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Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 2nd August, 2022

No.10/60/2022/EV4/2917.-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 Parshotam Lal & Company, having its

manufacturing Unit located at Faridkot Road, Guruharshai, Tehsil Guruharsahai, District Ferozepur

from the payment of electricity duty (except Social Security Fund) for a period of ten years, in terms of the

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 manufacturing of Rice, Rice Bran, Khudi Phuk,

Cleaning, Grading and Polishing as per the conditions contained in the Eligibility Certificate issued by the

Convener-cum-General Manager District Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Ferozepur vide

Endorsement No. 657, dated the 15th June, 2022;

(ii)

the exemption shall be granted for the period from the 01st February, 2022 to 31st January, 2032 or the

date of exhaustion or utilization of quantum of eligible incentive i.e. rupees 3,96,31,000/- (rupees three

crore, ninety-six lakh and thirty-one thousands only) whichever is earlier, as per the Eligibility Certificate

dated 15th June, 2022. However, the date of commercial production of the Unit after expansion is

certified as 01st February, 2022;

(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;

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(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 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, Ferozepur vide Endorsement

No. 657, dated the 15th June, 2022; and

(viii)

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

penal action, under the provisions of the said Act.

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 and 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 the rules made

thereunder and exemption shall automatically cease, for which the owner of the unit shall be responsible.

Sd/-

TEJVEER SINGH,

Chandigarh

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab.

The 1st August, 2022

Department of Power

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