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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 24th February, 2023

No.10/30/2023-EV4/942.- 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 Govenor of

Puniab is pleased to grant hundred percent (100%) exemption to M/S A.P. Organics Limited (Unit IV)

having its manufacturing unit located at Village Manwala, Dhuri, Distriet Sangrur from the payment of

electricity duty (except Social Security Fund) for a period of seven vears 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 its unit of manufacturing of Nutraceutical as per the conditions

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

District Industries Centre, Malerkotla, vide Endorsement No. 1445, dated the 25th November, 2022;

(ii)

the exemption shall be granted from the 22nd September, 2016 to 21st September, 2023, as per the Eligibility

Certificate dated the 25th November, 2022. However the date of commercial production of the Unit is certified

as 05th January, 2020 and date of release of electricity connection is 22nd September, 2016;

(iii)

in the event of any revision of rate of electricity duty at any subsequent point of time the exemption to the extent

or 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

(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

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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 beexcluded 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, Malerkotla, vide Endorsement No.

1445, dated the 25th November, 2022 and.;

(viii) in case any exemption claimed in excess 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 sible.

Sd/-

TEJVEER SINGH

Chandigarh

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

The 22nd Febuary, 2023

Department of Power.

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