MS Shree Balaji Overseas, having its manufacturing unit located at Vpo Behak Panchariya, Buttar Rosh

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No. 4] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026 (MAGHA 3, 1947 SAKA)

PART I

Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 7th July, 2025

No. ENRG/10/106/2025-EV1/2037.-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 MS Shree Balaji Overseas, having its manufacturing unit located at Vpo Behak Panchariya, Buttar Roshan Shah Wala Road, 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 Schemes and Operational Guidelines, 2018 (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 maunfacturing of Rice, Rice Bran, Khudi Phak etc, as per the conditions contained in the Eligibility Certificate issued by the Convener-cum-General Manager, District Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Firozpur vide Endorsement No. 1093, dated the 23rd April, 2025;

(ii) the exemption shall be granted from the 25th September, 2023 to 24th September, 2033 or till the date of exhaustion or utilization of quantum of eligible incentive i.e. Rs. 2,48,68,013/- (two crore forty eight lakh sixty eight thousand thirteen only), whichever is earlier, as per the Eligibility Certificate dated the 23rd April, 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 250 KW), whichever is lower. However, the date of commercial production of the Unit is certified as 16th January, 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. SocialSecurity 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 ( 173 ) 174 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., JANUARY 23, 2026 (MAGHA 3, 1947 SAKA) PART I] 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 Convenor- cum-General Manager, District Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Firozpur vide No. 1093 dated the 23rd April, 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 Punjab State 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/-

AJOY KUMAR SINHA,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Chandigarh

Department of Power.

The 1st July, 2025

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