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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(Power Reforms Wing)

NOTIFICATION

The 14th June, 2023

No. Power PR023/1/23-OSD Power/559.- For sustainable development of Real Estate Sector in

the State of Punjab, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to allow extension upto maximum of two years in expired

NOCs issued after 2014 by PSPCL on same terms & conditions as were in original NOC and PSPCL will not

insist on getting a revised NOC, subject to the following conditions:-

i)

The extension shall only be granted in those cases where validity of license to develop the colony

is extended by the competent authority subject to maximum of two years.

ii)

There shall no change in the approved layout plan of the project.

iii)

The connectivity charges including System Loading Charges (SLC) & Supervision Charges shall

be worked out as per existing PSERC (Electricity Supply Code and Related Matters) Regulations,

2014 and its subsequent amendments.

iv)

It shall be admissible for all NOCs granted w.e.f. 1.1.2015 whose validity has expired.

2.

The Governor of Punjab is further pleased to allow One Time Settlement Scheme (OTS) for

NOCs, issued upto 2014 expired long time ago and where compliance of the NOC/revised NOC has not been

made by the developer, subject to the following conditions:-

i)

For all these cases, the connectivity charges shall be payable as per existing PSERC (Electricity

Supply Code and Related Matters) Regulations, 2014 and its subsequent amendments.

ii)

The System Loading Charges (SLC) are exempted for such cases.

iii)

Following exemptions shall be allowed to encourage maximum developers to come under the

ambit of this scheme:

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a)

As in most of such cases, the original license to develop the colony has expired, amendment

in NOC may be allowed without insisting for extension of the license.

b)

The already erected LD system shall be accepted by PSPCL subject to its healthiness at

site.

c)

Developer shall complete the balance work of LD system as per existing PSERC (Electricity

Supply Code and Related Matters) Regulations, 2014 and its subsequent amendments, within

two years from grant of amendment in NOC or may choose to deposit the cost of balance

work of LD system with PSPCL in one go and for such cases the balance work of LD

system shall be completed by PSPCL.

d)

Release of electricity connections to the residents inside such colonies may be allowed to the

prospective consumers only after payment of 50% of connectivity charges by the developer

under this OTS. Balance 50% connectivity charges under this OTS may be allowed to be

recovered in quarterly instalments in 2 years along with interest as per prevalent SBI rates.

However, if the developer chooses to pay full payable charges in one go, a discount of 5%

may be allowed on full payable charges as an incentive to the developer.

iv)

PSPCL shall issue an amendment to the already issued NOC with a validity period of two years

from date of issue of amendment.

TEJVEER SINGH

Chandigarh

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab

The 14th June, 2023

Department of Power

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