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Chandigarh, July 29- Haryana Government has notified the ‘Power Tariff Subsidy’ scheme under Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy-2020 with a view to ensure affordable power supply enterprises located in the State.
While giving further information regarding this, an official spokesperson of the Haryana Industries and Commerce Department said that the scheme will be applicable with effect from January 1, 2021 and would be in operation till it is superseded by the government.
He said that all existing and new enterprises situated in ‘C’ and ‘D’ category blocks of the State having connected load of 40 kW in ‘D’ category blocks and 30 kW in ‘C’ category blocks or less will get the benefit of Power Tariff Subsidy. The enterprise will be eligible for this benefit till it remains in production.
The spokesperson added that enterprises will not be required to apply for availing the benefit. The Power Companies/Utilities i.e. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN/DHBVN) will provide this benefit by deducting the subsidy amount in the electricity bills. He said that the Director/Director General, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises will be the competent authority for sanction of funds to UHBVN/DHBVN. The amount of Power Tariff subsidy granted by UHBVN/DHBVN will be reimbursed by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Department from its allocated budget.
He said that if it is found at any stage that the applicant has claimed assistance on the basis of false facts, then the applicant will have to return the assistance amount with compound interest rate of 12 percent per annum and legal action will also be taken against him. In addition, he will be debarred from grant of any incentive/ assistance from the State Government. He said that if the applicant fails to refund the subsidy amount with interest, then the amount will be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
