Punjab cabinet okeys Rajpura Thermal Power Project, new SEZ policy approved
Punjab Newsline Network, Friday, 20 February 2009
CHANDIGARH: Decks have been cleared for setting up of 1320 MW Rajpura Thermal Power project at Rajpura with the Punjab Cabinet giving its nod to the revised tariff offer of Rs.3.309/kWh by the bidder – Lanco Infratech Ltd.
A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal here at Punjab Bhawan this morning.
It may be recalled that at present the total power generation capacity in the state was 6609 MW against the peak demand of 7428 MW. Perhaps it was the biggest ever initiative by any state government in the power sector to usher in power revolution by generating additional capacity of 6480 MW to make Punjab as a power surplus state within next three years by setting up four super thermal plants at Talwandi Sabo (1980 MW), Goindwal Sahib (540MW), Rajpura (1320 MW) and Gidderbaha (2640 MW).
Disclosing this here Friday a spokesman of the Punjab government said that the Cabinet also approved a slew of concessions for affordable housing and relief to the promoters/developers in response to the memorandum submitted by Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association India (CREDAI) and National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) to the Chief Minister. These concessions included reduction in government charges (External Development Charges (EDC), license fee, Change in Land Use) moratorium of EDC payment, increase in the period for payment of EDC and waiver of penal interest on delayed payment of EDC installments.
The Cabinet also approved the Special Economic Zone Policy to facilitate the development of Special Economic Zones in the State of Punjab to give boost to the economic and industrial development of the state leading to generation of new employment opportunities. The SEZ policy would provide a comprehensive framework for establishment, operation and sustainability of SEZs in the state.
In another significant decision the Cabinet also approved a comprehensive policy for the survival and revival of Goindwal industries for the promotion of existing and new industry there.
The Cabinet also authorized the Chief Minister to approve the draft of the Governor's Address for the 6th session of 13th Punjab Vidhan Sabha beginning from 27th February, 2009 and also approved the tentative date-wise programme of the forthcoming session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
The Cabinet also gave approval for amending the Punjab Government Houses (General Pool) Allotment Rules 1983 for the allotment of Government accommodation to its employees. The amended rules would now entitle the government employees to retain the house till the completion of the academic session of their children in order to avoid harassment caused to them on account of mid session transfers. The permissible period for retention of the house has also been increased from the period of four to six months. Likewise, the House Allotment Committee would also now allot a house on out of turn basis to the spouse on retirement of the government employee provided such spouse was working at the same headquarter and entitled to the said type of accommodation.
The Cabinet also approved the conversion of the Punjab Entertainment Tax (Cinematograph shows) amendment Ordinance, 2009 (Punjab ordinance No.1 of 2009) and Punjab Tax on Luxuries Ordinance, 2008 (Punjab ordinance No.4 of 2008) into Acts through presentation of a Bill in the forthcoming session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
The Cabinet also approved the enactment of Punjab Public Records Act 2009 for acquisition of 25 years or more old records of the various departments of Punjab government and their proper maintenance, preservation and conservation. This initiative would enable the researchers to pursue their research works for their M.Phil and Ph.D thesis and the historians for writing books which throw light on the historical and cultural heritage of the Punjab.
The Cabinet also gave approval for the enactment of the Punjab Preservation of Sub Soil Water Act, 2009 in order to stop depletion of water level on account of early sowing of paddy in the month of April and May through the conversion of Ordinance into Act presentation of a Bill in the forthcoming session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
The Cabinet also approved to increase the official as well as non-official members in the Punjab Mandi Board under Section 3(1) of the Punjab State Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 from 8 to 10 in both categories. In light of the amendment the reconstituted board would now have Chairman, Farmers Commission and Vice Chancellor, Punjab Agriculture University as two more additional official members and one member each from the category of licensees under section 10 of the Act and one from progressive farmers as non-official members. The newly reconstituted board would also now have the Director Agriculture in place of Director Animal Husbandry as an official member.
The Cabinet also considered the new industrial Policy and to enable the Industries Department to further take a holistic view before finalizing it, deferred the item to be brought again in the next Cabinet.
The Cabinet also gave approval for the grant of Rs.1 crore for the 'Advocate Welfare Fund' to be utilized for the needs of advocates from time to time.
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