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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU ABSTRACT New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam – Guidelines for disbursement – Subsidy approved and relaxation of ceiling for Special Capital Subsidy fixed per Block relaxed – Orders issued. SMALL INDUSTRIES (DEV.I) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No: 83 Read: 1. G.O.Ms.No.32, Small Industries Department, dated 28.6.02. 2. From the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, Chennai Lr. No. 25525/NAMT/2003 dated 30.6.03. ----- ORDER: In the Government Order read above, the Government ordered implementation New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam in each of 385 Blocks with minimum capital investment of Rs.one crore and more to generate rural employment. In each Block not exceeding 4 units may be started. The Government have also sanctioned special package of incentives to start Agro based industries including processing of Horticulture produce, flower concentrate, coir and food processing etc. In paragraph 4 – 1(a), of the Government Order read above the Government have ordered that there would be a Special Capital Incentive Scheme which provides for a 15% subsidy on investment in plant and machinery limited to Rs.15.00 lakh per Block. 2. The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce in the letter read above has sent guidelines regarding methodology for disbursement of subsidies. The Government have examined the guidelines and approve the guidelines as indicated in the Annexure to this order. The Government direct that these guidelines annexed to the Government Order should be followed scrupulously. 3. The Government have reviewed the progress made in implementation of the scheme and number of applications received for establishment of industries and investment made in each Block. It is found that in certain Blocks investments made by the units on plant and machineries exceed Rupees one crore though the number of units does not exceed 4 per block. In certain blocks the investment made in plant and machineries is less than Rupees one crore. Hence, to encourage the investments in Blocks to capture the potential available in the block at the third state level co-ordination committee meeting held on –2-1.7.03 it has been decided to relax the ceiling of Rs.15/- lakh per Block for payment of capital subsidy in needy blocks. 4. The Government direct that the ceiling for special capital subsidy fixed as Rs.15.00 lakh per Block be relaxed and subsidy above Rs.15.00 lakh to the needy Blocks will be allocated from other Blocks within the District or from other Districts after due approval by Government. However, this additional burden should not exceed 20% over and above the limit fixed per Block. In such cases proposals should be sent to Government through State Level Co-ordination Committee for sanction and approval. 5. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department, vide its U.O.No. 146/ADS/KSG/03 dated 27.8.03. (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) D. RAJENDRAN To The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries & Commerce, Chennai-5 The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation, Chennai-35. The Director of Rural Development, Chennai-15. The Commissioner of Horticulture & Plantation Crops, Chennai-5. All District Collectors. The Accountant General, Chennai-6/18/35 The Accountant General, Chennai-6/18/35 (By Name) All Pay & Accounts Officers All District Treasuries. Copy to The Secretary II to Honourable Chief Minister, Chennai-9. The Senior Personal Assistant to Minister for Finance,Chennai-9. The Senior P. A. to Minister for Rural Industries,Chennai-9. The Chief Secretary to Government, Chennai-9 The Development Commissioner & Secretary to Government Finance Department, Chennai-9. The Secretary to Government, Industries Department, Chennai-9. The Secretary to Government Agriculture Department, Chennai-9. The Secretary to Government Rural Development Department, Chennai-9 All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9.
/FORWARDED BY ORDER/ SECTION OFFICER ANNEXURE GUIDELINES FOR RELEASE OF SUBSIDY UNDER NEW ANNA MARUMALARCHI THITTAM In G.O.Ms.No.32, Small Industries Department, dated 28.6.2002, the Government have sanctioned implementation of New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam and special package of subsidy. For release of Capital Subsidy and other subsidies, the following guidelines are issued. I. Escort Services by District Industries Centres. On commencement of production by the unit, the General Manager, District Industries Centre shall inspect the unit and issue permanent Small Scale Industries Registration Certificate to the eligible Small Scale Industries Unit duly following the guidelines in force to enable the Small Scale Industries units to file the subsidy application in time. Further, the General Manager, District Industries Centres shall contact the Small Scale Industries units. Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation and the banks regularly to ensure that subsidy application is filed in time to Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation and the Eligible subsidy amount is released in the Small Scale Industries units without any delay. II. On receipt of application duly intimating commencement of production by units the General Manager, District Industries Centre shall issue permanent Small Scale Industries Registration Certificate within 7 days from the date of receipt of application. III. Time limit for filing applications requesting Capital Subsidy and additional capital subsidy. (a) In case of self financed/Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation financed units, on commencement of production, eligible SSI units shall file the subsidy application within one year from the date of commencement of production to the respective General Manager, District Industries Centre/Branch Manager of Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation along with permanent Small Scale Industries Registration Certificate. (b) In case of Bank financed units, on commencement of production, eligible Small Scale Industries units shall file the subsidy application to Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation within one year from the date of commencement of production through respective banks along with permanent SSI Registration Certificate. IV. Time limit for filing applications requesting General Subsidy (a) In case of self financed/Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation financed units on installation of generator, eligible Small Scale Industries units shall file the subsidy application within one year from the date of commissioning of Generator with the respective General Manager, District Industries Centre/Branch Manager of Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation along with permanent Small Scale Industries Registration Certificate. (b) In case of Bank financed units on installation of generator, eligible Small Scale Industries units shall file the subsidy application to Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation within one year from the date of commissioning of generator through respective banks along with the permanent Small Scale Industries Registration Certificate. V. Time limit for filing application requesting Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy. (a) In case of self, Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation, self financed units the eligible Small Scale Industries units and file the application in the presribed format to the concerned General Manager, District Industries Centre, for issue of eligible Certificate for availing Low Tariff Power Subsidy within 3 months from the date of commencement of production or date of power connection whichever is later. The General Manager, District Industries Centre shall issue eligibility Certificate within 7 days from the date of receipt of application. (b) Claims shall be preferred by the Small Scale Industries units to the General Manager, District Industries Centre, in the prescribed format once in 6 months i.e. the bills raised by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board from January to June shall be preferred before August 31st of the year and from July to December before 28th of February of the succeeding year. VI. Processing applications and sanction of Capital Subsidy, additional Capital subsidy. In case of self financed/Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation financed units respective General Manager, District Industries Centre/ Branch Manager of Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation and in case of Bank financed units competent authority of Banks shall inspect the units, verify and ensure the availability of plant and machinery installed on the date of commencement of production and claim for subsidy, certify the date of commencement of production and ensure that the plants and machineries are eligible for subsidy as per the norms of Government and the eligibilit of subsidy and send recommendations to competent authority in Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation sanction of subsidy within 30 days from the date of receipt of application. The competent authority in Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation after scrutiny shall sanction eligible subsidy amount within 15 days from the date of receipt of application at Corporate Office. VII. Processing application and sanction of Generator subsidy In case of self financed/Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation financed units, respective General Manager, District Industries Centre/Branch Manager of Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation and in case of Bank financed units competent authority of Banks shall inspect the unit and verify the installation and the date of commissioning of generator which is claimed for subsidy and then recommend to Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation, within 30 days from the date of receipt of application. The competent authority in Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation shall after scrutiny sanction eligible subsidy amount within 15 days from the date of receipt of application at Corporate Office. For the purpose of eligibility of capital subsidy, additional capital subsidy and Generator subsidy all documents, bills, vouchers, and other relevant records for purchase of plant and machinery and general should have been dated on or after the date of issue of Government order sanctioning New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam viz. 28.6.02. VIII. Norms for eligibility for Generator Subsidy Low Tension/High Tension power consuming units which have installed generators for their captive use may be eligible for Generator Subsidy subject to the following conditions:- 1. Subsidy will be available only for brand new equipment. 2. Permission of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board should have been obtained for installation of new Generator sets. 3. Generator should have been purchased from the manufacturer or Dealer accredited by the manufacturer. IX. Disbursement of Capital Subsidy, Generator Subsidy additional Capital Subsidy and its utilisation. For the units financed by Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation/Banks, Capital Subsidy, additional Capital Subsidy for employing more than 50% women workers and Generator Subsidy shall be released within 7 days from the date of sanction to concerned branches of Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation/Banks under intimation to SSI units. The subsidy shall be kept under separate “Subsidy Reserve Account” by Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation/Banks. From the Term Loan, subsidy amount received by the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation/Banks shall be deducted and for this net amount interest for loan and equated monthly installment should be calculated. The subsidy amount shall be adjusted at the end of term loan. If the unit becomes sick or closed production within a period of five years from the date of receipt of subsidy or before the term loan is repaid, Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation/Banks should refund the subsidy amount to the Government. It is the responsibility of Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation/Banks for collection of entire loan and interest from the units. For the units started with own funds, capital subsidy additional capital subsidy and Generator subsidy shall be released within 7 days from the date of sanction to the SSI units directly subject to the condition that the unit should remain in production for five years from the date of receipt of subsidy and if the unit becomes sick or closed production within five years from the date of receipt of subsidy, the subsidy amount should be refunded to the Government with interest at 10% per annum or it will be collected under Revenue Recovery Act. There will be first charge upon all immovable properties of the unit for the subsidy account received and it will be documented. X. Undertaking to be furnished by units: Before sanction of Capital Subsidy and Generator subsidy the units funded by Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation/Banks or self financed should give an undertaking that the Plants and Machinery, Generator set for which subsidy was sanctioned will not be sold or transferred to others in part or in full and if these assets are to be transferred the subsidy account will be recovered under Revenue Recovery Act. The units should also give an undertaking that, subsidy amount would be repaid by the units to the Government, if it is found at the time of audit or inspection that the unit is not eligible for subsidy or excess subsidy was paid. Sanction of additional capital subsidy is subject to the condition that the unit started from own funds, financed by Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation/Bank shall give self certification once in 6 months that the unit has employed more than 50% women workers in the previous half year. This self certification has to be furnished by the units for 5 years or till the term loan is fully paid whichever is later. XI. Norms for eligibility for Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy: In case of self financed, Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation/Bank financed units, respective General Manager, District Industries Centre shall inspect the unit, verify the E.B. power connection i.e. the Service connection number, name of the firm/unit for which power connection is obtained exclusively for New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam Project and consumption of power by the installed machines for production purposes and the date of commencement of production and then issue the Eligibility Certificate for Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy to the SSI units in the prescribed format within 7 days from the date of receipt of request. In the case of units functioning in rented buildings the Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy may be granted provided that the power connection is used for production purpose only by the SSI unit and the SSI unit should execute a lease agreement with the buildings owner for use of power connection for a period not less than 3 years and such lease agreement should be in operation during the eligibility period of Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy. Further, SSI units occupying the portion of another unit consuming power jointly are not eligible for Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy. While issuing the Eligibility Certificate the General Manager, District Industries Centre should ensure that the date of service connection, details of sanctioned load and connected load and other relevant particulars are indicated in the Eligibility Certificate. XII. Sanction of Low Tension Power Tariff Subsidy The actual energy charges, lighting charges for the factory premises inclusive of surcharge and other charges but excluding the penalty charges, if any for delayed payment shall be considered for sanction of Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy. The other relevant details with reference to the Eligibility Certificate for Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy, E.B. card, and E.B. receipts shall be verified by the General Manager, District Industries Centre before sanction of eligible Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy to the SSI units at the rate of 30% for first year, 20% for 2nd year and 10% for 3rd year for 3 years from the date of commencement of production or power connection whichever is later. XIII. Mode of Disbursement At the time of disbursement, the General Manager, District Industries Centre shall verify the functioning of the unit and other relevant details with reference to Eligibility Certificate for Low Tension Power Tariff subsidy and then disburse the eligible subsidy amount directly to the SSI units, within 30 days from date of sanction. XIV. Budget Provision The disbursement of subsidies under New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam is subject to availability of budget provision made for each year. It shall be disbursed on first come first served basis within the budget provision. If the subsidy amount required is more than the budget provision a waiting list will be prepared and subsidy will be released with reference to the seniority in the waiting list as and when funds are provided in the Budget. D.
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