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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 31st May, 2021

No.10/42/2021-EV4/1747.-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 Jai Sidh Yogi Steel Rolling Mills having

its manufacturing Unit at Vill. Alour, Bhadla Road, Khanna, 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 H R Coil Strips as per the conditions

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

Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Ludhiana vide Endorsement No.DIC/LDH/1971

dated the 26th March, 2021;

(ii)

the exemption, shall be granted for the period from the 2nd November, 2020 to 1st November, 2027

or the date of exhaustion or utilization of quantum of eligible incentive i.e. rupees 1,50,17,000/-

(rupees one crore fifty lakh seventeen thousand only) whichever is earlier, as per the Eligibility

Certificate dated the 26th March, 2021. However, the date of commercial production of the Unit

after expansion is also certified as 2nd November, 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

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

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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 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, District Industries Centre, Ludhiana vide

Endorsement No.DIC/LDH/1971 dated the 26th March, 2021; 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 the 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

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

Sd/-

R.K. KAUSHIK, IAS,

Chandigarh

Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Power.

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