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Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF POWER
(ENERGY BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 23rd January, 2024
No. ENRG/10/182/2023/EV3/217.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Punjab
Electricity (Duty) Act, 2005 (Punjab Act 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 Mubasa Powers Private Limited
having its unit located at Village Daulatpur, Near Focal Point, District Patiala, from the payment of electricity
duty (except Social Security Fund) for a period of seven years, under 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 Electrical equipment, Power Distribution
Transformers insulated Wire and Strip Fasteners Screw, as per the conditions contained in the Eligibility
Certificate issued by the Convener-cum-General Manager, District Level Committee, District Industries
Centre, Patiala, vide No. DIC/PTL/IBDP-17/ED/2719, dated the 04th October, 2023;
(ii)
The exemption shall be granted from 08th October, 2021 to 07th October 2028, as per the Eligibility
Certificate dated the 04th October, 2023. However, the date of commercial production of the Unit is
certified as 08th December, 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 Convener-cum-
General Manager, District Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Patiala, vide No. DIC/PTL/
IBDP-17/ED/2719, dated the 04th October, 2023; 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 Auditor 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
Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab.
The 20th January, 2024
Department of Power.
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