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1[Subject to such conditions as it may impose. the State Government may. if it considers it necessary in the public interest so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt 2[whether prospectively or retrospectively,] the consumption of energy in the whole or any part of the State in respect of any class of premises or purposes or in respect of energy consumed upto a specified limit, from payment of the whole or any part of the electricity duty payable under Part A, 3[Part B or 4[Part F or Part G] of the Schedule to this Act.]
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New section 5-A in the principal Act which empowers the State Government to grant exemption from duty for the consumption of energy in the whole or any part of the State in the public interest as and when it deems necessary and notify the same in the Official Gazette. [Mah. Act No. XXVI of 1962].
NOTIFICATIONS
G. N., I. and L. D., No. ELD. 1962-Elec, dated 5th October, 1962 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 2908)
Amended by G. N., I. and L. D.. No. ELD. 1062-Elec, dated 24th January. 1963 (M. G.. Pt. IV-B, p. 174).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Elect ricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby. with effect from the 1st October, 1962, exempts in the whole of the State the consumption of energy in respect of the following premises and purposes, from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Part A and Part B of the Schedule to the said Act, namely :-
The premises and purposes to which or for which supply of energy is made, and so long it continues to be made, from a generation source 5[using wholly or principally diesel oil as fuel] when the total monthly consumption of energy by the consumer does not exceed ten units.
G. N., I. and L.D., No. ELD. 1763/109305-Elec, dated 27th May, 1963 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 662)
Amended by G. N.. I and L. D., No. ELD. 1763/24818-Elec- I. dated 16th August, 1966 (M. G.. Pt. IV-B, p. 1493).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duly Act. 1958 (Bom. XLof 1958), the Government of Maharashtra, 6[hereby, exempts in the whole of the State -
(a) with effect from the billing month of July. 1963. the consumption of energy in the working of pumping sets of a capacity not exceeding 10 H. P. used for agricultural purposes;
(b) with effect from the billing month of August, 1966. the consumption of energy in the working of an electric motor of a capacity not exceeding 10 H. P. used by an agriculturist for chaff cutting, crushing or treating of agricultural produce of his land; from payment of the whole] of the electricity duty payable under Part H of the Schedule to the said Act.
G. N., I. and L. D., No. ELD. 1763/109281-Elec-I. dated 17th November, 1964 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1586)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). the Government of Maharashtra, with effect from the 1st day of November. 1964, exempts the consumption of energy in the premises occupied by the foreign Consular Missions and Consular Officers in the State of Maharashtra from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Part A and Part B of the Schedule to the said Act.
G. N., I. and L. D., No. ELD. 1764/135389-Elec.-I, dated 9th June, 1965 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1176)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XLof 1958). the Government of Maharashtra hereby directs that with effect from the billing month of June, 1965, the units of energy consumed in working pumping sets of any water work [not being a public water work referred to in clause (a) (ia) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the said Act], from which the water is supplied to the public, shall, in the whole of the State, be exempted from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Parts A and B of the Schedule to the said Act subject to the condition that the charges for the supply of water from such water work have been approved by the State Government.
G. N., I. and L. D., No. ELD. 1265/51837-Elec-I, dated 25th July, 1966 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1330)
Amended G. N.. and L. D.. No. ELD. 1767/27970-Elec-I. dated 10th May. 1967 (M. G.. Pt. IV-B. p. 1452).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XLof 1958), the Government of Maharashtra 7[hereby exempts in the whole of the State the consumption of energy by or in respect of any municipal corporation, municipality, municipal committee, town committee, notified area committee. Cantonment Board. Zilla Parishad or Village Panchayat constituted under any law for the time being in force in the State -
(a) for the purposes of, or in respect of. fire brigade station, traffic signals, gardens and museums subject to the condition that no entrance fee is charged for admission to the gardens or museum with effect from the billing month of July, 1966:
(b) for the purposes of or in respect of electric crematoria with effect from the billing month of May, 1967; from payment of whole] of the electricity duty payable under Part A of the Schedule to the said Act.
G. N., I. & L. D., No. ELD. 1765/3499-Elec-I, dated 27th September, 1967 (M. G.. Pt. IV-B, p. 2338)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby directs that with effect from the billing month following the date of issue of the notification the units of energy consumed in working pumping sets of any water works [not being a public water works referred to in clause (a) (ia) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the said Act], from which the water is supplied to any Municipal Council constituted under any law for the time being in force in the State, shall, in the whole of the State, be exempted from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Parts A and B of the Schedule to the said Act, subject to the condition that the charges for the supply of water from such water works are approved by the Collector concerned and the said charges are not revised upwards without his approval.
G. N., I. & L. D., No. ELD. 1769/69972-Elec-I, dated 31st October, 1969 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1553)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts, with effect from the date of this notification in the whole of the State, the consumption of energy generated by operating generating sets belonging to the Zilla Parishads for the purpose of showing documentary films, from the payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Part A of the Schedule to the said Act.
G. N., I. & L. D., No. ELD. 1267/70478-Elec-I. dated 17th March, 1970 (M. G.. Pt. IV-B, p. 573)
Amended by G. N.. 1. & L. D., No. ELD. 1267/70478 Elec.-l, dated 5th June. 1970 (M. C... Pt. IV-B. p. 786).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts, with effect from the date of this notification in the whole of the State, the consumption of energy in respect of the residential premises and street lighting in the colonies of the Project Works of the Irrigation and Power Department of the State Government, from the payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under 8[Part A] of the Schedule to the said Act.
G. N., I. & L. D., No. ELD. 1268/42620-Elec-I, dated 8th April, 1970 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 610)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). and in supersession of Government Notification. Industries and Labour Department, No. ELD. 1268/42620-Elec-I, dated the 5th November, 1968. the Government of Maharashtra, with effect from the 25th May, 1968, hereby exempts in the whole of the State the consumption of energy in respect of the premises used for rice mills, from payment of such part of the electricity duty payable under Part B of the Schedule to the said Act, as is in excess of one paisa per unit of energy.
G. N., I. & L. D., No. ELD. 1771/61625(A)/Elec.-I, dated 13th January, 1972 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 176)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts with effect from the date of this notification, in the whole of the State, the consumption of energy in respect of the premises used for Public Sanitary Conveniences from payment of whole of the electricity duty payable under Part A of the Schedule of the said Act.
G. N., I. & L. D., No. ELD. 1270/17778/Elec-I, dated 6th March, 1972 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 369)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, in the whole of the State, the consumption of energy in respect of the premises used by Blood Banks for non-profitable purposes, from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Part A or B of the Schedule to the said Act.
G. N., I. & L. D., No. ELD. 1073/886037(III)-Elec.-I, dated 19th October, 1973(M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1803)
Amended by G. N.. I. & L. D.. No. ELD. 1073/89258 1-Elec.-I, dated 15th January. 1974(M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 94).
Amended by G. N.. I.. E. & L. D.. No. ELD. 1773 (1041)/NRG-lll. dated 25th May, 1976 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 691).
Amended by G. N.. I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1078/3642(i)-CR-NRG-2. dated 27th March, 1980 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 310).
1. Government Notification. Industries and Labour Department. No. ELD. 1962/Elec.. dated the 12th January. 1963. as amended from time to time.
2. Government Notification. Industries and Labour Department. No. ELD. 2006/ 19947-Elec.-I. dated the 17th October. 1967.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). and of all other powers enabling it in this behalt and in supersession of the notifications specified in the margin and all other notifications, if any. so far issued under section 5-A aforesaid in so far as they relate to industrial undertakings and in force in the State, the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts the consumption of energy in the whole State in respect of premises or purposes specified in column 1 of the Schedule hereto from payment of such part of the electricity duty payable under clause 2 of Part B of the Schedule to the said Act read with Government Notification. Industries and Labour Department, No. ELD. 1073/886037(1)-Elec-I, dated the 19th October, 1973, as is in excess of the paisa or paise per unit specified opposite to it in column 2 of the said Schedule for the period or with effect from the date or as the case may be, from the billing month specified opposite thereto in column 3 of that Schedule.
Explanation.-Billing month has the meaning assigned to it in the Bombay Electricity Duty Rules, 1962.
SCHEDULE
3. Government Notification, Industries and Labour Department, No. ELD. 1268/42620-Elec.--
I. dated the 5th November, 1968.
4. Government Notification. Industries and Labour Department, No. ELD. 1768/58878-Elec-I. dated the 28th January, 1969.
Premises or purposes
Paisa or Paise per
Period, date of billing month
unit specified
(1)
(2)
(3)
1. Premises used for the industrial undertakings specified in Annexure A hereto if not exclusively engaged in job work (excluding any part thereof used for residential, commercial or office purposes).
(a) 1 paisa per unit of energy in case of consumers of high tension energy.
(b) 4 paise for every 5 units of energy or a fraction thereof one paisaper unit in the case of consumers of low tension energy.
Period commencing on the 1st day of October, 1962 and ending on the 31st day of May. 1963. Do.
2. Premises used for the industrial undertakings specified in Annexure A hereto if not exclusively engaged in job work (excluding any part thereof used for residential, commercial or office purposes).
1 paisa per unit.
1st day of June. 1963.
3. Premises used for the industrial undertakings specified in Annexure B hereto (excluding any part thereof used for residential, commercial or office purposes).
(a) 1 paisaper unit in case of consumers of high tension energy.
Eor the period commencing on the 1st day of October. 1962 and ending on the 31st day of May. 1963
(b) 4 paise for every 5 units of energy or a fraction thereof one paisa per unit in the case of consumers of low tension
Do.
4. Premises used for the industrial undertakings specified in Annexure B hereto (excluding any part thereof used for residential, commercial or office purposes).
energy. 1 paisa per unit.
1st day of June, 1963.
5. Premises and purposes specified in Annexure C hereto :
9[Provided that, nothing in this entry shall apply to bakeries, confectioneries and power laundries attached to hotels, whether such bakeries, confectioneries and power laundries are situated in the premises of the hotel or not.)
3 paise per unit.
Billing month of January, 1963.
6. Premises used for flour millscum-hullers-cum-Rotary Ghana.
3 paise per unit.
Billing month of May, 1966.
7. Premises used as cold storage units which are engaged exclusively in the preservation of agricultural produce, dairy produce or food produce.
3 paise per unit.
Billing month of May. 1967
8. Premises used for rice mills and Poha Mills even if ex-
1 paisa per unit.
25th day of May. 1968.
clusively engaged in job work. 9. Premises used as workshops (but not depots and offices) of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation if consumption of energy is metered separately.
3 paise per unit.
Billing month of February, 1966.
10. Premises used as workshops of the transport section of the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (but not depots and offices).
3 paise per unit.
Billing month of June, 1970.
11. 10[* * *]
12. Premises used for printing presses even if exclusively engaged in job work.
1 paisa per unit.
1st day of May 1967
ANNEXURE A
1. Bidi Factories.
2 11[***]
3. Foundaries.
4. Leather Working.
5. Goldsmith's wire drawing.
6. Oil Mills.
7. Paper manufacturing.
8. Pottery.
9. Printing Press.
10. Rice and Poha Mills.
11. Roller floor Mills.
12. Saw Mills.
13. Soap manufacturing.
14. Tanning.
ANNEXURE B
1. Bleaching, dyeing and printing.
2. Powerlooms.
3. Textile preparatory units such as yarn winding, combing, twisting, warping, etc.
4. Film studios, film processing laboratories, sound recording, make up rooms and such other purposes germane to the activities of a film studio (excluding studio lighting).
ANNEXURE C
1. Automobile service stations.
2. Bakeries, Confectioneries. Ice Candy and lee Cream factories.
3. Battery charging stations.
(A) 12[***]
(B) 12[* * *]
4. Factories doing bottling of aerated waters exclusively.
5. Flour Mills and flour mills-cum-hullers.
6. Gadi (Matress) Karkhanas (if exclusively engaged on job work).
7. Masala Mills.
8. Mechanical repair workshops (including spray painting and welding), doing job-work exclusively.
9. Power laundries, if all the washing and other connected machine are working in the concerned premises only.
10. Supari grinding units.
11. Tailoring and embroidery establishments (including button-hole stitching).
12. Tools and razor sharpening works.
13. Cream separators and butter churning units.
14. Machines for merely decorticating groundnut and other seeds.
15. Sugarcane crushers for sale of cane juice to the public.
13[16. Coffee roasting and grinding units.)
G. N., I. & L. D., No. ELD. 1771/893739-Elec-I, dated 1st June, 1974 (M. G.. Pt. IV-B, p. 789)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts, with effect from 1st January, 1965, the consumption of energy in respect of any work of Koyna Hydro-Electric Project, Stage 111 of the State Government carried on through Contractors from payment of such part of the electricity duty payable under Part B of the Schedule to the said Act. as is in excess of one paisa per unit of the energy so consumed.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1074/659/CR/NRG-2, dated 24th February, 1978 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 124)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). the Government of Maharashtra hereby directs that with effect from the 1st March. 1963. the units of energy consumed in working pumping sets by any water works of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, from which the water is supplied to any Municipal Council, Village Panchayat constituted under any law for the time being in force in the State, and Industry, shall in the whole of the State, be exempted from payment of such part of electricity duty payable under Part B(i) of the Schedule to the said Act as is in excess of one paisa per unit of energy.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1778/4093/CR/NRG-2, dated 1st September, 1978 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 991)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts, with effect from the 1st September. 1978, in the whole of the State of Maharashtra, the consumption of energy for agricultural purposes from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under clause (a) of Part H of the Schedule to the said Act.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1779/4956/CR/NRG-2, dated 27th March, 1980 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 311)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). read with Order No. G.S.R. 47(E). dated the 1 7th February. 1980 of the President of India, the Governor of Maharashtra is hereby pleased to exempt with effect from the 1st day of April. 1980. the consumption of energy in the whole of the State of Maharashtra from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Part B of the Schedule to the said Act. subject to the following conditions, namely :-
(i) The exemption shall be available only in respect of energy generated on diesel generating sets installed on or after the 1st dav of April. 1972 by the person carrying on the industry and consumed bv himself for such industry.
(ii) The exemptions shall not be available in respect of any energy consumed lor residential or office purpose in any industry.
(iii) The exemption shall be available till the date on which all or any of the orders mentioned in the Schedule hereto cease to be in force. or on the date on which any other power restrictions imposed by Government on industrial consumers from time to time cease to be in force or till the 31st March. 1983. whichever is earlier.
SCHEDULE
1. Government Order, Industries and Labour Department, No. SAC. 1074/911423-Elec-II, dated the 19th April. 1974, as amended from time to time.
2. The Maharashtra Electricity Consumption of Electrical Energy (Restriction) Order. 1974, dated the 1st October, 1974, as amended from time to time.
3. Government Order. Industries, Energy and Labour Department. No. SAC. 1979/5058-NRG-3. dated the 23rd August, 1979. as amended from time to time.
G. N., I. E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1780/5251/CR/NRG-2, dated 26th November, 1980 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1085)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts retrospectively from the 1st day of April. 1980, the consumption of energy by a fertilizer factory in the whole of the State of Maharashtra from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Fart D of the Schedule to the said Act, subject to the following conditions, namely :-
(i) The exemption shall be available only in respect of energy generated on turbo generating sets installed by the person running such factory and consumed by himself for such factory:
(ii) The exemption shall not be available in respect of any energy consumed for residential or office purposes in any such factory;
(iii) The exemption shall be available till the date on which all or any of the orders mentioned in the Schedule hereto cease to be in force or on the date on which any other power restrictions imposed by Government on industrial consumers from time to time cease to be in force or till the 31st March. 1983, whichever is earlier.
SCHEDULE
1. Government Order, Industries and Labour Department, No. SAC. 1074/911423-Elec-II, dated the 19th April, 1974, as amended from time to time.
2. The Maharashtra Electricity Consumption of Electrical Energy (Restriction) Order. 1974, dated the 1st October, 1974, as amended from time to time.
3. Government Order. Industries. Energy and Labour Department No. SAC. 1979/5058-NRG-3. dated 23rd August, 1979 as amended from time to time.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1764/659/CR-NRG-2, dated 14th June, 1982 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 532)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XLof 1958). the Government of Maharashtra hereby directs that with effect from the billing month of October. 1981. the units of energy consumed in working pumping sets of any water works of a statutory Corporation or Board constituted by the Government of Maharashtra from which water is supplied to the Public for any purpose, shall, in the whole of the State, be exempted from payment of such part of the electricity duty payable under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause 1 of Part B of the Schedule to the said Act as is in excess of one paisa per unit.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1782/(2171)/CR/NRG-2, dated 7th May, 1984 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 695)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts, with effect from 1st day of April, 1984 in respect of energy generated on diesel generating sets or diesel gas turbine generating sets or both, and with effect from the 1st April, 1983 in respect of energy generated on turbo generating sets, the consumption of energy, in the whole of the State of Maharashtra, from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Part B(2) of the Schedule to the said Act, subject to the following conditions, namely :
(i) The exemption shall be available only in respect of -
(a) energy generated on diesel generating sets or diesel gas turbine generating sets, or both, installed on or after 1st day of April, 1972 by the person carrying on the industry and consumed by himself for such industry;
(b) energy generated on turbo generating sets installed by the person running a fertiliser factory and consumed by himself for such factory;
(ii) The exemption shall not be available in respect of any energy consumed for residential, commercial or office purposes in any industry:
(iii) The exemption shall be available till the dates on which all or any of the orders mentioned in the Schedule hereto cease to be in force, or on the date on which any power restrictions imposed by Government on industrial consumers from time to time cease to be in force or till the 31st March, 1985, whichever is earlier.
SCHEDULE
1. Government Order, Industries and Labour Department. No. SAC. 1074/911423/Elec-II. dated the 19th April, 1974, as amended from time to time.
2. The Maharashtra Electricity Consumption of Electrical Energy (Restriction) Order. 1974, dated the 1st October, 1974. as amended from time to time.
3. Government Order. Industries, Energy and Labour Department. No. SAC. 1979/5058/NRG-3, dated the 23rd August, 1979, as amended from time to time.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1784/2882/CR/NRG-2, dated 28th September, 1984 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1234)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf and in supersession of Government Notification, Industries, Energy and Labour Department. No. ELD. 1764/659/CR/NRG-2, dated the 14th June, 1982. the Government of Maharashtra, hereby exempts, with effect from the 1st October, 1984. the units of energy consumed in working pumping sets of any water works of a statutory Corporation or Board constituted by the Government of Maharashtra from which water is supplied to the public for any purpose, in the whole of the Slate, from payment of such part of the electricity duty payable under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause 1 of Part B of the Schedule to the said Act as is in excess of 3'/2 paise per unit of energy so consumed.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1085/3487/(II)/NRG-2, dated 8th November, 1985 (M. G., 1986, Pt. IV-B, p. 35)S
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XLof 1958), the Government of Maharashtra hereby cancels Government Notification. Industries, Energy and Labour Department No. ELD. 1084/2865-(II)-CR/NRG-2. dated the 25th September. 1984, with effect from the 8th day of November, 1985.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1784/2882/CR/NRG-2, dated 24th December, 1985 (M. G., 1986, Pt. IV-B, p. 1)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and in supersession of Government Notification. Industries. Energy and Labour Department. No. EMD. 1784/2882/CR/ NRG-2. dated the 28th September, 1984, the Government of Maharashtra, hereby exempts, with effect from the 8th November. 1985. the units of energv consumed in working pumping sets of any water works of a statutory Corporation or Board constituted by the Government of Maharashtra from which water is supplied to the public for any purpose, in the whole of the State, from payment of such part of the electricity duty payable under Part B of the Schedule to the said Act, as is in excess of 31/2 paise per unit of energy so consumed.
G. N.. I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1785/3173/CR/NRG-2, dated 24th December, 1985(M. G.. Pt. IV-B, p. 3000)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf and in supersession of Government Notification, Industries, Energy and Labour Department No. ELD. 1785/3173/CR/ NRG-2, dated 4th September, 1985. the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts, with effect from the 8th November, 1985. in respect of energy generated on diesel generating sets, or diesel gas turbine generating sets or turbo generating sets, the consumption of energy in the whole of the Slate of the Maharashtra, from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Part F of the Schedule to the said Act. subject to the following conditions, namely :-
(i) The exemption shall be available only in respect of -
(a) energy generated on diesel generating sets or diesel gas turbine generating sets, or both, installed on or after 1st day of April. 1972 by the person carrying on the industry and consumed by himself for such industry;
(b) energy generated on turbo generating sets installed by the person running a fertiliser factory and consumed by himself for such factory:
(ii) The exemption shall not be available in respect of any energy consumed for residential, commercial or office purposes in any industry:
(iii) The exemption shall be available till the dates on which all or any of the orders mentioned in the Schedule hereto cease to be in force, or on the date on which any power restrictions imposed by Government on industrial consumers from time to time cease to be in force or till the 31st March. 1986. whichever is earlier.
SCHEDULE
1. Government Order. Industries and Labour Department, No. SAC. 1074/911423/Elec-II, dated the 19th April, 1974. as amended from time to time.
2. Government Order. Industries, Energy and Labour Department. No. SAC. 1979/5058/NRG-3, dated 23rd August. 1979, as amended from lime to time.
3. Government Order. Industries, Energy and Labour Department No. SAC. 1983/CR/3359/NRG-3. dated the 18th June, 1984.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. No. ELD. 1781/1159/CR/NRG-2, dated 1st January. 1986 (M. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 86)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5-A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1 958 (Bom. XL of 1958). the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts for the period commencing on the 1 st clay of July, 1979 and ending on the 31st day of March, 1983 (both days inclusive) in respect of energy generated on diesel gas turbine generating sets, the consumption of energy, in the whole of the State of Maharashtra, from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Part F of the Schedule to the said Act, subject to the condition that the exemption shall be available only in respect of energy generated on diesel gas turbine generation sets installed on or after 1st day of April, 1972 by the person carrying on the industry and consumed by himself for such industry.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1092/CR-2119/NRG 2, dated 28th August, 1996 (M. G. G., Pt. IV-B, pp. 1084, 1085)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). the Government of Maharashtra, having been satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do. hereby exempts for a period commencing on the 1st October, 1993 and ending on the 30th September, 2003, the consumption of energy specified in column (1) and (3) of Schedule 1 hereto, by the eligible units under the Package Scheme of Incentives for Tourism, 1993 situated in the Special Tourism Area identified by the Government of India as mentioned in Schedule II hereto, from the payment of electricity duty under Part B of Schedule to the said Act. as is in excess of the electricity duty specified, opposite to the consumption of energy, in column (2) and (4) of the said Schedule I.
2. The exemption shall be effective from the date of issue of eligibility certificate to the concerned Tourism Project by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Limited.
SCHEDULE I
Consumption of Energy in units
Electricity Duty valid upto 31st August, 1994
Consumption energy in units
Electricity Duty valid from 1st September, 1994
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
1. For the first 5,000 units of energy or less units consumed in a month.
2. For each additional
6 paise per unit.
7 paise per unit.
Upto 5,000 units energy consumed in a month.
7 paise per unit.
units of energy in excess of 5,000 units and not more than 50,000 units of energy consumed ina month.
For all units if consumption in a month exceeds 5,000 units but upto
9 paise per
unit.
3. For each additional units of energy in excess of 50.000 units of energy consumed in a month.
9 paise per unit.
50,000 units. For all units if consumption in a month exceeds 50,000 units.
11 paise per unit.
SCHEDULE II
Special Tourism Area identified by the Government of India. The Coastal stretch of 84 kilometers in length and 1 kilometre in breadth from the High Tide Line of the Sea between Sindhudurga Fort and Vijaydurga Fort (from village Vijaydurga in Deogad Taluka to Village Deobag in Malwan Taluka of Sindhudurga District.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1092/CR-2119/(I)/NRG-2, dated 28th August, 1996 (M. G. G., Pt. IV-B, pp. 1084, 1085)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra, having been satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts for a period commencing on the 1st October, 1993 and ending on the 30th September, 1998, the consumption of energy specified in column (1) and (3) of Schedule 1 hereto, by the eligible units under the Package Scheme of Incentives for Tourism. 1993 situated in the Special Tourism Area identified by the Government of Maharashtra as mentioned in Schedule II hereto, from the payment of electricity duty under Part B of Schedule to the said Act, as is in excess of the electricity duty specified, opposite to the consumption of energy, in column (2) and (4) of the said Schedule.
2. The exemption shall be effective from the date of issue of eligibility certificate to the concerned Tourism Project by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Limited.
SCHEDULE I
Consumption of Energy in units
Electricity Duty
valid upto 31st
August, 1994
Consumption energy in units
Electricity
Duty valid
from 1st
September,
1994
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
1. For the first 5,000 units of energy or less units consumed in a month.
6 paise per unit.
Upto 5,000 units energy consumed in a month.
7 paise per unit.
2. For each additional units of energy in excess of 5,000 units and not more than 50,000 units of energy consumed in a month.
7 paise per unit.
For all units if consumption in a month exceeds 5,000 units but upto 50,000 units.
9 paise per unit.
3. For each additional units of energy in excess of 50,000 units of energy consumed in a month.
9 paise per unit.
For all units if consumption in a month exceeds 50.000 units.
11 paise per unit.
SCHEDULE II
AREAS IDENTIFIED AS SPECIAL TOURISM AREAS BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT
1. Coastal Talukas at Rajapur, Ratnagiri, Guhagar, Dapoli and Mandangarh in Ratnagiri District.
2. Coastal Talukas of Vengurla, Malwan and Deogad in Sindhudurga District.
3. Coastal Talukas of Alibag, Murud, Shrivardhan and Uran in Raigad District.
4. Coastal Talukas of Dahanu, Palghar, Bassein and Thane in Thane District.
5. Aurangabad, Khultabad and Soyegaon Talukas in Aurangabad District.
6. Chikhaldara in Amravati District.
7. Ramtek Taluka in Nagpur District.
8. Panhala Taluka in Kolhapur District.
9. Tourism Development Zones identified around the lakes selected for Lake District Project in the Talukas of Mawal, Mulshi, Bhor, Velhe, Khed and Haveli in Pune District.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1096/CR-2864(i)/NRG-2, dated 30th October, 1996
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and in supersession of the Government Notification, Industries. Energy and Labour Department, No. ELD. 1094/CR-2401(ii)/NRG-2. dated the 1st September, 1994, the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts, with effect from the billing month of October, 1996, the consumption of energy, generated in a generating station by a person carrying on an industry and consumed by himself for such industry, in the whole of the State of Maharashtra from payment of the whole electricity duty payable under clause (b) of Part G of the Schedule appended to the said Act.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1096/CR-2864(ii)/NRG-2, dated 30th October, 1996 (M. G. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 1309)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and in supersession of the Government Notification, Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No. ELD. 1788/4306/CR/NRG-4, dated the 30th March, 1988, the Government of Maharashtra hereby in the public interest, exempts, with effect from the billing month of October, 1996, the consumption of energy, generated on diesel generating set. in the whole of the State excluding the areas following in the Poona Metropolitan Region established under section 3 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (Mah. XXXVII of 1966) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region as defined in clause (b) of section 2 of the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority Act. 1974 (Mah. IV of 1975) in respect of all premises from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under clause (b) of Part G of the Schedule to the said Act, subject to the condition that in the premises the aggregated installed capacity of such diesel generating set or sets shall not exceed 500 kilowatts.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1097/CR-2994/NRG-2, dated 11th March, 1997 (M. G. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 330)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XI of 1958). the Government of Maharashtra hereby exempts the consumption of energy, in respect of premises used for industrial undertaking: in Vidarbha region of the Maharashtra State: from payment of whole of the electricity duty payable under Part 'F' of the Schedule to the said Act, in the manner specified herein below :-
(i) In the districts of Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chadrapur, Nagpur, Wardha and Yavatmal,-
(a) in respect of any new industrial undertaking, which begins to manufacture or produce articles for the first time on or any day after 1st April, 1997, for a period of seven years, from the date on which such industrial undertaking begins to manufacture or produce article:
(b) in respect of any existing industrial undertaking which has begun to manufacture or produce articles on or before 31st day of March, 1997, for a period of seven years, commencing on 1st da}' of April, 1997 and eliding on 31st day of March, 2004.
(ii) in the district of Gadchiroli.--
(a) in respect of any new industrial undertaking which begins to manufacture or produce articles for the first time on or any day after 1st April. 1997, for a period often years, from the date on which such industrial undertaking begins to manufacture or produce article:
(b) in respect of any industrial undertaking, which has begun to manufacture or produce articles on or before 31st day of March, 1997. for a period of ten years, commencing on 1st day of April, 1997 and ending on 31st day of March. 2007.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1099/CR-9964/NRG-1, dated 29th December, 1999 (M. G. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 404)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). the Government of Maharashtra having satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts, the consumption of energy by Mega Project, to which an Eligibility Certificate has been granted by SICOM Limited, under the Package Scheme of Incentives, 1993, from payment of whole of the Electricity Duty payable under Part F of the Schedule to the said Act, for the period of Eligibility of the said project, as mentioned in the Eligibility Certificate.
Explanation.-For the purpose of this notification, 'Mega Project' does not include Mega Project situated in the Pune Metropolitan Region and Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 1097/CR-9460/NRG-1, dated 26th April, 2000 (M. G. G., Pt. IV-B, pp. 79, 80)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act, 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958), the Government of Maharashtra having considered it necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts, the consumption of energy in respect of such new industrial undertaking in Vidarbha and Marathwada region of the Maharashtra State from payment of the whole of the electricity duty payable under Part 'F' of the Schedule to the said Act, for the period of 5 years from the date on which such industrial undertaking has begun to produce or manufacture sugar for the first time during the period commencing on the 8th November, 1985 and ending on the 22nd April, 1988, subject to condition that, such industrial undertaking shall make an application in the Form appended to this notification, to the Principal Secretary (Energy). Industries. Energy and Labour Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032.
FORM
Application for exemption under Government Notification. No. ELD. 1097/ CR-9460/NRG-1. dated the 26th April, 2000.
(1) Name of the applicant
(2) Full address
(3) Nature and lines of production/manufacture [Please quote here the Nos. and dates of licenses, if any. held under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951].
(4) Date of commencement of production/manufacture.
(5) Available Electric Power Load Connected Load -Maximum Demand (Please quote sanction No. and dale and also whether sanctioned by Government or given by the licensee within his power).
(6) Amount of duty actually paid for during exemption period.
Signature of the applicant
Date : ........
Name and designation with reference to the industrial undertaking for which exemption is sought.
G. N., I., E. & L. D.. No. ELD. 2001/CR-1069/NRG-1, dated 4th April. 2001 (M. G. G.. Pt. IV-B, p. 209)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Duty Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958) and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Maharashtra, having considered it necessary in the public interest, so to do, hereby exempts, with effect from the 1 st April, 2000. the consumption of energy generated in a generating station by a person carrying on an industry and consumed by himself for such industry, in whole of the State of Maharashtra, from payment of such part of electricity duty payable under clause (b) of Part 'G' of the Schedule to the said Act. as in excess of fifteen paise per unit, of energy so consumed, subject to the condition that generating set is installed in pursuance of the Government of Maharashtra policy prior to the revised policy regarding captive generation declared vide Government Resolution Industries, Energy and Labour Department. No. Sankirana- 1099/CR-455/ NRG 7. dated 25th April, 2000.
G. N., I., E. & L. D., No. ELD. 2001/CR-1140/NRG-1, dated 6th July, 2001 (M. G. G., Pt. IV-B, p. 369)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A of the Bombay Electricity Act. 1958 (Bom. XL of 1958). the Government of Maharashtra, having been satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest to do so. hereby exempts the consumption of energy, in respect of premises mentioned in column (1) of the Schedule appended hereto from payment of the whole of the electriety duty payable under Part 'F' and Part 'G' of the Schedule to the said Act. for a period mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule from the date such industry or unit st.arts production or rendering of services after the announcement of the Maharashtra Industrial Policy. 2001.
SCHEDULE
Premises/Unit
Period
(1)
(2)
1. New industries in C, D and D+ areas and Non-Industry District (s) of the State, under the Package Scheme of Incentive. 2001.
15 years
2. In other parts of the State, 100 per cent. Export Oriented Units (EOUs), Export Processing Zone, Information Technology (IT) and Bio-Technology (BT) units, and industries setting up in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Information Technology Parks and Electronic Hardware Technology Parks under the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2001.
10 years
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1. Section 5A was inserted by Mah. 26 of 1962, Section 4.
2. These words were deemed always to have been inserted from 1st October, 1962. by Mah. 45 of 1973, Section 3.
3. These words and letters were substituted for the words and letters "Part B. Part E. Part F or Part H" by Mah. 9 of 1988, Section 6.
4. These words and letters were substituted for the words and letters "Part F" bv Mah. 9 of 1997, Section 4.
5. substituted by G. N. of 24.1.1963.
6. substituted by G. N. of 16.8.1966.
7. substituted by G. N. of 10.5.1967.
8. Sub by G. N. of 5.6. 1970.
9. inserted by G. N.of 25.5.1976.
10. Omitted by G. N. of 27.3. 1980.
11. Omitted by G. N. of 27.3.1980.
12. Omitted by G. N. of 15.1.1974.
13. inserted by G. N. of 15.1.1974.