The Government of Himachal Pradesh on April 06, 2023, issued a notification regarding the amendments to the Fuel Policy for Industries in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
The following amendments have been made namely: -
• In Page 2 under the heading "Usage of Pet Coke" the following point is included/added in the end: -
In any case, the Sulphur content in the pet coke fuel being used by the industry shall not be more than 7% so as to achieve a 90% reduction as per the State Fuel Policy per the controlled SO2 emissions figures in the table
• In Page 3 the following changes shall be made namely: -
(i) In para under the heading "Prohibition on the use of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil and LDO" the word `LSHS' appearing in the first line shall be deleted and the following shall be added at the end: -
"Units using Tyre Pyrolysis Oil AND LDO shall shift to other permitted fuels as per the timelines in Table-I."
(ii) The word `LSHS' is added under the heading 'Optional Cleaner Fuel' after point (viii)
• In Page 4 under the Heading "The Following terms and conditions shall be followed"- the word `LSHS' appears at point no. (ii) shall be deleted.
[Notification No. STE-F(1)-1/2019]
