The Ministry of Power on 3rd January 2022 has amended the schedule of Energy Conversation Act, 2001 which deals with list of energy intensive industries and other establishment.
As per the amendment, Item no.7 and 9 has been substituted as follows:
7. Sugar – Units of sugar plants or establishment those are under production of sugar and its variants such as white sugar, brown sugar and liquid sugar;”
9. Chemical – Units of such chemical plants or establishments those are under production of chemicals with following sub-categories:
(i) Alkali Chemical (Soda Ash, Potassium Hydroxide);
(ii) Inorganic Chemicals;
(iii) Organic Chemicals;
(iv) Pesticides (Technical);
(v) Dyes and Pigments; and
(vi) Pharmaceuticals [Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)].
Further the following new items has been inserted through this amendment.
16. Ceramic – Units of such ceramic plants or establishments those are under production of vitrified tiles, floor tile, wall tiles and sanitary ware etc. including all variants such as stoneware, porcelain and fire bricks.
17. Glass – Units of such glass plants or establishments those are under production of glass and it’s finished products.
18. Zinc – Units of such zinc plants or establishments those are under production of zinc and it’s finished products.
19. Copper – Units of such copper plants or establishments those are under production of copper and it’s finished products.
20. Mines including exploration – Units of such mines those are involved in surface, underground or other category of mining of minerals as well as exploration of oil and natural gas.
