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PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JANUARY 26, 2024 (MAGHA 6, 1945 SAKA) 47

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No. 4] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024 (MAGHA 6, 1945 SAKA)

PART I

Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 4th August, 2022

No. 11/44/2022-EV4/2959.-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 Kissan Trading Company, having its manufacturing unit located at Village Baghu wala Road, Guruharsahai, 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 Milling (Rice, Rice Bran and Phuk) as per the conditions contained in the Eligibility Certificate issued by the Convener, District Level Committee, Ferozepur vide Endorsement No. 308 dated the 4th April, 2022;

(ii) the exemption shall be granted for the period from the 08th November, 2017 to 07th November, 2027 as per the Eligibility Certificate dated 04th April, 2022. However, the date of commercial production of the Unit is certified as 03rd January, 2018.

(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;

( 47 ) 48 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JANUARY 26, 2024 (MAGHA 6, 1945 SAKA) PART I] (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, District Level Committee, Ferozepur vide Endorsement No. 308 dated the 4th April, 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 2nd August, 2022

Department of Power.