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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF POWER

(ENERGY BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 13th January, 2026

No. ENRG/10/209/2025-ENERGY/88.-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 T.C. Rice and Gen.

Mills, having its manufacturing unit located at Talwandi Road, Talwandi Bhai, Zira, District Firozpur,

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 manufacturing of White Rice (Rice Bran, Khudi Phak

and Chilka), as per the conditions contained in the Eligibility Certificate issued by the Convenor-cum-

General Manager, District Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Firozpur, vide Endorsement No.

2833, dated the 14th October, 2025;

(ii)

the exemption shall be granted from the 16th March, 2025 to 15th March, 2035 or till the date of

exhaustion/utilization of quantum of eligible incentive i.e. rupees 1,87,66,000/- (rupees one crore eighty

seven lakh sixty six thousand only), whichever is earlier, as per the Eligibility Certificate dated the 14th

October, 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 414.16 KW), whichever is lower. However, the date of commercial production of the

Unit is certified as 16th March, 2025;

(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 Convenor-cum-

General Manager, District Level Committee, District Industries Centre, Firozpur, vide Endorsement No.

2833, dated the 14th October. 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 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 B 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/-

DR. BASANT GARG,

Chandigarh

Administrative Secretary to Govt. of Punjab,

The 9th January, 2026

Department of Power.

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