PART I]

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 6, 2021 (SRVN 15, 1943 SAKA)

1375

Published by Authority

Published by Authority

Published by Authority

Published by Authority

Published by Authority

No. 32]

CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2021 (SRAVANA 15, 1943 SAKA)

PART I

Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

( 1375 )

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 31st May, 2021

No. 10/45/2021-EV4/1717.-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 Meat Masters having its unit located at Plot

No.-25, Mega Food Park, Ladhowal, Ludhiana of from the payment of electricity duty (except Social

Security Fund) for a period of ten years in terms of Detailed Scheme and Operational Guidelines, 2018 (Industrial

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

CONDITIONS

(i)

the exemption, shall be granted to the said firm for Frozen Food 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/2115, dated the 05th April, 2021;

(ii)

this exemption, shall be granted for the period from the 01st December, 2019 to 30th November, 2029

as per the Eligibility Certificate dated 05th April, 2021. However, the date of commercial production of the unit

is certified as 24th February, 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) 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;

(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

1376

PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 6, 2021 (SRVN 15, 1943 SAKA)

PART I]

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 the 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/2115, dated the 05th

April, 2021;

(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 the Chief Electrical Inspector may inspect the Unit at any time. In case, any violation of any of

the provisions of the said Act 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 automatically be ceased for

which the supplier and owner of the Unit shall be responsible

Sd/-

R.K. KAUSHIK IAS,

Chandigarh

Secretary to Government of Punjab,

The 27th May, 2021

Department of Power.

2360/08-2021/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar