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No. 34 ] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020 (SRAVANA 30, 1942 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF POWER
(Energy Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 3rd August, 2020
No.10/19/2020-EV4/1602.-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 hundred percent exemption to M/s Jai Jagdamba Rice MilIs, Kahnewala Road Jalalabad (West), Tehsil and District Fazilka from the payment of electricity duty (except Social Security Fund) for a period of ten years as an MSME unit in terms of clause 10.1 (iii) 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) hundred percent exemption shall be granted to the said Firm for its Rice Milling (Rice, Rice Bran, Phuk) Manufacturing Unit as per the conditions contained in the Eligibility Certificate issued by the Convener-cum-General Manager, District Level Committee, Fazilka at Ferozpur vide Memo No. 189 dated the 13th March, 2020 ;
(ii) this exemption shall be granted for the period from the 25th November, 2017 to 24th November, 2027 as per the Eligibility Certificate dated the thirteenth March, 2020. However, the date of commercial production of the unit is certified as 10th January, 2020 ;
(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 620 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 21, 2020 (SRVN 30 , 1942 SAKA) PART I] (v) the 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. 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 cosumption 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- cum-General Manager, District Level Committee, Fazilka at Ferozpur vide Memo No. 189 dated the 13th March, 2020;
(viii) in case any excess claimed exemption is detected at any point of time, it shall be liable for recovery and penal action shall be taken under the provisions of the said Act.
To ensure the compliance of the above conditions and proper utilization of incentive, the Senior Auditor 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 Punjab Electricity (Duty) Act, 2005 and the rules made thereunder the above conditions is detected, the owner of the Unit shall be liable for action under section 8 of the said Act and exemption shall automatically be ceased for which the supplier and owner of the Unit shall be responsible.
ANIRUDH TEWARI,
Chandigarh Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab, The 28th July, 2020
Department of Power.