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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 5th September, 2022

No.10/77/2022/EV4/3362.-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 Shri Guru Nanak Rice Mill, having its

manufacturing unit located at Village Khosa Dal Singh, Tehsil Zira, 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-cum-General Manager, District Industries Centre, Ferozepur vide Endorsement No. 696-702,

dated the 16th June, 2022;

(ii)

the exemption shall be granted for the period from the 02nd October, 2019 to 01st October, 2029 as per

the Eligibility Certificate dated the 16th June, 2022. However, the date of commercial production of the

Unit is certified as 13th December, 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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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-cum-General Manager, District Industries Centre, Ferozepur vide Endorsement

No. 696-702, dated the 16th 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 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 1st September, 2022

Department of Power.

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