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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 10th February, 2021

No.10/3/2021-EV4/420.-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(100%) exemption to M/s Swarna Rubber Industries LLP having

its manufacturing unit at Khata No. 34,35,36 Dehlon Road, Bhagwanpura, Ludhiana from the payment of

electricity duty (except Social Security Fund) for a period of seven 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 manufacturing of butyl reclaimed rubber as per

the conditions contained in the Eligibility Certificate issued by the Convener-cum-General Manager,

District Level Committee, Ludhiana vide Endorsement No.DIC/LDH/4565 dated the 22nd

December, 2020;

(ii)

the exemption shall be granted for the period from the 07th August, 2019 to 6th August, 2026.

However, the date of commercial production of the unit is certified as 14th November, 2019;

(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 and the Chief Electrical Inspector to record the consumption of the unit under exemption;

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(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 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-

cum-General Manager, District Level Committee, Ludhiana vide Endorsement No. DIC/LDH/

4565 dated the 22nd December, 2020; and

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

and penal action.

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

Office of Chief Electrical Inspector may inspect the unit at any time. In case, any violation of any of the

provisions of the Punjab Electricity (Duty) Act, 2005 or the rules made thereunder and 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 be

automatically ceased for which the supplier and owner of the Unit shall be responsible.

Sd/-

ANURAG AGARWAL,

Chandigarh

Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab,

The 5th February, 2021

Department of Power.

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