Department of Commerce, Industry & Employment

Industrial Development Infrastructure.Entrepreneurship Development..Industry friendly Atmosphere.Single Window clearanceSelf employment.. Financial Assistance & Concessions..Marketing Assistance.Testing, Tooling Facilities.Revival of Sick Industries.Special Package..Mega Projects..Special Economic Zone..Food ParksGarment Complex, Apparel Park.Integrated Infrastructure Development Centers (IIDC's).

FAQ's
	Concessions and Facilities
1	What is the process to avail a subsidy?
2	Who is the contact person to avail subsidy?
3	Can an industry avail subsidy/concessions on expansion?
4	Can an old industry avail subsidy?
5	Who is competent authority to grant/disburse subsidy?
6	Is there any special concession/subsidy for Women/SC/ST entrepreneurs?
7	Are there industries are Ban lists, under any of concession scheme, to whom facility is restricted?
8	If subsidy recoverable, under any circumstances?
9	Is amount of subsidy is same in all districts or here is any difference in different districts?
10	Is there any category of districts in which subsidy is not available?




1	What is the process to avail a subsidy? General Manager of DTIC is reponsible for providing the concessions/facilities,which an industry can avail. The application form for all types of concessions are available in DTICs. The application in the prescribed format, along with the necessary enclosures, is to be submitted to GM,DTIC. Capital Investment Subsidy is eligible to small scale units only.

2	Who is the contact person to avail subsidy? The General Manager of concerned DTIC or the Manager looking after the Financial Assistance Section is the right person to guide about the details of all subsidies/concessions schemes.

3	Can an industry avail subsidy/concessions on expansion? Yes. An eligible industry can avail subsidy/concessions on Expansion/Diversification/Technological upgradation also. For Medium and Large Scale Industrial Units concession is available, if a minimum of 30% of earlier fixed investment or Rs. 50 crores, which ever is less, is made. In case of small scale units an additional investment of atleast 50% of earlier fixed investment, which should not be less than Rs.25 lakhs is eligible to get concession.

4	Can an old industry avail subsidy? If any old industrial unit has not availed subsidy earlier, it can avail as per rules of the concerned subsidy. For subsidy there is a upper financial limit, depending upon the category of the district, in which the unit is located.

5	Who is competent authority to grant/disburse subsidy? For sanctioning capital investment subsidy, Entry Tax Exemption, Industrial Promotion Assistance Scheme, there is a District Level Committee under the chairmanship of Collector of concerned district. For other facilities such as Interest Susidy, PRCR, Quality Certification Reimbursement, sanctioning authority is GM, DTIC. For disbursement of all subsidies, GM,DTIC is the competent authority. In case of Medium and Large scale units, Industrial Promotion Assistance is sanctioned by State Level Committee under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Department of Commerce, Industry & Employment. Entry Tax exemption is sanctioned by State Level Empowered committee (Where investment is between Rs.3 crores to 25 crores) and by Apex Level Empowered Committee where investment is above Rs.25 crores)

6	Is there any special concession/subsidy for Women/SC/ST entrepreneurs? Yes. For Women/SC/ST entrepreneurs an additional amount of Capital Investment Subsidy and Interest subsidy is admissible depending upon the category of the district. For these categories of entreprenuers the upper financial limit is higher. Capital Investment Subsidy and Interest Subsidy is only available to SC/ST/Women entrepreneurs in advance category of districts.

7	Are there industries are Ban lists, under any of concession scheme, to whom facility is restricted? Yes. There are list of certain category of industries/items, which are not eligible for concession/subsidy such as capital investment subsidy/interest subsidy/ Entry Tax exemption /Industrial Promotion assistance schemes. Certain Industries like Slaughter House and Meat based, All types of Pan Masala and Gutkha production, production of all types of soft drinks(excluding those based on fruit pulp), wine made from Grapes(excluding those having alcohol content of not more than 15 percent). Tobacco and tobocco based production, traditional industries etc or not eligible for any type of concession/facilities under the policy.

8	Is subsidy recoverable, under any circumstances? Yes, subsidy is recoverable if provided unit violates any of the terms and conditions as provided in the concerning rules.

9	Is amount of subsidy is same in all districts or there is any difference in different districts? More amount of subsidy is eligible in more backward districts.

10	Is there any category of districts in which subsidy is not available? Yes, In advance category of districts, Capital Investment Subsidy and Interest Subsidy is not available to entrepreneurs other than SC/ST/Women entrepreneurs.