Megastar Foods gets 15-yr electricity duty exemption worth Rs 88.68 Cr from Punjab govt

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Megastar Foods received a Certificate of Eligibility from Punjab's Department of Industries & Commerce, granting 100% exemption from electricity duty for 15 years from Nov 18, 2024, up to Rs 88.68 Crores or 100% of fixed capital investment, whichever is earlier. The company corrected a typo from its earlier filing (Rs 881.86 Cr revised to Rs 88.68 Cr). The exemption is subject to conditions under Punjab's industrial policy (DSOG-2018/IBDP-2017) and will reduce operating costs at its Punjab facility.

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Positive - 15-year electricity duty exemption cuts operating costs and improves profitability at Punjab plant, though subject to policy conditions.