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PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF POWER
(ENERGY BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 30th May, 2023
No.10/64/2023-EV4/2459.-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 Steel Corportion of Punjab having its manufacturing unit located at Bhadla Road, Alour, Khanna, Ludhiana from the payment of electricity duty (except Social Security Fund) for a period of ten 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:-
(i) the exemption shall be granted to the said Firm for maunfacturing of hot-rolled and cold-rolled products of steel as per the conditions contained in the Eligibility Certificate issued by the Convener-cum-General Manager, District Level Committee, Ludhiana vide Endorsement No. DIC/LDH/856, dated the 10th March, 2023;
(ii) the exemption shall be granted from the 23rd December 2019 to 22nd December 2026 or the date of exhaustion or utilization of quantum of eligible incentive i.e. rupees 76,78,000 (rupees seventy six lakh seventy eight thousand only) whichever is earlier as per the Eligibility Certificate dated the 10th March 2023. However, the date of commercial production of the Unit after expansion is certified as 23rd 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 such 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 PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., DECEMBER 26, 2026 (PAUSA 19, 1947 SAKA) 61 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, Ludhiana vide Endorsement No. DIC/LDH/856, dated the 10th March, 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.
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TEJVEER SINGH,
Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Chandigarh
Department of Power.
The 30th May, 2023
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