The state government may give first preference to developers of HEPs above 5 MW and up to 25 MW, to ‘Himachalis’ who have been living in the state for generations, and to cooperatives. However, not more than 2 projects falling in this category shall be allotted to the same ‘Himachalis’. The state government may allot some of the projects to HPSEB up to 25MW from time to time. 

• The quantum of free power to the govt. shall be 12% of deliverable energy, commencing from date of synchronization of the first unit up to the project’s COD
• From COD of the project up to the Scheduled Commercial Operation Date of the project, such percentage of deliverable energy asis equal to  12% less two tenth (0.2) percentage points for each period of seventy-three (73) days (or part thereof), falling between the COD of the project and Scheduled Commercial Operation Date of the project.
• 12% of the deliverable energy for a period of twelve (12) years from Scheduled Commercial Operation Date of the project. 

• The company shall ensure deployment of Himachalis in respect to executive/non-executive/skilled/non-skilled categories. At any stage of the project implementation, if it is not possible to recruit 100% staff who are ‘Himachalis’ for justifiable reasons, then only shall the company maintain not less than 70% of the total employees/officers/executives from bonafide ‘Himachali’ persons.
• The company shall provide employment to one member of each of the displaced families or adversely affected as a result of the acquisition of land for the project during construction. During the operation and maintenance, the company shall give preference to members of the displaced families for employment.
• The company shall also provide training to the locals affected by the project so that they are in a position to get employment for various technical/administrative jobs. 

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http://himurja.nic.in/

http://admis.hp.nic.in/doe/Citizen/openfile.aspx?id=171&etype=MNotice  (amendments in the policy)