Special Package For The Units To Be Set Up In Food Parks

5.3.8 - Special Package For The Units To Be Set Up In Food Parks

5.3.8.1 Land would be allotted at concessional rates to attract entrepreneurs in the food parks to be set up at Nimrani, District Khargone, Jaggakhedi, District Mandsour, Babai-Piparia, District Hoshangabad, Boregaon, District Chhindwara, Maneri, District Mandla, Malanpur, District Bhind and at other places announced by the State Government. First ten industries would be given rebate in premium in the following manner:-

(i) initially 100% premium will have to be deposited by the entrepreneur, setting up their unit in food park .

5.3.8.2 Industrial Investment Promotion Assistance would be given to the Food Processing Industry having a fixed capital investment below Rs. ten crore.

5.3.8.3 Mandi fee for purchasing agriculture produce as raw material would be exempted for the food processing units to be set up in the food park.

5.3.8.4 The food processing units working as seasonal units to be set up in the food parks would be declared as seasonal industries and be given relaxation in labour laws. They would also be given exemption from the traffic related to minimum power bills.

5.3.8.5 The sales tax paid on purchase of raw material by the units set up in the food park would be adjusted ( set off) into the sales tax payable on the sale of finished product.

5.3.8.6 The Agriculture and Horticulture Department would take initiative to promote contract farming around the Food Park as per the demand of industries established at food parks.

5.3.8.7 Madhya Pradesh Agro Industries Development Corporation and Madhya Pradesh Khadi Gramodyog Board would extend assistance for marketing of product of the units; set up in the food parks.

5.3.8.8 Services of private specialist (consultants) would be taken to promote investment in food parks. They would widely advertise the food park and help the entrepreneurs establishing the units there.