Read: (1) Agriculture &

K.B. dated 07

(2) Comprehensive

Preamble:-

The importance

development of lnd.ia

processing industrY in

the Gujarat

performance contributi

criticality for sustaina

performance of the s

average annual g

Gujarat has

as a result of Pioneeri

farmers. High agricul

has helped in attaini

exploited for sustaina

position in various

Chief . Minister's Mission on Food

Ppce. sslls Sclteme for Financial

assistance to food processing units and

related I nfrastructural projects

Government of Gularat

nt of Agriculture & Co-oPeration

G. R. No: AIC/101514841K-B

Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar

Date:71512016

-operation Department's G. R. No: AIC-1 0-2015-436(1 )-

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Agro Business PolicY - 2016

Food Processing lndustries can't be denied irrr the overall

economy in general and Gujarat in particular. Food

ujarat is increasingly seen as a potential sourae for driving

Gujarat is a leading state with impressive agriculture

about 10 0/o to the state's GDP. Government realizes the

growth of agrieulture & allied sectors in the overallt

te economy. State agricultural economy performed at an

rate of more than 10 % during first decade of 2'lst century

the break though in perforrnance of the agriculture sector

work by agriculture scientists, government & the efforts of

production and productivity achieved in key focus crops

growth. Gujarat holds immense advantages that can be

growth in agriculture & allied sectors- Gujarat's unique

re & Horticulture commodities plaaes it at a

differentiated position & throws upon the opportunity to develop vibranlt agriculture

by deriving competitive advantages

A well-developed Food Pnrcessing Industry is expected to increase farrn

gate prices, retluce wastages, ensure value addition, promote crop diversification

and generate employrrnent opportunities for unskilled, semiskilled and skilled

manpower as well as export earnings.

The importance of Agriculture and Food Processing can also be gauged from

fact that Agriculture contributes to 18.6% of Gujarat GSDP and Food Processing

contributes significantly in the manufacturing GDP. lt brings about synergy between

the consumers, industry and agriculture community. ln addition to it, a liarge middle

class, increase in income, growing trend of nuclear family, change in eating habits,

globalization, opening of markets provides conducive environment for Food

Processing. lt has been obserued that consumers are spending more lthan 30 per

cent of their income on food products. No doubt, food processingi has been

identified as one of the sun rise sector.

However, in spite of having prominent parameters in its favour, the food

processing has not been able to achieve the growth it deserves and processing

activities in lndia are still at a nascent stage in India and at present only 7o/o of

food produce is processed. The level of processing remains abysmailly low. The

Food Processing Industry in Indiia has very low processing level i.e.2.1>-o/o for fruits

and vegetables, around 35% in milk, 21% in meat and 6% in poultry products

compared to other countries. !A key initiative of the Govr:rnment would be to metamorphose the supply

chain infrastructure which would have multiplier effect in agriculture sector &

greatly increase the effectivenests across the entire sector.

Looking to the importance of food processing industries, in overall

developrnent of Agricutlture, Miniistry of Food Processing Industries, (iovernment

of India implemented a centrall'y sponsored scheme under the name "National

Mission on Food Processing"' (NMFP) in. 201.2. The funding pattern of

Government of India and State Government, for the implementation of Mission,

was 75.25. Gol delinked the scheme and stated that the State may decide to

continue the NMFP scheme out of their increased resources res;ulting from

recommendation of 14th Finance Commission. As, the State Gotternment is

committed to accelerate the development of Food Processing indutitries in the

State, it has been announced to launch Chief Minister's Mission on Food

Processing from its own fund for the year 2016-17. For this purpose, a new item

for Rs 2500 lacs was presented in the Budget estimate 2016-17. Sintultaneously

Government has also come out a Comprehensive Agro Business F'olicy under

which various concessions to agro industries. The various schernes lbr assistant

are announced in the Policy G.R. dated 6-5-2016 mention at preambler (1).

The proposal to grant administrative approval to the provision of Rs 2500

lacs for the implementation of the schemes under "Chief Minister's Mission on

Food Processing" (CMFP) to food processing units, at par with Agro Business

Policy-2016, was under consideration of Government. The objed:ives of the

CMFP are as under:-

Objectives

(1) To augment the capacity of food processors working to upscale their

operations through capital infusion, technology transfilr, skill up

gradation and handholding support-

(2) To promote and develop employment opportunities in the food

processing Sector.

(3) To supporrt established self-help groups working in food

sector to facilitate them to achieve SME status-

(4) Capacity development and skill upgradation through institutional

training to ensure sustainable employment opportunities trr the people

and also to reduce the gap in requirement and availability of skilled

manpower in food processing sector.

To raise the standards of food safety and hygiene in ordet'to meet the

norms set up by FSSAI.

High priority to food & nutritional security.

To accelenate capital investments in Food Processing Sector.

processing!

(5)

(6)

(7)

(B) To facititate food processing industries to adopt HACCP and ISO

certification norms.

(9) To augment farm gate infrastructure, supply chain logistics, storage

and processing capactty,

(10) To provide better support system to organized food processing sector.

RESOLUTION:

After the careful consideration, Government has decided to launt;h the Chief

Minister's Mission on Food Processing to give preferential treatment rlnd impetus

to this sub sector which is different from other industries and mired lvith peculiar

constraints specific to agriculture and food processing. In view of Lhe strategy

under Comprehensive Agro Business Policy, the State Governmen: will play a

proactive role in promoting Food Processing industry in Gujarat, make it vibrant

and sustainable. Therefore, Government is pleased to introduce "scheme for

Financial Assistance with a view to promote Food Processing Units and Food

Processing fnfrastruiture Projects" under the Chief Minister's Mission on Food

Processing. Under the Scheme, the State Government will provide various

incentives to eligible Food Processing units lrelated Infrastructural Projects, in

addition to any incentives that they might be eligible and entitled tr: avail from

Government of lndia. The scheme will come into force from the datt: of issue of

tfris GR and will remain in force for a period of five years'

1. DEFINITIONS:

a) Food Processing Unit: a

items pertaining tr> these twoFood processing industries will includes

processes viz:

(i) Manufactured Processes: lf any raw product of agricullure, animal

husbandry or fisheries is transformed through a procet;s [involving

employees, power, machines or moneyl in such a way th:rt its original

physical properties undergo a change and if the transforlt'l€d product is

edible and has commercial value, then it comes within the domain of

Food Processing lndustries and;

(ii) Other Value-Added Processes: Hence, if there is signiticant value

addition (increased shelf life, shelled and ready for consu nption etc.)

such produce also comes under food processing, even if it does not

undergo manufacturi ng processes."

b) New Food Processing Unit:

A new Food Processing unit means a new Food Processing project

set up during the operative period of the scheme provided it satisfies all

the following conditions:

(1) The new project should have obtained a separate letter of in lent or letter

of approval or registration from the concerned competent aulhority.

(2) The new project should have separately identifiable capital investment,

'separately identifiable capital investment' means it should not have any

production linkage with the existing manufacturing process and the

product should be a separate product in itself with independent

marketability. The new unit should be in a separate builc,ing, should

maintain separate books of accounts and the project should be

appraised independently by financial institution as a viable project.

However,'the new project will not loose its eligibility; if th,l utilities of

existing units for water, electricity, steam and pollution con:rol facilities

are extended to the new project.

(3) The new unit and infrastructure project which has initiatec process of

setting up, but start commercial production after issue of ttis G.R., will

be treated as New Food Processing uniVproject.

(c) Existing Food Processing unit:

An existing Food Processing unit means the project of industrial undertaking

which has commenced commercial production prior to tte date of

announ@ment of this scheme.

(d) Ellgible Activities/ Sectors:

Following sectors in food processing will be covered under the Scfteme

l. Fruits & vegetables

ll- Milk products (only value added milk product, excluding lirquid milk )

lll. Meat, poultry, fisherY

lV. Cereal/other censumer food products

V. Oilseeds products

' Vt. Rice milting

Vll. Flout milting

Vlll. Pulse prrcessing and

tX. Other suctr agri-horticultural sectors including food flavours and

colours, oleoresins, spices, coconut, mushroorns and hopt;.

The activities of aerated water, packaged drinklng water and soft dr'inks will not

be considered for financial assistance under the Scheme.

(e) Expansion & diversification:

Existing or new enterprise carrying out expansion/ diversification with an

investment of more than 50% of (out of which minimum 60% shoukl be in plant

and machinery) its gross fixed capital investment on the date of initiating

expansion/ diversification and commencing production of said expansion/

diversiflcation during the operative period of the scheme.

Only one expansion/ diversification shall be considered during the

operative period of scheme. Only following will be considered for expansion/

diversification:

1. For increasing installed working capacity.

2. For production of additional new item.

3. For undertaking production of raw material to be crrnsumed by

the Unit itself (backward integration)-

4_ For producing new product by utilizing existing procucts of the

same unit (forward integration).6

(f) Modernization.

lf any existing food unit carrying out modernization by way of ad,tpting New

Technology/Production Process and/or improving quality of prodtcts with an

investment of more than 25% of its existing gross fixed capital in'restment in

plant and machinery on the date of initiating modernization and cummencing

production of said modernization during operative period of the sc heme shall

be termed as modernization.

Only one modernization will be eligible for assistance during th,t operative

period of the scheme.

Note: When changes are made in old machinery or modern machinery is

added, old machinery would required to be scrapped or when it becomes

obsolete, value of said machinery shall be deducted from eligible investment

made for modernization. Benefit of this scheme will not be availa rle towards

replacement of existing machinery.

(g) Food Processing Infrastructure Projects:

The Food Processing lnfrastructure Proiects will be the facilities :;uch as CA

Cold Storage, Cold Chain, Food Parks, Food irradiation Plants, Silos, Pack

Houses, Reefef Vans etc.

(h)Cold Chain, Food lrradiation Processing Plants

It will establish linkage from farm gate to the consumer, end to enrl, to reduce

losses through efficient storage, transportation and minimal proc,>ssing. The

different components of the Cold Chain projects are as under: t

(a) Minimal Processing Centre at the farm level and c,enters is to have

facility for weighing, sorting, grading waxing, packing, rre-cooling,

Control Atmosphere (CA)/ Modified Atmosphere (MA) cold storage,

normal stor"age and lndividual Quick Freezing (lOF).

(b) Mobile pre-cooling vans and reefer trucks.

(c) Distribution hubs with multi products and multi Control ,\tmosphere

(CAy Modified Atmosphere(MA) chambers/ cold storage/ Variable

Humidity Chambers, Packrng facility, Cleaning in Process, (ClP) Fog

treatment, llndividual Quick Freezing (lOF) and blast freezinll.

(d) lnadiation facility.

lnadiation facilities may also cover warehousing, ccld storage facilities

etc. for storage of raw material and finished products :or efficient

utitization of the facilitY.

To avail fi,nancial assistance, at least two of the componenls, from (a),

(b) or (c) above will have to be set-up by the promoters lrradiation

facility can be set up as standalone for the purpose of availing grant.

(i) Reefer Van:

Refrigerated shipping container for transporting perishables, ha\ ing its own

stand-alone (self-powered) cooling system.

(1) Primary Processing CentersiCollection Centers in rural area will have the

foltowing components:

. Mir$murn tand requirement witt be 1-2 acres-

r l4inlmum Processing Facilities at the ftrnr level whictr may inclt de facilities

for weighing, cleaning, sorting, grading, packing, pre-cooling Controlled

Atmosphere. (cA)/ Modified Atmosphere (MA), Cold st:rage, Dry

Warehouses arnd lQF.

. Mobile Pre-cooling trucks and reefer trucks which may be suitable for

transportation'of the perishable agricultural produce/ horticutturel dairyl

meaU fish produce. a

(k) Gross fixed capital investrnent:

Gross fixed capital investment means investrnent made in buildirrgs, Plant &

Machinery and other related fixed assets required to manu acture end

product or render services.

(l) Eligible fixed Capital lnvestment

Eligible fixed capital investment means the investments made in required

new building, new plant and machineries and other related lixed assets

required to manufacture end product or render services-'

8

(m) Commercial pr

The date of

sales bill will be

1.0

1.1

Note: non eligib

preliminary and

fee, royalty, in

expenses means the cost of land and transtrrcrt vehicle,

-operative expenses, goodwill expenses, cornmissioning

est capitalized, technical fees/consultant fees/working

capital or not ifically expressed as eligible investment or" any other

rcial production means the date when the unit startsmanufacturing ma ble produces. ln normal circumstances the date of first

idered as date of start of commercial production, howeverin case of any dou , it will have to be verified from the followings 1:o ascertain

the actual date of uction.

expenditure

assistance.

Whether

on or

Whether

date

Whether

Whether

relevant

the SLIC. These expenses will not be eligrible for any

unit had purchased and installed the required machinery

specified date.

unit had got electricity supply on or before thre specified

unit had purchased the required raw materials,

on or before the specified date.

unit had consumed electricity for production during the

etc.I

in the "Chief Minister'sThe follo

Mission o

Schemes are included

Food Processing".

The Sche of Capital Investment Subsidy

Assistance of Capital Investment Subsidy for Food Processing Units

Capital In

maximum

tment Subsidy @ 25o/o of eligible project cosli subject to

50.00 lakhs for setting up/expansion & dirrersification

/moderni

1.2

1.3

I

1.5

Assistance of Capital lnvestment Subsidy for Cqld Clrain, Food

lrradiation ocessing Plants and Pack Houses

Capital In

maximum

t Subsidy @ 25% of eligibte proiect cosl subiect to

Assista of capital subsidy for creating Primary Processing centres

Centr,es in RuratAreas

Capital Subsidy @ 25% of eligible project cos: subject to

maximum 250.00lakhs

1.4 Assistan of Capital Subsidy for Reefer Vehicles

Capital t nt Subsidy @ 25Yo of eligible project cost subject

maxrmum . 50.00 lakhs

for Capital Investment SubsidY:

500.00 lakhs.

shall have to apply to Nodal Agency within one year from

of first disbursernent of term loan ilnd beforea)E

the

b)

c)

tf the

app

of

cement of conrmercial production or rendering srrvices.

rprise is not availing term loan for the propct then project

report from a Nationalized Bank is reqtrired to be

subm

Capital nvestment subsidy will be paid in two equal ins;tallments to

the riseinschemesunderl.landl.4arrd.inthreeaf25%,50% and 25o/o of sanctioned grant-in-aid to the

enterp in scheme of 1.2 and 1-3.

d) Ente will have to remain in production for 5 years f[om the date

cial production and if it fails to continue production for five

years, n amount of capital investment subsidy disbrlrsed will be

e) Total antum of capital subsidy (State + Central) in arry case shall

not the 50% of the eligible cost.

10

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.Q Scheme Back Ended Interest Subsidv on Term Loan.

2.1 Assista of Back Ended Interest Subsidy on the Term Loan for Food

Units

Back E lnterest Subsidy @ 7.5 % on the Term Loan with

of Back Ended lnterest Subsidy on Term Loern for Food

ral Projects.

Back f nterest Subsidy @ 7.5 oh on Term Loan witlr maximum

amount of Rs. 400.0 Lakhs for a period of 5 years for Setting up

maximum

up/ expan

Units.

ln

Storages,

Food Pa

Additional

a) 1%

b) 1o/o

age,

Note:-

Conditions

(a) Enterpri

the

unt of Rs. 150.0 Lakhs for a period of 5 years for setting

& diversification/ modernization of Food Processing

e Project in Food Processing Sector such as CA Cold

ood lrradiation Processing Plants, Silos, Pack houses,

Reefer Vans etc.

Ended Interest Subsidy on Term Loan.

itional interest subsidy to SC/ST, physically challenged

or men entrepreneurs.

itional interest subsidy to entrepreneurs below 35 years

!

additional subsidy will be within the overall e:iling of the

Interest Subsidy:

shall have to apply to Nodal Agency within one year from

of first disbursernent of term loan and before

commen t of comrnercial production or rendering s€ rvices.

L1.

(b) En

(d)

(0

(h)

(i)

shall opt for date of eligibility of interest subsidy either

from the date of first disbursement of loan or from ttre date of

com nt of commercial Production.

(c) Late ission of application will be considered subject to

ded of late submission period after commercial prociuction and

of proportionate amount of interest suk sidy from

ceiling.

lnterest

deductio

maxl

Rei nt of interest subsidy witl be made only after

t of commercial production/rendering t;ervices of

(e) lf the nterprise becomes defaulter in paynrent of interest or

guidelin

of term loan to Bank/ Financial tnstituti'rn as

of RBl, such default period wilt be deducted from

period five years.

subsidy will not be available for penal interest or any.other

(g) Total of interest subsidy (State + Central) in any case shall

not the totalinterest paid to Bank/Financial Institlrtion'

will have to remain in production for 5 years from the date

cement of commercial production or renderinll services. lf

per

the

t subsidy disbursed will be recovered.

1Yo itional subsidy will be paid to the entities vthere 100%

owne ipisheldbySC/ST,physicallychallengedorwofilen

of com

it fails

entrep

years

S

continue production for five years, then amountbt capital

rs and 1% additional subsidy to entreprenellrs blow 35

holding 100% ownership in the entity at the time

of claim and no change in the ownership plttern during

Five (5 years.

t2

2.5

(c)

(d)

Additional

lnterest

(e) Loan

guideli

Loans

eligible

s applicable to Capital Investment srrbsidy and

nctioned by Bank or Financial lnstitutions e s per RBI

will be eligible for any incentive under this resolution.

ctioned by Non- Banking Financial Institutions will not be

any incentive under this resolution.

(b) The en risa that has availed assistance under this s cheme will

not be to avail benefits under any other similar scheme of

State rnment, unless and otherwise specified under particular

scheme:

scheme, any enterprise or group of enterprises with

promoters will be eligible to avail benefits at hrro different

either for setting up new unit or expansion/diven;ification or

moderni

En will have to furnish information regarding production,

sales. tu over and employment, etc. to Nodal Agency, rrhen called

for by Agency from time to time.

(e) The ind

installed

unit obtaining subsidy under this scheme should have

and used the instruments for controlling pollution as

by concerned authority and as per standards approved,

and ined accordingly.

(f) Enterpri will have to employ at least 85% of total employment and

60% al and supervisory staff frorn local pesons, The

of local employment will have to be maintained

permane tly. lf the unit fails to employ local persons, th€, amount of

subsidy ll be recovered as outstanding of land revenu{}.

(g) En has to give undertaking to confirm that it tras paid all

t dues on its letterhead duly signed by authorized

Under

c0mmoR

locations

G

signa

13

(h)

(i)

this

3.0

3.1

1.

2.

lf expan

sick unit

or fish

per year

at Ahma

Su

unit.

SC

lf

CX

sam

actu

on or diversification is required to be done lor revival

under the :;cheme

lnternational Airport subject to following conlitions:

subsidy shall not be granted for more than fiv'r years per

The enterprise which has obtained subsidl in earlier

will not be eligible to avail benefits under this scheme.

mples are required to be sent in foreign cotrntry for

inig food products and expenditure is incurrec for getting

of

ofor closed unit, it will get benefits

G.B.r.F. and not under this scheme.

can avail benefits under such schemes of Gov-'rnment ofEnterpri

lndia, if a

O The cost only new plant and machinery will be considered eligible-

Scheme for Financial Assistance for Freight Subsidy: Benafits under

wilf be available to MSME units only-

Scheme

ln

exports

FinancialAssistance for Air- Freight Subsidy

of the globalization trend, it is essential to encourage

rocessed food products from the State- Cons dering this

aspect in d, assistance of 25% of actual air freight paid t'y any legal

entity subj to maximum Rs. 10.00 Lakhs per year per unit will be

granted export of any fresh or processed horticulture, ntilk, poultry

uce or 40a/o of actual air freight paid max Rs- 15.00 Lakhs

r unit for 5 years for Organic produce from carl;o complex

vi

of

passed for export of food articJe, assistanq> of 25o/o ot

legal expenditure (except expenditure ittcurred for

of traveling etc.) incuned on it shall be granted limited

to2 0 lakhs per annum and maximum limit per berteficiary will

be 5.0lakhs.

3.2 Scheme r FinancialAssistance for Sea- Freight Subsidy

14

ln view of

processed

mind, ass

subject to

for export

paid subj

Fresh Ho

subsidy

4.0 Other

4.1 Quality Ce

Small sca

quality

4.1.1 For this 5

incurred

certifi

after havi

4.1.2

4.2

units/i

maximum

skill ce

this ince

per unit

globalization trend, it is essential to €flcourdgrl exports of

food products from the State. Considering thi; aspect in

tance of 25o/o of actual sea freight paid by any legal entity

ximum Rs. 10.00 Lakhs per year per unit will be granted

f any fresh horticulture produce or 40a/o of actua sea freight

to maximum Rs. 15.00 Lakhs per year per unit for Organic

re produce from cargo complex of Gujarat State. This

ll not be granted for more than five years per unit.

tion Mark:

and tiny Food Processing units are require J to obtain

mark for export purpose.

(maximum of Rs.5/- lakh) assistance of rlxpenditure

institute/ entrepreneur will be granted fo- obtaining

India such

Organic ce

mark from institute approved by Quality Council of

ars lSOi HACCP/ FSSAI/ FPO mirrk/ lndia

marki Agmark etc. Such assistance rvill be paid

received certificate for Certification Mark.

50% of payable to recognized International Certification Authority

and 50% cost of testing equipment & machineries required for that

certificati totalling upto maximum amount of Rs. '10.0 lakh$

Skill Enh celment

nce will be provided to Food Processing

re projects at the rate of 50% of fee paid, r;ubject to a

s. 10,000 per employee on obta'ining industry recognized

tions from recognized institutions. The assistence under

will be subject to an overall ceiling of Rs. 0.5 lac per year

um for a period of three years.

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4.3

4.4 R

35% of the cost of Machineryi Equipment

maximum of Rs.5.00

and Technical Civil Works

Lakhs for modernization oftoa(TCW) subj

meat shop-

Note: The

to MSME

Red

clari

4.4.4 The

the

t of VAT

The eligible and Food Processing units and infrastructtre projects

will be pro reimbursement of net tax (net of input crectits) paid by

them under Section-13 of Gujarat Value Added Tax Act aEainst their

output tax li ity. The reimbursement wilt be limited to a ceiling of 7A%

of the eligi fixed capital investment rnade by the unit.

This ass will be available subject to following conditions:

4.4.1The imbursenrent of VAT will be limited to a ceiling a1'7Ao/a of the

eli fixed capltal investment made by the eligible utilt.

4.4.2 The ibb unit shall pay the net VAT payable under the

in the (iovemrnents of the Gujarat VAT Act, 2003

'4.4.3 The

80%

igible unit will be allowed reimbursement to tlre extent of

the net VAT paid excluding the (a) Additional Tax and (b)

iorn of ITC as per the provisions of GVAT Act, 2p03. lt is

that the amount,paid on account of additional tax and the

red of the ITC as per the provisions of the GVAT Act, 2003

shall t be reimbursed.

under scheme no. 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 will lrc available

only.

imbursement will be available for a period of 5 years from

ate of commercial production/render servit;es or the

ion of limit of 7Ao/o, whichever is eadier.

.LO

4.4.5 The

the

4.4.6

4.4.9

4.4.10

4.4.12 ln

4.4.13 The

4.4.7 The el

it is eli

4.4.8 The e

period

ible unit shall be entitled for reimbursement up to 1i5th of

ible arnount in a particular year.

will be made to ensure that the amount reimbursed is

claimed by subsequent dealbrs by way of tirx credit for

sales, branch transfer, consignment and expr:rt.

unit shall manufacture the goods on its ou'n for which

for incentives.

ible unit shall not transfer its business during tlre incentive

nor assign its rights and responsibilities to any other

Government shall be final. However, in the C;ST regime,

Sl- will be reimbursed at a rate of tax which r;hall not be

than the present rate of the specified goods.

The unit shall remain in production during tlre incentive

period

GST regime, the unit shall be reimbursed up to the extent

of paid in intrastate sale of the specified goods, subject to

the actuatly realized in the Treasury and such other conditions

be decided by the State Governrnent and the decision onas rn€l

the

the

hig

4,4.11 The

retuni

gible unit shall have to make e-payment anrJ submit e-t

se of infrastructure projects, the reimbursement will be

a for the procurement made during the Policy p€riod.

nit under modernization will be given this tax in,:entive with

ition that it shall continue to pay VAT, Which is average of

last th years VAT paid and the VAT above this ce iling will be

aco

given s rcimbursement.

t7

4.5

4.6

5.0

4.5.1 Agro

Tariff and ElectricitY DutY:

Food Processing units and lnfrastructure Prolects will be

wer tariff subsidy at the rate of Re. 1 per unit in the billed

of the utility as promotional incentive on reinlbursement

for a period of five years with effect from the

given

amou

basis

nt of commercial production/ rendering srervices'

4.5.2 Agro and Food Processing units and I nfrastructure Projects will

electricity duty Paid for abe gi 1AA o/a reimbursement for

of five years on coterminous basis with power tariff

assistance will be available to agro and foodi processing

and infrastructure projects on power purchased from the

electricity distribution compan'tes or power distlibution

. Agro and food processing units, either generating

from its captive po\Arer plant or getting electnicity through

access will not be ellgibte for the incentive-

units undertaking expansion/diversification will be

for power tariff subsidy and electricity duty

ursernent only for additional power consumed, attributable

expa nsion/d iversifi cation -

Registratio Duty Concession: The Agro and Food Processing units

will be eligi for 50% reimbursement of Stamp DutyrtRryistration

Fee paid on sale/lease/transfer of land and 100%Fee/Conversion

reimbursement Stamp Duty/Registration Fee/Conversion F;ee paid for

ructure projects in agro and food processing:sector-setting up for in

State Level I tation Committee:

5.1 A State evel lmplernentation Committ'ee consisting of following

members is constituted for sanction of assistance with respect to

vanous posals received under the G.R.-

L8

1. Principal SecretJary, Agriculture Chairmarr

2. tiecretary Co-op & n.H Menrber

3. Secretary Fina4rce Member

4. Industries Comfinissioner Member

5. Managing Dire$or, GAIC Ltd. Member-liecy.

The Chairman mqy invite an officer of the concerned Govt. Offices for expert

advicel opinion, ap and when required.

The Committee rnlill sanction the subsidies to Medium and Large Scale Agro

& Food Processi(g Units and lnfrastructural Projects under the schernes 1.0,

2.0,4.4,4.5 and {.6.

The proposals, repeived, will be processed as per the priority of sr>ctors/ sub-

sectors and finanSial provisions.

The Committeeli$ authorized for interpretation of any provision and to give

clarification/decision with reference to any provisions under thir; r"esolution

and it will be finpl and binding to the applicants. The committrre shall be ;

competent to include/exclude any sectorisub sector from thi: ambit of

resolution to ensqre all inclusive growth of the Agriculture in the Slate.

5.2 A Committee consisting of following members is constituted for nronitoring of

the projects sanclioned apd also take the rer4iew of implementation of various

schemes under tfltis G. R:

1. Principal S$cretary, Agriculture Chairmarr L

2. Commissioner of Fisheries Member

3. Director oflAgriculture Member

4 Director of Horticulture Member

5. Director of Animal Husbandry Member

6. Financial{1dvisor, (Agriculture), FinanceDept. Member

6. Deputy Seqretary, Agriculture Department Member

7. Managing pirector, GAIC Ltd' Member-Secy

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The Committee wllt make suggestio.ns to State Level lmlrlementation

Gornmittee and nvlD, GAIC for better implernentation of schernes under this :

GR.

5.3 Sanction and diebursement of assistance to Micro and Small Scale Agro &

Food Processing Units and Infr,astructural Pro.iects under the si:hemes 1.0,

2.A, 4.4,4.5 & 4.6 and all units under the schenre 3.0, 4.1 , 4.2 '9 4 3 will be

done by Managing Director GAIC. M.D., GAIC may take expert advice/ "'"'.

opinion from an officer of the concerned Govt. Offices as and whrln required-

6.0 Procedure

a. Gujarat Agro lndustries Corporation Ltd. shall be State Nodal Agency

for implernentation of the scheme under the GR'

b. Scheme wise prescribed application form will be available on the

website.

c. The deta1hd operationalguldel.ines will be laid down by GAIC Ltd- and

approved by State Level tmplementation Corrtmittee'

7.A Budget Provision

The adminlstrafiive approvat is here by accorded to the provision of

Rs.2500.00 Lac for the implementation of Chief Minister's Misl;ion on Food

Processing in the yeat 2O16-2Afi as per this G'R'

The expenditure on this account will be met from the sanctionerl g\rant of the

respective financial year under the following budget head;

Demand No. 2

Major Head 2401 CroP Husbandry

Minor Head 195 Assistance to farmers & cooperatives

' Sub Head 03 FinancialAssistance to Agro Indust-ies'

Scheme for Financial assistant to foc'd processing

units and related Infrastructural projectt;-

This issues with the concurrence of Finance d,epartment on dated 26-

+2}16on this department file of even number

By orden and in the name of Governor of Guja ruytogry-". lP<Y_o

(R K Shah)

Deputy Secretaqt

Copy to:

1. Secretary to Hon'ble Governor of Gujarat, Raj Bhavan Gandlrinagar (By

Letter)

2. Principal Secretdry to Hon. Chief Minister, Sachivalaya, Gandhinelgar

3. Personal Secretany to all Hon. Ministers, Sachivalaya a, Gandhinilgar

4. Advbor to Hon. Chief Minister, sachivalaya, Gandhinagar

5. The Chief secretary, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar

6. AdditionalChief $ecretary, Finance Department , Sachivalaya, Grandhinagar

7. Financial Advisor, Finance Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinallar

B. All Departments of Sactrivalayaa, Gandhinagar

J 9. M.D. GAlc, Gandhinagar

10. Ap HoDs urderAgrqufture and Go-operation Departnent, Gandhinagar

1 1 . Industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar

1 2. Accou nta nt General RaikoUAhmadabad,

1 3. Corrnnissioner of Cornrnercia I Tax, Vera Bhavan, Ahmadabad -

l4.Conrnissioner of Electricity Duty, Udhyog Bhavan , Gandhinagar

15.The M.D. GUVNL, Elaroda \l6.Conrnissioner of lnformation, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinargar

lT.suprintendent Of Stamp, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagarr

lB.Select File. :

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