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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF POWER
(ENERGY BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 26th October, 2022
No:10/115/2022-EV4/3658.-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 Laj Casting, having its manufacturing
unit located at Kanech Road, Hadbast Number 220, Opposite Kangaroo Factory, G.T. Road, 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 subject to the following conditions, namely:-
CONDITIONS
(i)
the exemption shall be granted to the said Firm for manufacturing of tubes, pipes and hollow profiles and
of tube or pipe fitting of cast iron/cast-steel manufacture of other iron and steel casting and products
thereof 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/3299, dated the 5th August, 2022;
(ii)
the exemption shall be granted for the period from the 16th February, 2021 to 15th Feburary, 2028 as per
the Eligibility Certificate date 5th August, 2022. However, the date of commercial production of the Unit
is certified as 5th June, 2021;
(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 the Convener-
cum-General Manager, District Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Ludhiana, vide Endorsement
No.DIC/LDH/3299, dated the 5th August, 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 said Act 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 the 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 18th October, 2022
Department of Power.
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