Investor Facilitation Portal

Incentive to Industries - Registration Certificate

The registration certificate will be issued within 60 days from acceptance of your application, if your all submissions is found ok.
The main purpose of issuance of registration certificate is to avail the benefit under the scheme. Although the registration certificate is issued on provisional basis the issuance ensures that the investment is intended and the project may be implemented.
The registration certificate shall be valid up to the last date of incentive period of the industrial undertaking.
The Industrial Undertaking will be eligible to avail the Incentive under the scheme.
Mere issuance of registration certificate will not make the industrial undertaking to avail the incentives.
A project having registration, will have to submit the application for provisional eligibility to avail Net SGST incentive.
No. Mere issuance of registration certificate will not make the industrial undertaking to avail the incentives.
No, an industrial undertaking that has availed similar incentive as provided under this scheme, under any other scheme of the state government shall not be eligible for the incentive under this scheme. However, the industrial undertaking may avail similar incentives under a scheme of the central government.
In case of MSME units, General Manager of the pertaining District Industries Centre will have the authority. While, in case of Large, Mega and Ultra Mega Units Industries Commissioner have the authority.
Yes, there are Mandatory Documents needed at the time of online application for Registration Certificate which are as below:
  • Mandatory Documents for New Unit

  • 1. Document of registration of Industrial undertaking as applicable under the law
  • 2. Industrial Entrepreneurship Memorandum (Part - A) for large, mega and ultra mega projects OR
    Udhyog Aadhaar in case of MSME (if production started)
  • 3. Document related to legal possession of land. Registered purchase deed OR
    Rent deed OR
    A copy of Allotment/Possession letter if the plot or shed is in GIDC estate.
  • 4. Registration Index regarding land
  • 5. Non-agriculture permission for industrial use
  • 6. Consent to Establish from GPCB (If manufacturing Product fall under the orange & red category as per the GPCB notification)
  • 7. Detailed Project Report.
  • Mandatory Documents For Expansion Unit

  • 1. Document of registration of Industrial undertaking as applicable under the law
  • 2. Industrial Entrepreneurship Memorandum (Part - A) for large, mega and ultra mega projects OR
    Udhyog Aadhaar in case of MSME (if production started)
  • 3. Document related to legal possession of land. Registered purchase deed OR
    Rent deed OR
    A copy of Allotment/Possession letter if the plot or shed is in GIDC estate.
  • 4. Registration Index regarding land
  • 5. Non-agriculture permission for industrial use
  • 6. Consent to Establish from GPCB (If manufacturing Product fall under the orange & red category as per the GPCB notification)
  • 7. Detailed Project Report
  • 8. CA Certificate showing Gross Block Details before expansion
  • 9. Chartered Engineer certificate regarding utilization of existing installed capacity of the preceding three financial year from the year in which initiating the expansion utilization details proof
Yes, there are Non-Mandatory Documents helpful at the time of online application for Registration Certificate which are as below:
  • Non-Mandatory Documents for New Unit

  • 1. Copy of GST registration certificate
  • 2. Copy of VAT registration certificate
  • 3. Copy of CST registration certificate
  • 4. Copy of Excise registration certificate
  • 5. Copy of First Sale Bill (If production has been started of New project)
  • Non-Mandatory Documents for Expansion Unit

  • 1. Copy of GST registration certificate
  • 2. Copy of VAT registration certificate
  • 3. Copy of CST registration certificate
  • 4. Copy of Excise registration certificate
  • 5. Copy of First Sale Bill after expansion project (if production has been started of expansion project)

Incentive to Industries Provisional Eligibility Certificate

The provisions of the Government Resolution for the scheme depicts that the eligible Industrial Undertaking is entitled for reimbursement of 20% of eligible gross fixed capital investment up to the Date of Commercial Production.
  • The eligible Industrial Undertaking shall apply for Provisional Eligibility Certificate in prescribed format on http://ifp.gujarat.gov.in (Investor Facilitation Portal), after issuance of Registration Certificate along with requisite documents.
  • In case of Micro, Small and Medium projects, the process and the issuance of Provisional Eligibility Certificate will be done by District Industries Centre (DIC) office at District level.
  • In case of Large, Mega and Ultra Mega projects, the process and the issuance of Provisional Eligibility Certificate will be done by office of Industries Commissioner.

What are the Mandatory Documents to be submitted with the application?

  • List of Mandatory documents are as under:

  • 1. Copy of Registration for Incentive to Industries Scheme.
    • During the process of online filling, user has to click on the Check Box of Registration Certificate, which will be auto fetched from the system. Also, there will be option to upload the same.
  • 2. CA Certificate for Eligible Gross Fixed Capital Investment up to the date of commercial production in prescribed format.
    • The unit shall Submit Chartered Accountant Certificate in prescribed format. The certificate depicts the amount of eligible Gross Fixed Capital Investment up to the date of commercial production with component wise details annexed.
  • 3. Expenditure statement Certified by CA up to the date of
    • The unit shall submit expenditure statement up to date of actual commercial production certified by Chartered Accountant.
  • 4. Copy of First Sale Bill.
    • The copy of the First Sale bill of the eligible product should be submitted.
    • The Date of First Sale bill would be of the product manufactured for the commercial utilization.
    • Note: The sale bill for the product manufactured for trial utilization should not be considered as first sale bill.
  • 5. Copy of VAT/GST.
    • The unit shall submit the copy of the VAT/GST Certificate issued by Department of Gujarat State Tax & Commercial Tax. The certificate should contain atleast the GST number, date of issuance of certificate, name of applicant, location of project etc.
  • 6. Affidavit in prescribed format.
    • The unit shall submit Original Notarised Affidavit as per the prescribed format.
  • 7. Statutory Auditor’s Certificate for Gross Fixed Capital Investment up to the date of commercial production in prescribed format.
    • The unit shall submit Statutory Auditor’s Certificate for Actual Gross Fixed Capital expenditure incurred for more than Rs. 10 Crore up to the Date of Commercial Production.

What are the Non-Mandatory Documents to be submitted with the application?

  • List of Non-Mandatory documents are as under:

  • 1. CTO (Consent to Operate) of GPCB (if applicable).
    • The unit have to submit Consent to Operate Certificate from GPCB (If manufacturing Product fall under the orange & red category as per the GPCB notification).
  • 2. Copy of PAN Card.
    • The unit will have to submit a copy of the PAN Card with the Enterprise name.
  • 3. IEM Part – B Acknowledgment.
    • The unit have to submit IEM Part – B Acknowledgement to verify the actual date of commercial production, product manufactured with the installed capacity, Actual Investment of the project, the location of the project and the registered office of the project etc.
    • Note: It is compulsory to submit IEM Part – B Acknowledgement at the time of disbursement and obtaining the Final Eligibility Certificate.
  • 4. Appraisal Report on Installed Capacity:
    • If the unit is registered under the Companies Act, Installed Capacity stated in the Latest Annual Report will be considered as the Installed Capacity.
    • In Case of other legal entities, Installed Capacity as mentioned in the appraisal report prepared by a bank or financial institution will be considered as the Installed Capacity.
    • If appraisal report is not available, then the production capacity worked out by the Industries Commissioner, or by an officer authorized by him, will be considered as the Installed Capacity.
  • The eligible Industrial Undertaking shall apply for Provisional Eligibility Certificate in prescribed format on http://ifp.gujarat.gov.in (Investor Facilitation Portal).
  • In case of Micro, Small and Medium project the industrial undertaking has to apply to the concerned District Industries
  • In case of Large, Mega and Ultra Mega projects, the process and the issuance of Provisional Eligibility Certificate will be done by office of Industries Commissioner. Centre (DIC) office at District level.
  • In case of large, mega and ultra-mega project the industrial undertaking has to apply to the office of Industries Commissioner.
Yes, the Industrial undertaking having registration shall submit an application either for Provisional Eligibility Certificate or Final eligibility certificate (if not applied for Provisional Eligibility) within one year from the date of commercial production or from the date of registration or from the date of issue of this G.R No. INC-102015- 645918-I Dated: 07.01.2020, whichever is later.
In case the application for Provisional Eligibility certificate or Final eligibility certificate (if not applied for Provisional Eligibility) is submitted thereafter by Industrial Undertaking, the incentive period and eligible quantum of incentive shall be reduced proportionately to the extent of delayed period.
  • Mandatory Documents.

  • 1. Copy of Registration for Incentive to Industries Scheme.
  • 2. CA Certificate for Gross Fixed Capital Investment up to the date of commercial production in prescribed format.
  • 3. Expenditure statement Certified by CA up to the date of commercial production in prescribed format.
  • 4. Copy of First Sale Bill.
  • 5. Copy of VAT/GST.
  • 6. Affidavit in prescribed format for local employment, Govt. dues /Outstanding, court case against Government in prescribed format.
  • 7 Statutory Auditor’s Certificate for Gross Fixed Capital Investment up to the date of commercial production in prescribed format. (If Expenditure is incurred for more than 10 Cr.)
There are Non-Mandatory Documents needed at the time of online application for Provisional Eligibility Certificate which are as below:
  • Non-Mandatory Documents.
  • 1. CTO (Consent to Operate) of GPCB (if applicable).

  • 2. Copy of PAN Card.
  • 3. IEM Part – B Acknowledgment.
  • 4. Appraisal Report from bank or financial institution.
  • Note: The above mentioned documents are non-mandatory but are necessary for the disbursement, if they are not submitted disbursement process will not be proceeded.
You will get all these details from the following websites:
https://ic.gujarat.gov.in/
http://ifp.gujarat.gov.in/
The Provisional Eligibility Certificate will be issued within 30 days of the receipt of application for Provisional Eligibility.
  • The provisions of the Government Resolution for the scheme depicts that the eligible Industrial Undertaking is entitled for reimbursement of 20% of eligible gross fixed capital investment up to the Date of Commercial Production.
  • Industrial Undertaking can apply for the claim after getting Provisional Eligibility Certificate
  • Validity of the PEC is of 10 Years from the Date of Commercial Production.
  • The Date of Issuance of the Final Eligibility Certificate (FEC).
  • The Industrial Undertaking can avail incentive of Net SGST paid with the ceiling amount of 20% of the Gross Fixed Capital Investment made till the date of Commencement of Commercial Production.
  • The Quantum of Assistance will be given on project location with respect to the category of taluka’s.
Yes, on receipt of the Provisional Eligibility Certificate, the Industrial undertaking can avail the assistance. But, the Industrial Undertaking has to submit the claim application to avail the assistance.
  • The Industrial Undertaking has to submit claim application to avail the benefit under the PEC. Meanwhile, Industrial Undertaking can also apply for Final Eligibility Certificate after the completion of the project.
  • The Industrial Undertaking has to submit the application within the time period as specified as mention in below table, from the Date of Commencement of Commercial Production as per the Category of the project, for the consideration of eligible fixed capital investment.
  • 1. Ultra Mega Industrial Undertaking 24 months from the DOCP
  • 2. Mega Industrial Undertaking 18 months from the DOCP
  • 3. Large Industrial Undertaking 15 months from the DOCP
  • 4. Micro, Small or Medium Industrial Undertaking 12 months from the DOCP
  • Yes, The Industrial Undertaking has to submit the claim application for getting reimbursement Net SGST as assistance.
  • The Industrial Undertaking can avail incentive of Net SGST paid with the ceiling amount of 20% of the Gross Fixed Capital Investment made till the date of Commencement of Commercial Production.
  • The Quantum of Assistance will be given on project location with respect to the category of taluka’s.

Capital Subsidy to Large Industries and Thurst Sector

The registration certificate will be issued within 60 days from acceptance of your application, if your all submissions is found ok.
The main purpose of issuance of registration certificate is to avail the benefit under the scheme. Although the registration certificate is issued on provisional basis the issuance ensures that the investment is intended and the project may be implemented.
As per the GR, the validity period for registration certificate is valid for incentive period.
The Industrial Undertaking will be provisionally entitled to avail the Incentive under the scheme.
Mere issuance of registration certificate will not make the industrial undertaking to avail the incentives.
A project having registration, will have to submit the application for provisional eligibility or final eligibility to avail capital subsidy.
No. Mere issuance of registration certificate will not make the industrial undertaking to avail the incentives.
No, an industrial undertaking that has availed similar incentive on same components as provided under this scheme, under any other scheme of the state government shall not be eligible for the incentive under this scheme. However, the industrial undertaking may avail similar incentives under a scheme of the central government.

Interest Subsidy

For MSME manufacturing enterprise, Loan sanctioned and disbursed by Bank or Financial Institution As per RBI guidelines will be eligible for incentive under this scheme. Loan sanctioned by Non- Banking financial Institutes will not be eligible for incentive under this resolution.
Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment
Enterprise shall have to apply which one year from the date of first disbursement of loan, or on or before the date of commencement of commercial production whichever is later. The application submitted after one year will not be entitled for capital Subsidy.
Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment
For Category I Taluka : @25 % of Term Loan Amount subject to a maximum amount of Rs.35 lakhs; If the Eligible FCI is over Rs. 10 Crores, Additional Rs.10 lakh will be given.
For Category II Taluka: @20 % of Term Loan Amount subject to a maximum amount of Rs.30 lakhs; If the Eligible FCI is over Rs. 10 Crores, Additional Rs.7.5 lakh will be given.
For Category III Taluka and Municipal Corp. Areas. : @10 % of Term Loan Amount subject to a maximum amount of Rs.10 lakhs; If the Eligible FCI is over Rs. 10 Crores, Additional Rs.5 lakh will be given.
  • 1 % additional Interest Subsidy for Women Entrepreneur
  • 1 % additional Interest Subsidy for Registered Start Up
  • 1 % additional Interest Subsidy for Young Entrepreneur below age of 35 years
  • 1 % additional Interest Subsidy for Differently abled Entrepreneur
Gross Fixed capital Investment means the investment made in building, plant and machinery. Utilities, tools and equipment. And other assets (excluding Land) required manufacturing the end product.
Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment
Only new building, new Plant machinery /equipment and second hand imported machinery will be eligible for incentives.
Is enterprise eligible for Expansion /Diversification/Forward Integration /Backward Integration? What is the Eligibility Criteria for it? "Out of forward Integration. Backward Integration. Diversification and Expansion. Only one activity will be eligible for subsidy during the policy period Expansion means where an existing /New enterprise increase its investment in gross fixed capital by at least 50% (out of which at least 60% of investment is made in plant and machinery for which expansion is carried out) of its existing gross fixed capital investment on the date of initialing expansion and compared with the date of commencing production during the operative period of the scheme. Existing or New enterprise carrying out an activity of forward Integration, Backward Integration and Diversification with an investment more than 25% (out of which minimum 60% investment should be in plant & Machinery) of GFCT will be eligible.
Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment

Capital Subsidy

For manufacturing enterprise, Loan sanctioned and disbursed by Bank or Financial Institution As per RBI guidelines will be eligible for incentive under this scheme. Loan sanctioned by NonBanking financial Institutes will not be eligible for incentive under this resolution.
Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment
Enterprise shall have to apply within one year from the date of first disbursement of loan, or on or before the date of commencement of commercial production whichever is later. The application submitted after one year will not be entitled for capital Subsidy.
Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment
For Category I Taluka : @25 % of Term Loan Amount subject to a maximum amount of Rs.35 lakhs; If the Eligible FCI is over Rs. 10 Crores, Additional Rs.10 lakh will be given.
Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment
For Category II Taluka: @20 % of Term Loan Amount subject to a maximum amount of Rs.30 lakhs; If the Eligible FCI is over Rs. 10 Crores, Additional Rs.7.5 lakh will be given.
For Category III Taluka and Municipal Corp. Areas. : @10 % of Term Loan Amount subject to a maximum amount of Rs.10 lakhs; If the Eligible FCI is over Rs. 10 Crores, Additional Rs.5 lakh will be given.
Gross Fixed capital Investment means the investment made in building, plant and machinery. Utilities, tools and equipment. And other assets (excluding Land) required manufacturing the end product
Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment
Only new building, new Plant machinery /equipment and second hand imported machinery will be eligible for incentives.
Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment
Out of forward Integration. Backward Integration. Diversification and Expansion. Only one activity will be eligible for subsidy during the policy period Expansion means where an existing /New enterprise increase its investment in gross fixed capital by at least 50% (out of which at least 60% of investment is made in plant and machinery for which expansion is carried out) of its existing gross fixed capital investment on the date of initialing expansion and compared with the date of commencing production during the operative period of the scheme. Existing or New enterprise carrying out an activity of forward Integration, Backward Integration and Diversification with an investment more than 25% (out of which minimum 60% investment should be in plant & Machinery) of GFCT will be eligible. Refer Link for more Info: https://msmec.gujarat.gov.in/industrialpolicy_schemetwenty?url=Guidline-Assistance-of-CapitalInvestment

Assistance for Environment Protection Measures

Assistance for Environment Protection Measuresની યોજના તા.૦૭/૦૮/૨૦૨૦ ના રોજ પાચં વર્ષ માટે જાહેર કરવામા આવેલ છે. એટલેકે તા.૦૬/૦૮/૨૦૨૫ સુધી અમલ મા રહેશે.
Any existing enterprise (i.e. an enterprise which has filed EM Part II or Udyog Aadhaar or Udhyam Registration or IEM with the concerned authority and is in production) is eligible to get the benefit.
  • 1. Implementation of cleaner production technology in place of existing process such as substitution and optimization of raw material, reduction in water consumption or energy consumption or waste generation.
  • 2. Any other environment management project with use of Clean, Efficient and Innovative Pollution Control Equipment.
  • 1. Upto 35% of the cost of plant and machinery with a ceiling of Rs. 35 lacs during the operative period of the scheme for MSME.
  • 2. Upto 10% of the cost of plant and machinery with a ceiling of Rs. 35 lacs during the operative period of the scheme for large projects
  • 1. Upto 25% of the cost of plant and machinery with a ceiling of Rs. 35 lacs during the operative period of the scheme for MSME.
  • 2. Upto10% of the cost of plant and machinery with a ceiling of Rs. 35 lacs during the operative period
  • 1. Periodic Environmental audits except those required to be carried out under the provisions of Act and Rules or direction of Court of law. Assistance:- Up to 75% of fees of audit services with a ceiling of Rs.50,000/Audit whichever is less, once during the operative period of the scheme.
  • 2. Installation of online Continuous Stack Emission Monitoring system (CSEMS), online effluent quality monitoring system with connectivity to GPCB / CETP project for onetime. Assistance:- Upto 25% of cost of system or Rs.5lacs, whichever is less, once during the operative period of the scheme.
  • 3. Industrial building of more than 2,000 sq. m. built up area which obtained green rating under Indian Green Building Council (IGBC /LEED) or GRIHA for onetime. Assistance:- Upto 50% of consulting charges or Rs. 2.5 Lacs, whichever is less.
  • 4. Setting up of Environment Management System including setting up of Environment Management Laboratory Assistance:- Upto50% of cost of Equipment, ceiling of Rs. 10 Lacs, once during the operative period of the scheme.
  • 5. Purchase of new equipment/ system related to safety, occupational health or for environment compliances for common use of industries located in cluster of minimum 10 units. Assistance:- Upto 35% of cost of Equipment/system ceiling of Rs.35 lacs per cluster.
  • 6. Industries practicing at least 50% waste water recovery through Zero liquid Discharge as certified by GPCB. Assistance:- Upto 50% onetime capital subsidy on relevant equipment/system or Rs. 75lacs, whichever is less, once during the operative period of the scheme.

Assistance to Industrial Park

Industrial Park means an estate which is developed in at least minimum area of 20 hectares for establishment of minimum 10 Industrial units, and minimum 2 units for each additional area of 5 hectares or part thereof, to manufacture any product or service and having basic infrastructure facilities such as developed plot, internal roads, water distribution facilities, sewage, power distribution, communication facilities, hostel for workers and such other facilities/services as may be required. In case of Vanbandhu taluka minimum area required for Industrial Park is 5 hectares for establishment of minimum 5 Industrial units and minimum 1 unit for each additional area of 1 hectare.
Infrastructure facilities will include facilities such as internal roads, substation to draw power for requirement of Park, power distribution lines, communication facilities, water distribution lines and water augmentation facilities, sewage and drainage facilities, common parking and other facilities as may be required in the Industrial Park. The expenditure incurred for such infrastructure development will only be considered as eligible investment. The eligible cost of construction of such infrastructure facilities will be worked out in accordance to relevant SOR norms of concerned Government Department or its undertakings. However, the SLEC may review the norms for construction cost of these infrastructure facilities in accordance to the location, area of Industrial Park and type of Industrial Park.
Minimum area required for industrial park is 20 Hectares. In case of Vanbandhu taluka minimum area required for Industrial Park is 5 hectares.
  • (1) Financial assistance @ 25% of eligible fixed capital investment maximum upto Rs. 30 crores and In case fo vanbandhu taluka financial assistance @ 50% of eligible fixed capital investment maximum upto Rs. 30 crores.
  • (2) Financial assistance @ 25% of the cost of Hostel/Dormitory/Housing for domicile workers maximum upto Rs.20 crores
  • (3) Reimbursement of stamp duty paid on purchase of land @ 100 % and reimbursement of stamp duty paid by plot holder unit @ 50%
Industrial Park as approved by SLEC should be completed within period of 3 years from the date of sanction letter.
State level empowered committee (SLEC) is authority for approval of proposals.

Assistance to Logistic Park

Logistic Park means a Park which is developed in at least minimum area of 20 Hectares and providing infrastructure facilities for Logistic services like cargo aggregation/segregation, distribution, inter-modal transfer of material and container, open and closed storage, ambient condition storage for transit period, custom bonded warehouse, container freight station, material handling equipment and business & commercial facilities as per requirement of the Park, etc. for efficient movement and distribution of semi-finished or finished products.
Logistic and infrastructure facilities like compound wall, internal roads, administrative building, canteen, power distribution lines, communication facilities, water distribution lines and its augmentation facilities, SWD, sewage lines and its treatment facility, drainage lines, common parking place for vehicles and other facilities as may be required in the Logistic Park. The listed facilities are only indicative and SLEC may approve any addition facilities, if required in Logistic Park based on the need of the area/location.
20 hectares Land is require to develop Logistics Park .
Financial assistance @ 25% of the eligible Fixed Capital Investment (excluding land cost and transport vehicles) maximum Rs 15 crores and reimbursement of stamp duty paid on purchase of land @ 100 % .
Logistic Park as approved by the SLEC should be completed within period of 3 years from the date of approval letter of the Industries Commissioner.
State level empowered committee (SLEC) is authority for approval of proposals.

Assistance to Private Developer

Mini Estate is an industrial estate having basic infrastructure facilities like developed Plot, internal roads, water distribution facilities, power distribution and such other Facilities/ services as may be required developed for the establishment of MSEs to Manufacture any product.
Any Industries Association/any Enterprise registered under the societies Act, Partnership act, Trust Act, Companies Act or SPV constituted for setting up of Mini Estate.
The assistance @55 % of the total cost of land, building and other infrastructure facilities will be given to private developer.
Land required for mini Estate is maximum up to 2 hectares.
Asphalt Road/ Cement Concrete Road. Storm Water Drainage System. Domestic Sewerage Collection, treatment and Disposal System. Streetlights. Open & Green Spaces. Water & Power Supply & distribution network at door setup of the shed. Pipe- racks Steam. Connectivity for communication are required in Mini Estate.
State level empowered committee (SLEC) is authority for approval of proposals.

Assistance to Strengthen Specific Sector in the Textile Value Chain

As mentioned in Para.3, The operative period of the Scheme shall be from 4- September 2018 to 31- December 2023.
Enterprises can apply as a New Enterprise and Existing units can apply for Expansion / Forward Integration / Backward Integration as specified in Para.4.1 to 4.7 under the said resolution.
New enterprise means an enterprise which has been set up as a new project and commences commercial production of eligible activity as mentioned in this resolution during the operative period of this scheme, provided it satisfies the conditions laid in Para 4.2 under this resolution
The criterion for consideration are as underneath:
  • Expansion means where an existing enterprise increases its investment in gross fixed capital by at least 25% at the same location of its existing project.
  • Enterprise increases its installed capacity by at least 25% of existing product/products for which expansion is carried out.
  • Such expansion will be eligible only if the existing enterprise has reached the utilization of existing installed capacity to the extent of at least 75% in any one of the immediately preceding two financial years.
If the existing enterprise makes investment to undertake forward/ backward integration of existing product line, it will be eligible for incentives under this scheme. The criterion for consideration are as underneath:
  • Enterprise shall have to increase its gross fixed capital investment of the existing enterprise by at least 25% during the operative period of the scheme.
  • If the existing enterprise has reached the utilization of existing installed capacity to the extent of at least 75% in any one of the immediately preceding two financial years.
  • Ginning or Spinning as a part of forward/backward integration will not be eligible for incentives under this scheme.
  • Gross fixed capital investment (GFCI) means investment made in Plant Building, Plant & Machinery, Electrification, Tools and Equipment, Accessories, Utilities and Effluent Treatment Plant required for eligible activity
  • ln case of Expansion / Forward /Backward integration, the Gross fixed capital investment made as on date on which the enterprise initiates expansion or forward/backward integration, shall be considered to determine the increase in investment.
Installed Capacity means the optimum production capacity of the plant determined as below:
  • ln case of Company registered under the Companies Act, the installed capacity as certified by Statutory Auditor, or as certified by registered Chartered Engineer if Statutory Auditor is not required to be appointed under law, will be considered as the installed capacity
  • ln case of other legal entities, the installed capacity as mentioned in the appraisal report prepared by a bank or financial institution will be considered as the installed capacity.
  • ln case where no such appraisal is available, then the production capacity as certified by an agency authorized by the lndustries Commissioner, will be considered as the installed capacity.
If the District industries Centre or industries Commissioner is of the view that the market value of any asset under the gross fixed capital investment is substantially lower than that submitted by the enterprise, the industries Commissioner can obtain opinion or have independent valuation done by an authorised value. ln such case the expense incurred for the opinion/valuation shall be borne by industries Commissioner
Following manufacturing activities will be considered eligible for incentives under the scheme:
  • Weaving, including preparatory (excluding Woven Sacks)
  • Knitting
  • Dyeing and/or Printing (Processing)
  • Machine Carpeting
  • Technical Textile (excluding woven sacks in any form of Packtech)
  • Made-ups (Made-ups means an article manufactured and/or stitched from any type of cloth, but does not include garment)
  • ln case of composite unit, activities excluding ginning, spinning, garments and apparel
  • All other activities of Textile value chain - Crimping, Twisting, Texturizing, Thread, Sizing, Winding, Machine Embroidery.
Following manufacturing activities will be considered ineligible for incentives under the scheme:
  • Ginning
  • Spinning
  • Garment and Apparel (Eligible under separate policy)
  • Enterprise located in Special Economic Zone

Registration

The enterprise shall apply for registration to the concerned District industries Centre in case of MSME and to the industries Commissioner in case of large enterprise before commencement of commercial production.

Scheme 1. Interest Subsidy

The scheme will be known as financial assistance by way of credit linked Interest Subsidy.
  • The Quantum of Assistance under this scheme will be as per following rates:
  • Category No. of Direct Employee Interest Subsidy(%)
    MSME - 6
    LARGE Up to 100 4
    100 to 200 4.5
    200 to 500 5
    More than 500 6
  • The Threshold limit of Interest Subsidy will be Rs.20 crore per annum.
  • Eligible period of interest Subsidy will be 5 years.
  • Interest subsidy will be eligible on loan amount disbursed for Gross Fixed Capital Investment (GFCI) only.
  • An enterprise will be eligible for interest Subsidy under the scheme only if it has availed term loan from commercial/cooperative bank or financial institutions approved by RBl.
  • The interest subsidy will be reimbursed only on interest levied by the financial institution/Bank. Penal interest or other charges will not be considered as interest
  • The term loan disbursed within the operative period will be considered eligible for interest subsidy.
  • To determine the number of direct employment, only the employees registered under Employees' Provident Fund scheme will be considered.
  • ln case of expansion or forward /backward integration, only the additional manpower employed by the existing enterprise for the said purpose will be considered.
  • The enterprise shall have to apply within one year from the date of first disbursement of term loan or the date of commencement of commercial production, whichever is later.
  • Enterprise shall opt for date of eligibility of interest subsidy either from the date of first disbursement of loan or from the date of commencement of commercial production
The enterprise submitting application after the time limit prescribed will be considered subject to deduction of delayed period (from the date of commencement of commercial production to the date of submission of application) from the eligible period of 5 years and deduction of proportionate amount of interest subsidy for such delayed period.
  • Ex. Let the Date of First disbursement of Term loan of Enterprise is 01-Oct-2018 (DOFD) and Enterprise commences its commercial production from 01- June 2019 (COCP).
  • So, as per the guideline laid down by GR, Unit have to apply within one year from 01 – June 2019. (Being the later date), i.e. till 31 - May.2020
  • Let, Enterprise applies for Interest Subsidy on date 31.12.2020, the period from Production date to Dt. 31 – Dec 2020 will be deducted accordingly from the eligible period of Five years.
  • Accordingly, proportionate amount of Interest subsidy will also get deducted.
The enterprise will not be eligible for interest subsidy under this scheme if the term loan is disbursed after one year from the date of commencement of commercial production.
  • Ex. In case of Enterprise commences its commercial production from 01- June 2019 (COCP)., the disbursement after 31 – May 2020 will not be eligible for interest subsidy under this scheme
The upward revision in the term loan amount along with disbursement within one year from the date of commencement of commercial production will be eligible for interest subsidy.
  • The asset eligible for interest subsidy under the scheme shall have to be new asset (except imported machinery) and shall be purchased only from a dealer (manufacturer or authorised dealer) registered under the GST Act. Only such assets will be eligible for interest subsidy.
  • Imported second hand machinery having maximum 10 years' vintage and with a residual life of minimum 10 years, duly certified by the competent authority such as Chartered Engineer/ Chartered Accountant will be eligible, if term loan is availed thereon.
Existing enterprise is eligible to avail incentives under this scheme for a maximum of three expansions including one forward/backward integration during the operative period.
At least 85% of the total manpower of the enterprise and at least 60% of supervisory and managerial staff shall have to be domiciled in Gujarat.
  • lnterest Subsidy will be in addition to any other incentives available under any other scheme of Government of lndia.
  • However, total lnterest Subsidy from State and Centre should not exceed the actual interest paid by the enterprise.
  • lf total lnterest subsidy of State and Centre works out to be more than that actually paid by the enterprise, the amount of interest subsidy to be reimbursed under this scheme will be reduced to that extent.

Scheme 2. Power Tariff Subsidy

Sr. Activity Connection Type Power Tariff / Unit Electricity consumed (Rs.)
1 Weaving LT 3/ KWh
2 HT 2/ KWh
3 Other LT 2/ KWh
4 HT 2/ KWh
  • Eligible period of Power Tariff Subsidy will be 5 years.
  • An enterprise will be eligible for Power Tariff Subsidy under the scheme only if it has availed term loan from commercial/cooperative bank or Financial institutions approved by RBl.
  • By considering the conditions laid down in this GR regarding the Interest Subsidy scheme, it is opined that the Enterprise should apply within one year from the COCP for Power Tariff Subsidy.
    • Power Tariff Subsidy will be eligible to new enterprise, Expansion or Forward/Backward Integration.
    • The enterprise will have to install separate sub-meter for each Expansion or Forward/Backward Integration to measure energy consumption by new Plant and Machinery and utilities installed in same premises.
    • ln case of Expansion or Forward/Backward Integration, only the additional energy consumption (Kwh) over the average monthly energy consumption (Kwh) of immediately preceding six months of initiating Expansion or Forward/Backward Integration will be considered eligible for power tariff subsidy.
    • Ex: Let the average monthly consumption of electricity by plant and machinery of immediately preceding six months is 10,000 kWh/Month, and let after the commencement of Expansion or Forward/Backward Integration, the enterprise consumes 17,000 Kwh/ Month, then 7,000 Kwh (i.e. Additional energy consumption from average consumption) will be eligible for Power Tariff Subsidy
    • An enterprise that purchases electricity from a licensee utility only will be eligible for power tariff subsidy.
    • The power consumed from own captive power plant or electricity purchased through open access will not be eligible for the Power Tariff subsidy.
    • However, enterprise purchasing power from licensee utility for its balance requirement of power, will be eligible for power tariff subsidy for billed units (Kwh) to the extent of the balance requirement
    • The enterprise having renewable power generation tor captive consumption can avail power tariff subsidy for the balance electricity consumption from the licensee utility.

    Scheme 3. Assistance for Energy and Water Conservation and Environment Compliances

    An existing enterprise in operation for more than three years shall be eligible for assistance under the scheme.
    Assistance:
    • Assistance of 20 % of cost of machinery and equipment, maximum up to Rs.30 lakhs
    • Applicable separately in each case of Energy Conservation, Water Conservation and Environment Compliance.
    • Assistance of 50% of the fee paid towards Energy Audit/ Water Audit, up to maximum Rs.1 lakh, which will be applicable separately in each case of audit.
    The enterprise will be eligible for the above incentive once in 2 years of the operative period of the scheme. investment made or expenditure incurred for mandatory compliance will not be eligible for assistance under this scheme.

    Scheme 4 - Assistance for Technoloqv Acquisition and Upgradation

    The enterprises acquiring new or improved or upgraded technology either indigenously or imported from recognised R&D institutions or collaborator will be considered eligible under the scheme.
    The enterprise acquiring the technology will be provided financial assistance of up to 50% of the investment for technology acquisition / upgradation, with maximum of Rs. 25 lakhs, once during operative period of the scheme

    Scheme 5 - Support for Establishing Textile Park

    • Any lndustries Association, Company, Cooperative Society, Partnership Firm, any other legal body or any Govemment body such as GIDC, shall be eligible as developer to avail assistance under the scheme.
    • The park must have minimum area of 25 acres and minimum 20 number of enterprises.
    • Moreover, Park must have minimum 80% units in the Textile Value Chain
    • The Textile Park will be provided financial assistance @ 25% of capital expenditure for establishing common facilities, common infrastructure and additional infrastructure (except land cost), maximum up to Rs.15 crore.
    • The developer of Park will be eligible for reimbursement of 100% of stamp duty paid on purchase of land required for the new Park as approved by SLEC.
    • The individual enterprise which is set up in the Park will also be eligible for reimbursement of 1O0% stamp duty paid on purchase of plot/shed in the Textile Park.
    • The reimbursement will be available only once to the developer on purchase of land and to the first purchaser of an individual enterprise
    • ln addition, the Park will be provided financial assistance @ 25% of the cost of Hostel/ Dormitory Housing within the Park for a minimum of 100 workers domiciled in Gujarat, up to a maximum of Rs. 7.50 crores, if prior approval of the SLEC is obtained for the same.
    • The disbursement of assistance will be made @ 25%, and @ 50% based on expenditure incurred at least by @ 50% and @ 75% respectively and final payment will be made after completion of the Textile park.
    Minimum Common Facilities:
    • 1. Canteen
    • 2. Restrooms
    • 3. Drinking water
    • 4. Primary medical facilities for workers
    • 5. Common parking
    • 6. Garden and green space
    • 7. Communication network
    • 8. Fire safety/ fire-fighting facilities with equipment as per prevailing norms
    Minimum Common Infrastructure:
    • 1. Internal roads
    • 2. Power lines
    • 3. Streetlights
    • 4. Water distribution system and water augmentation facilities
    • 5. Sewage facility and drainage lines
    • 6. Storm water drainage system
    • 7. Effluent collection, treatment and disposal facilities as per norms
    • 8. Security
    Additional Infrastructure:
    • 1. Boundary wall
    • 2. Display Center for the products of enterprises established in the Park
    • 3. Other facilities as may be required in the Park, as approved by SLEC
      • The expenditure incurred for development of such infrastructure shall be considered for financial assistance.
      • No link infrastructure outside the park area shall be considered eligible under the scheme.
    The developer of the textile park availing incentive under the scheme will not be eligible to avail incentive under any other scheme of the State Govemment. However, the enterprises coming up in the park will be entitled to avail incentive under any other scheme of State Government, if eligible.
    • The construction of infrastructure facilities of the sanctioned project should be completed within the period of 3 years from the date of approval of project by SLEC.
    • The SLEC may extend the project completion period for valid reasons.
    • Failure to complete the Textile Park within the specified period will attract the recovery of Stamp Duty.
    • Failure to complete the project within the period specified above will render the project ineligible for financial assistance
    Expansion or modification/ modernization of existing industrial park shall not be eligible under this scheme.
    • The promoter/ developer of the park shall operate and maintain the park for minimum 5 years after the completion of the Park.
    • Otherwise, sanctioned/ disbursed/ reimbursed amount of assistance will be liable to be recovered
    • lndustries Commissioner will prescribe the arrangements for O&M and Third Party Inspection, which will have to be complied with by the developer, in order to claim assistance under the scheme.

    Assistance for Labour Intensive Industries

    The operative period of this scheme is for five years i.e. Dt:01.01.2015 to Dt:31.12.2019.
    New Enterprises with one expansion & existing Enterprises also for one expansion are eligible for incentive.
    Following industries/sector which provides the employment to minimum number of persons as mentioned against its name of sector will be eligible.
    • Garment, Apparels & Made ups Industry-300 person’s minimum.
    • Agro & Food Processing -100 person’s minimum.
    • Assembling Enterprises with partial manufacturing facilities-100 person’s minimum.
    • Any other labour intensive industries/sector, with minimum persons required to be employed to be employed by it, as decided by the State Level Empowered Committee time to time.

    Payroll Assistance

    • Payroll assistance will be provided @Rs. 1200 per person per month & Rs. 1500 per women employment for five years.
    • For Expansion this payroll assistance will be provided only for additional domicile employees.

    Interest Subsidy

    • Interest subsidy @ 7% with the maximum amount of Rs. 1 crore per annum for period of 5 years from the date of commencement of commercial production.

    VAT Incentives

    • The eligible unit will be allowed reimbursement to the extent of 80% of the net VAT.
    • Only 70% of eligible fixed capital investment of eligible unit will be considered for reimbursement.
    • The eligible unit shall be entitled for reimbursement upto 1/5th of eligible limit in a particular year.
    • The eligible unit shall manufacture the goods in its own unit for which it is eligible for incentives.
    • The eligible unit shall not transfer its business during the incentive period, nor assign its rights and responsibilities to any other agency.
    • The eligible unit shall remain in production during the incentive period.
    • The enterprise will apply to Industries Commissionerate in the prescribed format along with detailed project report for approval and eligibly registration.
    • On approval of the SLEC, the registration certificate will be issued.
    • On commencement of the commercial production the enterprise will apply to Industries Commissionerate for assistance under the scheme.
    • After receiving the application for incentive the case is put up before SLEC for approval. After approval of SLEC disbursement will be made by the Industries Commissioner Office.
    • The enterprise that has availed assistance under this scheme will not be entitled to avail benefit under any other scheme of State Government, unless and otherwise specified under that scheme.

    General faq for Infra Scheme

    Industries Association, Chamber of Commerce and industry or SPV of industries (which are registered under Societies Act, Trust Act or the Companies Act), Large project/Group of industries, Any Government Department, Govt. Agency or Authority, State and Central Govt. PSUs, Board, Corporation, Municipal Corporations will be considereded as eligible Institution.
    Activities as described below are eligible for assistance in an exixsting industrial estate/area
    • a. Approach road from industrial estate/area to District road/ State highway/ National highway/Port.
    • b. Over bridge on road/railway connecting Industrial area
    • c. Up gradation of existing roads/widening of road
    • d. Construction of by pass road
    • e. Setting up of Earth station/Communication facilities
    • f. Water/ Gas/electricity/energy distribution network
    • g. Setting up of common warehousing facilities
    • h. Common Facilities Centre,Incubation Centre, Product Development Centre, Training Center,Convention Centre, Exhibition Centre,Business Support Center, Testing laboratory.
    • i. Fire Stations
    • j. Water Desalination Plant
    • k. Transport Nagar / Common Transport facilities
    • l. Water Augmentation Facility
    • m. Networking Facility
    • n. Primary Health Centre, Trauma/Emergency Centre
    • o. Common Alternative Energy source project
    • p. SWD, Sewage and drainage network
    Link infrastructure facilities and last mile connectivity to Large/Megaproject, Central and State Industrial PSUs are eligible for assistance.
    Assistance up-to 80% of eligible project cost or Rs. 25 Crores per project whichever is less.
    Up-gradation of infrastructure facilities in the existing estates which have been established before 7 years will only be eligible under this scheme.
    Disbursement of assistance santioned will be in four installments based on espenditure incurred at 25%,50%,75% and 100% of project cost.
    State level empowered committee (SLEC) is authority for approval of proposals.

    Gujarat Textile Policy 2012

    ગુજરાત ટેક્ષટાઈલ પોલીસી-૨૦૧૨ તા. ૫.૯.૨૦૧૨ ના રોજ પાચં વર્ષ માટે કરવામાં આવેલ છે.
    યોજના હઠળે નીચે મુજબની પ્રવૃત્તિઓ આવરી લેવામાં આવી છે.
    • જીનીંગ અને પ્રેસીંગ
    • કોટન સ્પીનીંગ
    • વીવીંગ
    • ડાઇંગ અને પ્રોસેસીંગ
    • નીટીંગ/ગારમેન્ટ્સ /મેઇડ અપ્સ
    • મશીન કારપેટીંગ
    • મશીન એમ્બ્રોઈડરી તેમજ સમગ્ર મૂલ્યલક્ષી સાંકળની અન્ય પ્રવૃત્તિઓ/પ્રક્રિયાઓ જેવી કે ક્રિમપિંગ, ટેક્ષ્ટરાઇઝીંગ,ટ્વિસ્ટિંગ, વાઇડીંગ, સાઇઝીંગ વગેરે.
    • જીનીંગથી લઇ ને ગારમેન્ટ્સ /મેઇડ અપ્સ સુધીની બધીજ પ્રવૃત્તિઓ નો સમાવેશ થઈ જાય છે.
    • ટેકનીકલ ટેક્ષટાઇલ
    કોટન સ્પીનીંગ અને ગારમેન્ટ્સ /મેઇડ અપ્સ એકમોને પ્રોત્સાહન સ્વરુપે વાર્ષિક ૭% વ્યાજ સહાય, ટેકનીકલ ટેક્ષટાઇલ ક્ષેત્રના એકમોને વાર્ષિક ૬% વ્યાજ સહાય અને તે સિવાયની અન્ય પ્રવિતઓ ને વાર્ષિક ૫ % વ્યાજ સહાય પાચં વર્ષ માટે મળવાપાત્ર છે.
    • કોટન સ્પીનીંગ અને વીવીંગ એકમોને પાવર ટેરીફ રૂ. ૧ પ્રિત યુનીટ નો લાભ મળવાપાત્ર છે.
    • વેટ કનેક્શનનો લાભ.
    • ઉર્જા સંરક્ષણ, પાણી સંરક્ષણ અને પયાર્વરણનું અનુપાલન માટે ત્રણ વષર્થી વધુ સમયના હયાત એકમોને ખચર્ના ૫૦% સુધી, વધુ મા વધુ રૂ.૫૦,૦૦૦/- ની મયાર્દામાં સહાય.
    • ટેકનોલોજી સંપાદન અને ઉચ્ચત્તમ ધોરણ પ્રાપ્ત કરવા માટે થતાં ખચર્ના ૫૦% સુધી, વધુ મા વધુ પચીસ લાખની સહાય.
    • એપરલ તાલીમ કેન્દ્ર /તાલીમ સંસ્થા સ્થાપવા માટે સહાય.
    • એપરલ તાલીમ કેન્દ્ર અને સંસ્થાના તાલીમાથીર્ઓને ફીમાં ૫૦% ના ધોરણે સહાય.
    • પાવરલૂમ ક્ષેત્રને તાલીમ સહાય.
    • ટેક્ષટાઇલ અને એપરલ પાર્ક સ્થાપિત કરવા સહાય
    પાવર ટેરીફ કન્શેશનનો લાભ કોટન સ્પીનીંગ અને વીવીંગ એકમોને મળવાપાત્ર છે. પાવરટેરીફ કન્શેશનનો લાભ નવા એકમ તેમજ, હયાત એકમનું વિસ્તૃતીકરણ /વૈવિધ્યકરણ કરતા એકમને મળવાપાત્ર છે. આધુનિકરણ કરતા એકમોને મળવાપાત્ર નથી.
    • કોટન ટુ ગારમેન્ટની સમગ્ર વેલ્યુ ચેઇનના ઉત્પાદનમાં થતા અંતિમ પ્રોડક્ટ ના વેચાણ ઉપર, ઉપરાતં અમકુ કિસ્સામાં ઈન્ટરમીડીએટ પ્રોડક્ટ ના વેચાણ ઉપર વેટનો લાભ મળવા પાત્ર છે.
    • ટેકનીકલ ટેક્ષટાઇલ ક્ષેત્રના એકમો ને વેટનો લાભ મળવાપાત્ર છે.
    સ્વ-મૂડીરોકાણ કરતાં એકમો ને વેટ કન્શેશન ના લાભ મળવાપાત્ર નથી.
    હા, વ્યાજ સહાય સિવાય પાત્રતા અનુસાર અન્ય લાભ મેળવી શકે છે.
    આ યોજના ના સમયગાળામાં વિસ્તૃતીકરણ / વૈવિધ્યકરણ / આધુનિકરણ કરતાં એકમે સમયગાળો નક્કી કરવાનો રહેશે અને જણાવવાનો રહે છે.
    હા. કોટન સાથે બ્લેન્ડીંગ કરતા એકમને આ યોજનાનાં ઠરાવની જોગવાઇ અનુસાર પાત્રતા ધરાવતા હોય તો લાભ મળવાપાત્ર છે. પરંતુ ૧૦૦ % મેન મડે ફાઇબર અને આર્ટ સીલ્ક ફેબ્રીક્સને લાભ મળવાપાત્ર નથી.
    ગુજરાત ટેક્ષટાઇલ પોલીસી–૨૦૧૨ અંતગર્ત પાત્રતા ધરાવતા એકમોને વ્યાજ સહાયની મહત્તમ ટોચ મયાર્દા રાખવામાં આવલે નથી.
    ના. કેપ્ટીવ પાવર પ્લાન્ટમાંથી પાવર મેળવનાર એકમ ને વિજ રાહત નો લાભ મળવાપાત્ર નથી.
    ના, કારણ કે, ટેકનીકલ ટેક્ષટાઇલનાં ઉત્પાદન માટેની સહાય યોજના ફક્ત TUF હેઠળની મશીનરીની યાદી આધારે આપવાની છે. પરંતુ નોધણી મેળવેલ હોય તો વિશેષ આધાર ગણી શકાય.
    TUF અનુસાર માન્ય મશીનરી ની યાદી વસ્ત્રમંત્રાલય ભારત સરકારની વેબસાઇટ www.txcindia.gov.in ઉપર ઉપલબ્ધ છે.
    હા, એકમ ભારત સરકાર ની TUF યોજના હેઠળ લાભ મેળવે તે ઉપરાતં આ યોજનાનો લાભ મેળવી શકે છે.
    સિન્થેટિક ફિલામેન્ટ યાર્નનું ઉત્પાદન (માનવ નિર્મિત રેસાનું ) આ નિતિ હેઠળ પાત્રતા ધરાવતી નથી.
    ના, વેટ કન્શેશન મશીનરી અને સાધનોની ખરીદી ઉપર લાગુપડતી નથી.
    • ભારતમાં સૌ પ્રથમ વિશેષતાપાત્ર રજૂઆત માટે ટેકનોલોજી સંપાદન કરનાર ઉદ્યોગ સાહસને યોજના અન્વયે પાત્ર ગણવામાં આવશે.
    • ટેકનોલોજી સંપાદન,નિષ્ણાતો/સંશોધન અને વિકાસ સંસ્થા અને/અથવા ટેકિનકલ પરામશર્ક ફર્મ (પેઢી) મારફત ચિત્રાંકન અને ડિઝાઈન (આલેખન) અને ટેકનોલોજી વિકાસ સિહત કોઇપણ સ્વરૂપમાં હોઈ શકે.
    ટેકનોલોજી સંપાદન કરનાર ઉદ્યોગ સાહસોને યોજનાના અમલીકરણ સમયગાળા દરિમયાન એક જ વખત પ્રક્રિયા/ઉત્પાદન દીઠ મૂડી રોકાણના પ૦% સુધી ટેકનોલોજી સંપાદન /સહયોગ માટે મહત્તમ રૂ રપ લાખ નાણાકીય સહાય મળવાપાત્ર છે.
    એનર્જી ઓડીટ/વોટર ઓડીટ/પયાર્વરણનું અનુપાલન માટે ખચર્ના ૫૦% લેખે વધુમાં વધુ ૫૦,૦૦૦/-ની સહાય અને સાધનોની ખરીદ કિંમતના ૨૦% લેખે વધુમાં વધુ રૂ .૨૦ લાખની મયાર્દામાં સહાય જાહરે કરવામાં આવેલ છે. આ યોજના અંતગર્ત એકમ યોજનાનાં સમયગાળા દરમ્યાન બે વર્ષમાં એકવાર લાભ લઇ શકશે.
    ટેક્ષટાઇલ પાર્ક માટે જમીન કિંમત સિવાયની સામૂહિક સવલતો માટેની કુલ પિરયોજનાનાં ૫૦% લેખે વધુમાં વધુ રૂ ૧૦ કરોડની મયાર્દામાં અને જયારે સ્પીનીંગ પાર્ક માટે મહત્તમ રૂ. ૩૦ કરોડની મયાર્દામાં નાણાંકીય સહાય આપી શકાશે. વધુમાં વધુ પાર્કના ડેવલોપરને અને પાર્કમાં આવનાર એકમના પ્રથમ ખરીદનાર ને જમીન ખરીદીમાં સ્ટેમ્પ ડયુટી માં રાહત આપવાની જોગવાઇ છે.
    સ્પીનીંગ પાર્ક સિવાય ના ટેક્ષટાઇલ અને એપરલ પાર્ક માટે જમીનની લઘતમુ જરૂરીયાત અંગે કોઇ જોગવાઇ રાખવામાં આવી નથી. પરંતુ પાર્કમાં ઓછામાં ઓછા ર૦ ઉત્પાદકો સેવા ઉદ્યોગ -સાહસને સમાવવાની જોગવાઇ છે.(સેવા ઉધોગ મહતમ ૨૫% રાખી શકાશે.)
    સ્પીનીંગ પાર્ક કરવા માટે ઓછામાં ઓછી ૧૫૦ એકર જમીનની જોગવાઇ કરવામાં આવેલ છે. વિકાસકાર જમીનનો પૂરેપૂરો ઉપયોગ સ્પીનીંગ પાર્ક પ્રવૃત્તિ માટે કરી શકે છે તેમજ તે પૈકીની ૩૫% સુધીની જમીનનો ઉપયોગ વીવીંગ પ્રવૃત્તિ માટે આયોજન કરી શકે છે.
    ટેક્ષટાઇલ અને એપરલ પાર્કની અંદર સ્થાપિત થતાં ઔધોગિક એકમોને સદર ઠરાવ ની જોગવાઇ અને પાત્રતા મુજબ સહાય મળી શકશે.
    આ યોજના અંતર્ગત સહાય મેળવવા માટેના અરજી ફોર્મ અત્રેની કચેરી ની વેબસાઇટ www.ic.gujarat.gov.in ઉપર અલગ અલગ યોજના અનુસાર જરૂરી ચેકલીસ્ટ સાથે ઉપલબ્ધ છે. નિયત નમુનામાં અરજી સાથે ચેકલીસ્ટ માં દર્શાવ્યા મુજબ ના જરૂરી દસ્તાવેજ ના બિડાણ સિહત બે નકલ માં જે તે જિલ્લાનાં જિલ્લા ઉદ્યોગ કેન્દ્રમાં અરજી કરવાની રહેશે.
    ઔધોગિક એકમે ધિરાણનાં પ્રથમ હપ્તાથી અથવા ઉત્પાદનમાં ગયા તરત પહેલાનાં, ધિરાણનાં હપ્તાથી એક વર્ષમાં અરજી કરવાની રહેશે.
    સક્ષમ અધિકારી દ્વારા એકમ ની સ્થળ તપાસ કરાવી, એકમે રજૂ કરેલ વિગત , વ્યાજ સહાય દાવા તપાસી, ઠરાવની જોગવાઇ ને ધ્યાને લઈ મળવાપાત્ર સહાય ની રકમ ચૂકવવામાં આવશે.
    ફોરેન કરન્સીમાં મેળવેલ લોનના વ્યાજનો દર ધ્યાને લઇ કેન્દ્ર સરકારની વ્યાજ સહાય નો દર બાદ કરતાં બાકી રહેતા વ્યાજદર માટે રાજ્ય સરકારની વ્યાજ સહાય મળવાપાત્ર રહેશે. ઉ.દા. ધારો કે એક એકમે ફોરેન કરન્સી લોન ૭ % વ્યાજે મેળવેલ છે આ એકમને ભારત સરકાર તરફથી ૫ % ની વ્યાજ સહાય મળવાપાત્ર હોય તો ગુજરાત સરકાર ની યોજના હેઠળ ફક્ત ૨ % વ્યાજ સહાય મળવાપાત્ર રહેશે.
    હા ફકરા ૩.૦ મુજબ પ્લાન્ટ અને મશીનરીનાં માન્ય મૂડીરોકાણ માટે રાજ્ય કક્ષાની સમિતી માં મંજૂરી મળ્યા બાદ ઉદ્યોગ કમિશ્નરની કચેરી દ્વારા જે એકમને જેટલી રકમ માટે એલીજીબીલીટી સર્ટીફીકેટ ઈસ્યુ કરવામાં આવે તે જીનીંગ એકમને તેટલી રકમ માટે વેટ કન્સેશનનો લાભ મળે
    હા ફકરા પ.૩ (iv)મુજબ પરંતુ ૪.૩ મુજબ વિસ્તૃતિકરણની શરત સંતોષાતી હોય તો એટલે કે જીનીંગ મીલમાં પ્લાન્ટ અને મશીનરીમાં જે મૂળ મૂડીરોકાણ હોય તેના પર ૫૦% કે તેથી વધુ પ્લાન્ટ અને મશીનરીમાં મૂડીરોકાણ કરે તો લાભ મળવા પાત્ર થાય. પ્લાન્ટ અને મશીનરીનાં માન્ય મૂડીરોકાણ માટે રાજ્ય કક્ષાની સમિતી માં મંજૂરી મળ્યા બાદ ઉદ્યોગ કમિશ્નરની કચેરી દ્વારા જે એકમને જેટલી રકમ માટે એલીજીબીલીટી સર્ટીફીકેટ ઈશ્યુ કરવામાં આવે તે એકમને તેટલી રકમ માટે વેટ કેન્સેશનનો લાભ મળે.
    ફકત મશીનરી રીપ્લેસમેન્ટ માટે લાભ મળવાપાત્ર નથી. પરંતુ હયાત મશીનરી કાઢી, નવી અપગ્રેડેડ ટેકનોલોજી વાળી (TUF માં નિર્દિષ્ટ) મશીનરી સ્થાપિત કરે તો ફકરા ૪.૪ ની જોગવાઇને આધીન રાજ્ય કક્ષાની સમિતી માં મંજૂરી મળ્યા બાદ પ્લાન્ટ અને મશીનરીમાં થયેલ માન્ય મૂડીરોકાણ માટે વેટ કન્સેશનનો લાભ મળે.
    જીનીંગને ફકરા ૪.૧ ની જોગવાઇને આધીન નવી મશીનરી વસાવેતો નવા એકમ તરીકે લાભ મળે. રાજ્ય કક્ષાની સમિતી માં મંજૂરી મળ્યા બાદ ઉદ્યોગ કમિશ્નરની કચેરી દ્વારા જે એકમને એલીજીબીલીટી સર્ટીફીકેટ આપવામાં આવે તેટલા માન્ય મૂડીરોકાણ માટે એકમને વેટ કન્સેશનનો લાભ મળે.
    ગાંસડી અને કપાસીયા માટે કલમ-૪૧ હેઠળ વેચાણ પરના વરાનું રેમીશન મળે. કલમ-૪૦ના નોટીફીકેશનનો કલોઝ-(૧) મુજબ રો-કોટન ની ખરીદી બજારમાંથી કરે તો તેના પરના વેરાનું રીફંડ મળે. આવા સંજોગોમાં જીનીંગ અને સ્પીનીંગ માટે અલગ મૂડીરોકાણ દર્શાવી એલીજીબીલીટી સર્ટીફીકેટ ઈશ્યુ કરવામાં આવશે.
    હા, ફકરા પ.ર.ર અનુસાર
    • વાણિજ્યિક ઉત્પાદનમાં ગયા પહેલા પ્રોજેક્ટ રીવાઇઝ કરાવે તો સંપૂર્ણ રીવાઇઝ પ્રોજેક્ટ પર લાભ મળે.
    • ઉત્પાદનમાં ગયા બાદ વધારાની લોન સેન્ક્શન કરાવે તો વધારાનું મૂડીરોકાણ ગણાય અથવા વિસ્તૃતીકરણ ગણાય.
    ટર્મલોન જેટલી મંજૂર થઇ હોય અને ટર્મલોનની મર્યાદામાં જેટલું પેમેંન્ટ કર્યું હોય તેટલું મૂડીરોકાણ વ્યાજ સહાય માટે માન્ય ગણાય.
    • વેટ માટે નવી મશીનરીનું પૂરેપુરું મૂડીરોકાણ ધ્યાને લેવાશે.
    • વ્યાજ સહાય માટે ટર્મલોન લોનમાંથી મશીનરી માટે થયેલ ટર્મલોનનું ડિસબર્સમેન્ટ ધ્યાને લેવાશે.
    મશીનરી ખરીદ કર્યા પહેલાં બેંકમાં લોન માટે અરજી કરી હોય તથા લોન અરજી બેંકમાં મંજૂરી માટે પડતર હોય અને લોન મંજૂરી પહેલાં મશીનરી ખરીદી કરે તે કિસ્સામાં મશીનરી માટે કરેલ ચૂકવણી માન્ય ગણાય. રાજ્ય કક્ષાની સમિતી માં મંજૂરી મળ્યા બાદ ઉદ્યોગ કમિશ્નરની કચેરી દ્વારા જે એકમને જેટલી રકમ માટે એલીજીબીલીટી સર્ટીફીકેટ ઈશ્યુ કરવામાં આવે તે એકમને તેટલી રકમ માટે વેટ કન્સેશનનો લાભ મળે.
    કલમ-૪૦ હેઠળ નોટીફીકેશનના કલોઝ-(પ) મુજબ નીચેની શરતો મુજબ અલગ-અલગ મળે.
    • એક રજીસ્ટ્રેશન નંબર હોય તો જુદા જુદા સ્થળ માટે હિસાબી સાહિત્ય જુદુ
    • જો બંને સ્થળો માટે એલીજીબીલીટી સર્ટીફીકેટ અલગ હોય તો રજી. નંબર અને હિસાબી સાહિત્ય જુદા.
    રાજ્ય કક્ષાની સમિતી માં મંજૂરી મળ્યા બાદ ઉદ્યોગ કમિશ્નરની કચેરી દ્વારા જે એકમને જેટલી રકમ માટે એલીજીબીલીટી સર્ટીફીકેટ આપે આપે તે એકમને તેટલી રકમ માટે વેટ કન્સેશનનો લાભ મળે.
    વેટ કાયદા હેઠળ વેબ્રીઝ, ટ્રેક્ટર, લોડર નો સમાવેશ મશીનરીમાં થતો નથી પરંતુ ટફ યોજના ની જોગવાઈ અનુસાર એસેસરી/એટેચમેન્ટ /સ્પેર માટે ચૂકવાયેલ કિંમત અથવા પ્લાન્ટ અનેમ શીનરીની કિંમતનાં ૨૦% તે બેમાં જે લઘતમુ હોય તેની મર્યાદામાં ખર્ચ મળવા પાત્ર છે . પ્લાન્ટ અને મશીનરીનાં જરૂરી ઇલેક્ટ્રીકલ ઈન્સ્ટોલેશન નો ખર્ચ મળવા પાત્ર છે.
    ના મળે. ફકરા પ.પ.૧ અનુસાર, રાજ્ય કક્ષાની સમિતી માં મંજૂરી મળ્યા બાદ ઉદ્યોગ કમિશ્નરની કચેરી દ્વારા એલીજીબીલીટી સર્ટીફીકેટમાં ઉલ્લેખ હોય તે માલ પરના વેરાનું રેમીશન મળે.
    કલમ-૪૦ હેઠળના નોટિફિકેશન કલોઝ-(૧૮) બંને એક્ટીવીટી સેપરેટ છે. બંને એક્ટીવીટી માટે મોર્ડનાઈઝેશન અને એક્સ્પાનશન બે માંથી કોઇ એક માટે વેટનો લાભ મળે.
    કલમ-૪૦ હેઠળના નોટિફિકેશનનો કલોઝ-(૧૦)(૧) ની જોગવાઇ મુજબ. આવા વેટનું રીફંડ ચુકવાતું હોઇ તે મોનીટરી સીલિંગમાંથી બાદ થશે.
    કલમ-૪૦ હેઠળના નોટિફિકેશનનો કલોઝ-(૧૯), કલમ-૧૧(૭એ) મુજબ નીચેની વિગતે :-
    • ૧. ખરીદનાર એકમ એલીજીબલ યુનિટ થશે તો રીફંડ નહી મળે.
    • ૨. ખરીદનાર એકમ રેગ્યુલર હશે તો કલમ-૧૧(૭-એ) મુજબ ટેક્ષ ક્રેડીટ મળશે.
    Expansion માં હયાત મૂડીરોકાણ ના ૫૦% કે તેથી વધારે મૂડીરોકાણમાં વધારો થવો જોઇએ. અપર લીમીટ નથી.
    મશીનરી સાથે જોડતા ઇલેક્ટ્રીક મોટર-કેબલ વિગેરે ઇલેક્ટ્રીફીકેશન ટફ યોજનાની જોગવાઇ મુજબ મળવાપાત્ર છે. મશીનરી ફાઉન્ડેશન મળવાપાત્ર નથી જયારે મશીનરી સાથે આવતી એસેસરી/સ્પેર વિગેરે કુલ મશીનરીની કિંમતના ૨૦% અથવા એસેસરી/સ્પેર માટે ચૂકવાયેલ કિંમત તે બે માં જે લઘુત્તમ હોય તે મળવાપાત્ર છે.
    વ્યાજ સહાય યોજનામાં રાજ્ય સરકારની સાથે કેન્દ્ર સરકારની યોજનાનો પણ લાભ મળી શકે.

    Gujarat Garment and Apparel Policy 2017

    The Policy is operative till Dt.10.10.2022.
    A New Industrial Enterprise means a new industrial project set up by an industrial undertaking that has commenced the commercial production during the operative period of the scheme, provided it satisfies the following conditions:
    • A. It should have obtained a separate Letter of Intent or a Letter of Approval or has filed Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum (IEMJ or Entrepreneur Memorandum (EM) / Udhyog Aadhar, as prescribed by the Government of India, with the competent authority.
    • B. It should have separately identifiable fixed capital investment. 'Separately identifiable capital investment' means the new plant and machinery should be housed in separate premises/building and shall have to maintain separate books of accounts. However, if a new project is using the electricity of some other activities other thangovernment, it will have to install a separate sub meter for garmenting activity
    • C. Enterprise should have at least 75 machines (including cutting stitching, sewing machines) and 150 employees.
    The enterprise, i.e. an individual project which is already in production of garment & Apparels within Gujarat state before inception of the scheme or the enterprise that has been sanctioned as new or expansion project for incentives under the operative period of this scheme and which is carrying on further expansion at the same location and commencing production after said expansion during operative period of the scheme shall be considered as Expansion, provided that a minimum of 75 machines (including cutting, stitching, sewing machines) and at least 150 workers are added. Such expansion will be eligible only if the existing industrial enterprise has reached the utilization of existing installed capacity at least to the extent of 75 % in immediately preceding first or second or third financial year as the case may be. The enterprise having unit outside Gujarat and starting their first unit in the state will be considered as new enterprise and not the expansion.
    Payroll / Wages means Basic Salary plus Dearness Allowance paid to the worker which is covered under EPF scheme. Other perks & allowances will not be considered eligible as contribution to the wages for calculation of payroll assistance.
    A worker means any person employed in garment industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, semi-skilled, technical, operational work for hire or reward who is engaged in manufacturing activity of that enterprise, on payroll and is registered under EPF scheme. (Account staff, admin staff, marketing staff will not be considered as eligible) Only domicile worker registered under EPF will be eligible for availing payroll assistance.
    The machineries mentioned in TUF scheme (Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme as notified by Government of India and amended from time to time) will be considered eligible under the scheme. In case if TUF scheme is discontinued, latest amended eligible machineries under TUF scheme will be referred.
    Any ready to wear clothing made from natural or Man-made Fiber or blend of both through stitching process. (Class 1410 & 1430 as per NIC code 2008).
    Applicants seeking financial assistance are required to submit 3 forms in a stepwise manner as follows:
    • 1. Registration Form
    • 2. Sanction Form
    • 3. Claim Form
    Applicant has to apply on www.ifp.gujarat.gov.in to get Registration to avail benefit under the scheme.
    • Scheme-1:- (1-A) Interest Subsidy, (1-B) Power Tariff & (1-C) Payroll Assistance
    • Scheme-2 (A) Plug & Play Systems for Apparel Manufacturing
      (i) To GIDC
      (ii) Benefits directly to Garment Units in line with Plug & Play
    • Scheme-2 (B):- Assistance for Dormitories
      (i) Rental Assistance for GIDC built Dormitories
      (ii) Capital Assistance for Dormitories built by Private Developer
    • Scheme-3 Skill Development
      (i) Setting up Training Institution
      (ii) Training Center
      (iii) Reimbursement of Tuition Fees to trainees
      Scheme-4 Support for establishing Mega Apparel Park
    • Interest Subsidy Assistance
    • Power Tariff subsidy at Rs.1 per unit in the billed amount of the utility for the enterprise will be available for a period of 5 years from the date of commencement of commercial production
    • Payroll Assistanceof 50% of the wages limited to Rs.4000 per month per female domiciled worker and Rs.3200 per month per male domiciled worker for a period of 5 years,
    The new or expanding garment and apparel enterprise can avail benefit under the scheme, subject to fulfilment of necessary criteria of the scheme.
    The new or expanding garment and apparel enterprise can avail benefit under the scheme, subject to fulfilment of necessary criteria of the scheme.
    • Assistance for setting up Readymade sheds as Plug & Play facility through GIDC
    • Benefits directly to Garment Units in line with Plug & Play assistance of 50% of the total project cost (Excluding Land cost) maximum up to Rs.10 crore will be provided.
    • Rental Assistance for GIDC built Dormitory
    • Capital assistance for Dormitories built by Private Developers of 50% of the total project cost (Excluding Land cost) maximum up to Rs.5 crore.
    • Assistance For setting up of a Training Institute assistance of 85% of the project cost subject to a cap of Rs.3 Crore,
    • Assistance For setting up of new and Upgradation of existing Training centre, the assistance of 50% of the total cost subject to limit of Rs.20 Lakh per centre
    • Reimbursement of tuition fees to trainees at 50% of total fees charged by Institution subject to a limit up to Rs.7500 per trainee (Rs.10000 for middle level management courses)

    For Training Institute:

    • Any autonomous institutions promoted by government/public sector undertakings or private sector with a background of apparel industries or skilled manpower development.

    For Training Centre:

    • Any Training Centre, which intends to provide training in sewing and other tailoring related activities, set up by different institutions, NGOs and private entrepreneurs and registered by Directorate of Employment & Training (DET) and intending to establish new training centers to provide training for different skills of apparel production
    • Existing training centres which want to upgrade their facilities providing skill training on upgraded courses in apparel production
    • Any other promoter/institute intending to establish new training centers to provide training for different skills of apparel production.
    • Assistance For Setting up of Mega Apparel Park anywhere in the state the financial assistance of 50%, with maximum limit of Rs.10 Crore
    • I. Group of Industries, an Industry Association/industrial house/cooperative society/ institution registered under the society Act/partnership Act / or company Act or anyGovernment body like GIDC shall be eligible as developer.
    • II. The park must have provision for the accommodation of minimum 20 numbers of Garment/Apparel units having 150 nos. of machines
    • III. Provision of common facilities like canteen, toilets, drinking water and primary medical facilities for workers, employees and visitors, common parking for transporters, garden and fire safety facility will have to be established by the developer in the park
    • All MSMEs Projects will be sanctioned by DIC.
    • The projects above MSMEs and project cost up to Rs. 100 crores will be sanctioned by Industries Commissioner, Gujarat.
    • The projects having project cost more than Rs. 100 crores, Apparel Parks, Plug & Play Projects, Dormitory & Training Institutions will be sanctioned by State Level Approval Committee (SLAC)

    Plot and Shed Developed by GIDC

    MSE industrial Unit means Micro and Small enterprise as defined by Government of India under the MSMED Act 2006 and subsequent amendments made there under.
    Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation and other Government PSUs and Municipal Corporations are Eligible Institution.
    The Quantum of assistance will be @55 % of total eligible Expenditure incurred for development of multi storeyed sheds .
    Asphalt Road/ Cement Concrete Road. Storm Water Drainage System. Domestic Sewerage Collection, treatment and Disposal System. Streetlights. Open & Green Spaces. Water & Power Supply & distribution network at door setup of the shed. Pipe- racks Steam. Connectivity for communication are required in Mini Estate.
    State level empowered committee (SLEC) is authority for approval of proposals.

    Research and Development Policy 2020

    The operative period of this Scheme is for Five Years. i.e. Dt:07.08.2020 to Dt:06.08.2025
    • Scheme 1: Assistance to establish Research & Development / Product Development Centre
    • Scheme 2: Assistance for contract research work.
    • Scheme 3 : Assistance to R&D institutions/ laboratories set up by State Government or Government of India
    • Scheme 4: Assistance to Industrial Association for establishment of laboratories
    • Setting up / establishing R&D Centre with the sole objective of undertaking scientific, industrial and/or technological research and development.
    • Setting up / establishing Product Development Centre with the objective to improve the designs, process, working operations etc
    Institution/ Industrial Association/Professional Bodies which are recognised by CSIR/DSIR and legal entity such as company, partnership firm including LLP, society, trust, industrial co-operative society, or proprietary concern engaged or about to be engaged in the manufacture, production, processing or job work of articles.
    Eligible institutions can avail assistance upto 30% of the investment in Machineries, Equipment, Hardware & Software and related assets (excluding land and building costs) required for the R&D activities, subject to a maximum up to Rs. 5 crores for one or more activities as specified in para 1.2 of GR during the operative period of the scheme. Moreover, the project for setting up the centre for the eligible activities should have separate identifiable eligible fixed capital investment and shall maintain separate book of accounts.
    Proposals for contract/sponsored research by eligible institutions from Industrial Associations or individual industrial undertaking or government or any other agency as approved by SLEC.
    • All Research and Development Institutions recognised by CSIR/DSIR
    • Institutions set up by GoG/Gol.
    • AICTE approved institutions / professional colleges, (including autonomous as well as those colleges affiliated to Universities)
    • Any other institution as approved by SLEC
    Assistance for contracted/sponsored research work, from any industrial enterprise/Industries Associations to eligible institution, will be considered @50% of the project cost, excluding cost of land and building, subject to maximum Rs. 50 Lakhs during operative period of the scheme.
    • Setting up of new laboratory as well as strengthening of existing laboratory
    • Strengthening, modernization and addition / up-gradation of existing facilities of the eligible Institutions.
    All Research and Development Institutions recognised by CSIR/DSIR and set up by the State Government or Government of India.
    Assistance to R&D institutions/ laboratories set up by State Government or Government of India including setting up of new R&D institutions / laboratories shall be provided as per requirement. The proposal will be scrutinised by the SLEC and will be submitted to government with recommendation.
    Setting up of new R&D laboratory with all necessary infrastructures and facilities.
    R&D laboratory recognised by CSIR/DSIR set up by an Industrial Association will be eligible for assistance.
    Assistance to R&D laboratories will be eligible upto 60% of the project cost for Machinery and Equipment, Hardware & Software required for research and related assets required for the R & D activities subject to a maximum of INR 5 crores.
    The component of the project for eligible activities, in all the above schemes will not be eligible for assistance under this scheme, if the said component of the eligible activities has been assisted under any other scheme of the State Government, Unless specified otherwise.
    • R&D institution will apply to the Industries Commissionerate in prescribed format.
    • The proposals would be scrutinized by the office of the Industries Commissioner and would be placed before the State Level Empowered Committee.
    • Reimbursement of assistance will be made only after the sanction of assistance by SLEC and claim will be disbursed by the office of the Industries Commissioner.
    • The detailed guidelines and procedures for implementation, monitoring and reimbursement would be separately issued by the office of the Industries Commissioner.
    The State Level Empowered Committee headed by ACS/PS/Secretary, Industries & Mines Dept. will be the Sectioning Authority under the scheme.

    Startup and Innovation Policy 2020

    An entity shall be considered as a Startup (for the purpose of Scheme for assistance for Startups/Innovation, Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020) if it fulfills below criteria
    • i. Legal registration as LLP, Partnership or Private Limited Company.
    • ii. An entity shall cease to be a startup on completion of ten years from the date of its incorporation/registration or if its turnover for any previous year exceeds one hundred crore rupees.
    • iii. “Entity” is working towards innovation, development or improvement of products or processes or services, or it is a scalable business model with a high potential of employment generation or wealth creation.
    There are total 4 policies for Startup which are supported by Govt. Of Gujarat:
    • Sector Agnostic Schemes:
      • 1. SSIP support at Proof of Concept Stage
      • 2. Start-up & Innovation Support at Scale Up Stage
    • Sector Specific Schemes:
      • 1. IT/ITeS Scheme
      • 2. Biotech Scheme
    Sector agnostic schemes such as, Student Start-up and Innovation Policy provides support to start-ups at proof of concept/ minimum viable product stage, whereas, Scheme for assistance for Startups/ Innovation provides support to start-ups at seed funding and scale up stage The State has also implemented different sector specific policies in the area of IT-ITeS, Electronics and Biotech for providing support to sector specific needs of the start-ups
    Under the Scheme for assistance for Startups/Innovation, Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020, following support are provided:
    • Support to startups
      • Sustenance allowance
      • Seed support
      • Social impact assistance
      • Soft skill assistance
      • Pre-series A funding
      • Assistance for participating in Acceleration program
    • Support to Nodal Institution
      • Mentoring assistance
      • Assistance for organizing Promotional events
    • Sustenance allowance is a monthly assistance provided to approved/ sanctioned startups to meet the expenditure where they do not have any sufficient/adequate means of finance for their innovative project.
    • Sustenance allowance of INR 20,000 per month per startup is provided to the SLEC approved/sanctioned startups for a period of one year from the date of approval.
    • In case of startups having at least one-woman co-founder/ Grass root Startup / Startup with rural impact, INR 25,000 per month per startup will be provided as a sustenance allowance.
    • Financial assistance up to INR 1 lakh per approved/ sanctioned startup is provided for participating in skill development training programs on reimbursement basis. A startup/innovator can avail this assistance up to maximum limit of INR 1 lakh on a reimbursement basis during the operative period of the scheme for assistance for startups/innovation – Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020.
    • Assistance is provided for skill development trainings specific to soft skills, managerial skills, marketing skills, financing skills for the startup project. Such skill development training should support the startups in understanding the ecosystem, fund raising, commercializing and scaling up the startup project
    An individual/ resource person / expert who provides mentoring support to Startups through Nodal Institutes, possesses domain/subject expertise and knowledge of Startup ecosystem of the state.
    • Startups generating social impact are characterized by an entrepreneurial approach for delivering activities that are aligned with a clear social mission. The intent of such startup/innovator must be focused and generating measurable social impact.
    • Assistance up to INR 10 lakh shall be provided for startups having innovative projects which have a significant impact on society, based on the conditions on approval /sanction given by the SLEC.
    The startups are entitled to avail other benefits under the schemes for assistance to MSMEs
    The Industries Commissioner is a Nodal Agency to facilitate Startups where a dedicated team is provided for supporting the development of startup ecosystem. Details have been listed vide Government Resolution No. MIS/102016/1089/G.
    Government has devised mechanism to resolve regulatory issues raised by startups/ entrepreneurs. Detailed procedure is listed vide Government Resolution No. MIS/102014/924909/I.
    A startup can register on Government E Market Place (GeM) portal and register its product / services. The portal is a platform for startups to display their product/ services for obtaining procurement support.
    Relaxations to startups have been provided as per Government Resolution No. KHARAD/102018/UOR/1/CH dated 11/04/2018 and Government Resolution No. KHARAD/102018/UOR/1/CH dated 30/04/2018 and shall remain continue under the scheme for assistance for Startups/ Innovation – Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020.
    Startups can raise grievance on Gujarat Startup Portal. The mechanism helps the startups for better visibility of logged grievance in the grievance online system. Detailed process flow along with timelines remains as per Government Resolution No. MIS/ 102016/ 333186/G.
    Nodal Institution means an Institution which is approved /sanctioned by SLEC and intends to nurture and develop startups through resources, mentorship, networking and other common services such as infrastructure, equipment and facilities available in the institution
    Mentoring Assistance of Rs. 1 Lakh per approved/sanctioned startup is provided to Nodal institution for the mentoring service (Maximum Rs. 15 Lakh per annum per institute).
    An acceleration program is typically a 3-4-month program for startups at early traction and scaling stage. It is a process of intense, rapid and immersive education at accelerating the growth of the startup.
    Financial assistance up to INR 3 lakh per startup is provided to startup/innovator to enroll and participate for national /international recognized acceleration program.
    The financial assistance is provided maximum up to the matching contribution to the expenditure occurred, during the operative period of the scheme for assistance for startups/innovation – Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020.
    Seed funding is an initial funding support at the nascent stage of a startup which helps to decide whether the startup will see the light of the day or not. Under Gujarat Industrial Policy – 2020 – Scheme for assistance for Startups/ Innovation, seed funding supports up to INR 30 lakh is provided to startups innovator on the following based on approval/sanction by SLEC:
    • i. Cost of raw materials/consumables/hardware & software/professional services/other equipment/tools required for prototype/product/process development
    • ii. Market research
    • iii. Testing & trials
    Marketing/publicity assistance – Here marketing/publicity assistance covers assistance to startups to attend national /international events. The fees charges paid for attending the same will be considered eligible under this head. However, it is clarified that to and fro conveyance/ accommodation expenses will not be considered for the assistance. The assistance also covers marketing and publicity activities conducted by the startups for the project through Print, Electronic, Radio media, Social media and website.
    In the lifecycle of a startup, there is a funding gap which is better identified as valley of death. This is a phase post commercialization where the startup has just started generating revenue till the time period where its product/service gets market traction. Such startups will be assisted in getting venture capital. Initially to support, such mid-level pre-series A funding to startups, a separate fund shall be created under Gujarat Venture Finance Limited. This assistance will be specifically to cater the startups that have already received seed support from the government under various scheme for promotion of startups.
    • The Nodal Institution shall be eligible for reimbursement of 75% of expenses incurred for organizing promotional event to the extent of maximum INR 5 lakh during the operative period of the scheme for assistance for startups/innovation – Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020.
    • In case the event being organized is specific to “Women Entrepreneurship”, the Nodal Institution will be eligible for reimbursement of 90% of expenses incurred for organizing promotional event to the extent of maximum INR 5 lakh during the operative period of the scheme for assistance for startups/innovation – Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020.