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Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 21st February, 2025

No. ENRG/10/34/2025-EV3/708.-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 Shree Balaji Rice

Exports, having its manufacturing unit located at Village Ramnagar, Urf Jatwali, Tehsil Fazilka,

District Fazilka, from the payment of electricity duty (except Social Security Fund and Infrastructure

Development Fund) for a period of ten years, under the Industrial and Business Development Policy, 2022 in

public interest, subject to the following conditions, namely:-

CONDITIONS

(i)

The exemption shall be granted to the said Firm for manufacturing of Food Products, Manufacture of

Grain Mills Products, Rice Milling, as per the conditions contained in the Eligibility Certificate issued by the

Convener-cum-General Manager, District Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Fazilka, vide

Endorsement No. 124, dated the 09th January, 2025;

(ii)

The exemption shall be granted from the 20th August, 2024 to 19th August, 2034 or the date of exhaustion/

utilization of quantum of eligible incentive i.e. Rs. 10,86,22,298/- (rupees ten crore eighty six lakh twenty

two thousand two hundred ninety eight only), whichever is earlier, as per the Eligibility Certificate dated

the 09th January, 2025. However, this exemption shall be available on the power consumption

corresponding to the Electric Load (KW) required for the installed capacity as recorded in the

approved DPR (Proposed Electricity Load 350 KW), whichever is lower. However, the date of

commercial production of the unit is certified as 25th September, 2024;

(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, 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 w 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, Fazilka, vide Endorsement No.

124, dated the 09th January, 2025; 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/-

AJOY KUMAR SINHA,

Chandigarh

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

The 21st February, 2025

Department of Power.

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