exemption

to the extent of revised levied rate of electricity duty ( except contributions out of electricity duty

e.g. Social Security Fund etc.) shall be applicable to the Unit;

(iv)

the usage of the power by the Firm during the aforesaid period shall be regulated through a

transparent metering arrangement installed or approved by the Punjab State Power Corporation

Limited or the Chief Electrical Inspector to record the consumption of the unit under exemption;

(v)

this exemption shall not be applicable for the residential area of the said premises and to that

effect, an undertaking shall be submitted by the unit that no residential area exists in the premises.

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If there is a residential area in the premises, in that event, a separate meter has to be installed or a

separate electricity connection shall be obtained in order to record the electricity consumption of

that residential area, which shall be excluded from the total electricity consumption of the Unit;

(vi)

it shall be ensured that the Firm does not connect the load of any other Unit with this Unit for the

purpose of availing exemption from electricity duty;

(vii) the exemption shall be strictly in accordance with the Eligibility Certificate issued by the Convener

District Level Committee-cum-General Manager, District Industries Centre, Fazilka vide

Endorsement. No. 549, dated the 30th December, 2019; and

(viii) in case any excess claimed exemption is detected at any point of time, it shall be liable for recovery.

To ensure the compliance of the above conditions and proper utilization of the incentive, the

officer/ Senior Auditors of the office of the Chief Electrical Inspector may inspect the units at any time. In case,

any violation of any of the provisions of the said Act or the rules made there under and above conditions, is

detected, the owner of the Unit shall be liable for action under section 8 of the said Act or the rules made there

under and exemption shall automatically cease for which the supplier and owner of the Unit shall be responsible.

Sd/-

ANIRUDH TEWARI

Chandigarh

Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab,

The 9th July, 2020

Department of Power.

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