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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 8th September, 2025

No. ENRG/10/146/2025-EV1/2284.-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 Ganpati Rice Mills,

having its manufacturing unit located at Baghu Wala Road, Tehsil Guruharshai District Firozepur, from

the payment of electricity duty (except Social Security Fund and Infrastructure Development Fund etc.) 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 maunfacturing of White Rice (Rice Bran, Khudi Phak

and Chilka) 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.

1179, dated the 23rd April, 2025;

(ii)

the exemption shall be granted from the 29th August, 2023 to 28th August, 2033 or the date of exhaus-

tion/utilization of quantum of eligible incentive i.e. Rs. 2,78,51,344/- (rupees two crore seventy eight lakh

fifty one thousand three hundred forty four 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 ap-

proved DPR, (Proposed Electricity Load 250 KW), whichever is lower. However, the date of com-

mercial production of the Unit is certified as 21st February, 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;

(iv)

the usage of the power by the Firm during the aforesaid period shall be regulated through a transparent

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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 Endorsement

No. 1179 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 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,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Chandigarh

Department of Power.

The 27th August, 2025

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