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Government Orders of Interest to Citizens
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Abstract
Agriculture - Setting up of Agri Export Zone for Floriculture in Nilgiris District at a total cost of Rs.15.89 crores - Orders - Issued.
AGRICULTURE (H.II) DEPARTMENT
G.O. Ms. No.12,
Dated 7-1-2003,
Read:
1) From the Commissioner of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, letter No.MCS.4/3005/2002, dated 12-8-2002.
2) From the Chairman, APEDA, letter No.APEDA / Agri Export Zone / 01 / 02-015, dated 9-9-2002.
3) From the Chairman, APEDA, letter No.FLR /Agri Export Zone / Flowers / T.N./ 2002-03 / 15005, dated 7-10-2002.
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ORDER:-
The Commissioner of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business in his letter first read above, has submitted a proposal for setting up of Agri Export Zone in Nilgiris District through Private Sector participation at a cost of Rs.30.61 crores for approval of APEDA. The Co-ordination Committee and the Steering Committee of APEDA considered the proposal during the presentation made by Agricultural Production Commissioner at New Delhi on 28-8-2002 and approved the proposal of the State Government for setting up of Agri Export Zone for Floriculture in Nilgiris District at a cost of Rs.15.89 crores and communicated a draft Memorandum of Understanding for signing between APEDA and the nominated Nodal Agency by the State Government.
2. Having identified the potential for Export of flowers in a geographically contiguous area of Nilgiris District and with the objective of providing remunerative returns to the farmers on a sustained basis by improved access to exports, the Government direct that an Agri Export Zone for flowers in Nilgiris District be set up with an overall project cost of Rs.15.89 crores (Rupees Fifteen crores and eighty nine lakhs only) as approved by APEDA of which private sector investment will be Rs.865.50 lakhs, the Government of India share will be Rs.235.00 lakhs, State Government share will be Rs.200.00 lakhs, the APEDA's share will be Rs.238.50 lakhs, and the National Horticulture Board's share will be Rs.50.00 lakhs as detailed in the Annexure-I.
3. The Government also direct that the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business be the Nodal Agency/Department for setting up of the Agri Export Zone, for Floriculture in Nilgiris, which is authorized and empowered to coordinate all activities in setting up of Agri Export Zone. The role of Nodal Agency will be:-
a) To function as the Nodal department/agency on behalf of the State Government for Agri Export Zone.
b) To identify the gap in the industrial promotion of floriculture sector with specific emphasis for the export of native and cut flowers and to provide facilities for post harvest management, marketing and infrastructure facilities.
c) To identify entrepreneurs for setting up grading/packing centers, cold stores etc.
d) To identify and develop local institutions for R&D Technology Transfer programmes and infrastructure development.
e) To assist the exporters and farmers to benchmark against international standards by way of overseas receipt of farmers and exporters, publicity, participation in international exhibition and setting up quality systems.
f) To co-ordinate with various departments.
4. The Government further direct that the Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops and the Chief Engineer (Agricultural Engineering) shall dovetail an amount not exceeding Rs.200.00 lakhs from their existing schemes in the Nilgiris District to the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business for setting up the Agri Export Zones.
5. The role of the Department of Horticulture, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, the Department of Sales Tax and Financial Institutions in this endeavour will be :-
Department of Horticulture :-
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- Providing extension services (training & education) - through a dedicated team of 2-3 personnel.
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- implementing the package of agronomical practices
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- ensuring compliance with codex requirement (water, pesticide residue)
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- Working on planned improvement of production and productivity
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- assistance for adoption of IPM
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- Organising assistance through Ministry of Agriculture.
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- demonstration of practices in selected farms in each district.
Horticulture Research Stations (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) :-
To conduct need based research to solve the productions and post harvest problems of production units and also will be involved for area trials, front line demonstrations, research and extension and training activities.
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board :-
To provide need based uninterrupted power supply to the post harvest facilities, pack houses and processing units. The unit(s) would be able to avail duty free diesel for power generation as per EXIM policy. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board will accord permission to the units to generate their own electricity without any minimum charges so as to avail duty concession on diesel.
Department of Sales Tax :-
To exempt sales tax and other taxes/duties, if any, on all inputs used for export of fresh and processed products under Agri Export Zones.
State Level Financial Institutions and Co-operative Banks :-
To provide need-based finance to all enterprises engaged in growing, post harvest processing and export, including service providers (cold storages etc.)
6. The Government also direct that a detailed Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of India shall be signed in this regard.
7. The Commissioner of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business is requested to ensure that the Agri Export Zone is set up expeditiously.
8. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its U.O. No.93626 / Agri./ 02, dated 7-1-2003.
(By Order of the Governor)
T.S. SRIDHAR,
Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government.
To
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi.
The Commissioner of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, Chennai-32.
The Commissioner of Agriculture, Chennai-5.
The Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Chennai-5.
The Chief Engineer (Agricultural Engineering), Chennai-5.
The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-3.
The Chairman, APEDA, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Dept. of Agri. and Cooperation, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.
The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Chennai-5.
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai-2.
The TNACB., Chennai-1.
The Lead Bank of Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai-2.
The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Chennai-18 (By Name).
The Accountant General (Audit), Chennai-35 / Chennai-6.
Copy to the NIC., Secretariat, Chennai-9 (with floppy of this G.O. for incorporation in the Web site of Agriculture Department).
The Commercial Taxes Department, Chennai-9.
The Industries Department, Chennai-9.
The Secretary to Honourable Chief Minister, Chennai-9.
The Special Personal Assistant to Minister for Agriculture, Chennai-9.
The Private Secretary to Agricultural Production Commissioner and Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, Chennai-9.
SF/SCs.
Forwarded/By Order
Section Officer.
ANNEXURE
Particulars |
No./capacity |
cost per unit
(Rs) |
Total cost for
5 years
(Rs. in lakhs) |
Government support
from existing
schemes |
Private Sector investment
(Rs. in lakhs) |
Orgn. |
Assistance amount |
Supply of planting material (Nurseries) |
2 |
200,00,000 |
400.00 |
NHB |
50.00 |
350.00 |
Development of Agri Information system (Cultivation, market, Info, international prices) |
1 |
15,00,000 |
15.00 |
MCA |
15.00 |
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Subsidy on planting material
To the extent of royalty component - proposed scheme of APEDA |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Model Floriculture Centres of Ooty Coonoor |
2 |
70,00,000 |
140.00 |
MoA |
140.00 |
-- |
Extension, demonstration and training
- International experts for 3 years
- demonstration farms
- training and technology dissemination |
As required 5 farms/distt.
200 farmers |
60,000
10,000 |
9.00
20.00 |
APEDA
MoA
MoA |
-
9.00
20.00 |
-
-
- |
Post Harvest Management Centres
Collection, grading, sarting, bunching, packing, cold storage, refrigerated transport etc.)
- Coimbatore
- At Ooty and Coonoor |
1
2 |
900,00,000
27,00,000 |
90.00
54.00 |
APEDA
State |
238
200.00 |
515/50 |
Export promotion
(State Govt. would talke the advantage of Marketing Centres set up abroad and budget for which has been provided in other AEZs) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Flower shows |
1 per year, for 3 years |
17,00,000 |
51.00 |
MoA
|
51.00 |
- |
Total |
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1589.00 |
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723.50 |
865.50 |
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