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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 1st November, 2022

No 10/10/2022-EV4/3820.-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 Apex Thermopack having its new

manufacturing unit located at Village Hassanpura Jattan, Industrial Estate, Kabulpur Road, Post office,

Sandharsi, Ghanour, District Patiala from the payment of electricity duty (except Social Security Fund) for

a period of Seven years, in terms of the Detailed Schemes 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 Expanded Polyestrene as per the

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

Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Patiala vide Endorsement No. DIC/PTL/IBDP-17/ED/

1097- 2003, dated the 2nd June, 2022;

(ii)

the exemption shall be granted for the period from the 06th February, 2019 to 5th February 2026 as per

the Eligibility Certificate dated the 2nd June, 2022. However the date of commercial production of the

Unit is certified as 10th April 2019;

(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;

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(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, Patiala vide Endorsement

No. DIC/PTL/IBDP-17/ED/1097- 2003, dated the 2nd June, 2022: and

(vii)

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 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,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Chandigarh

Department of Power.

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