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Rural Godown Scheme
- Thread starter hkbhatttt
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Hi Bhatt,
Government of India has launched ‘Grameen Bhandaran Yojana’ w.e.f. 01.04.2001.
Objective of the scheme
Main objectives of scheme include creation of scientific storage capacity with allied facilities in rural areas to meet out various requirements of farmers for storing farm produce, processed farm produce, agricultural inputs, etc., and prevention of distress sale by creating the facility of pledge loan and marketing credit.
Implementation of the scheme shall be continued upto 31.03.2014.
Salient features
Eligible Organizations
The project for construction of rural godowns can be taken up by individuals, farmers, Group of farmers/growers, Partnership/ Proprietary firms, Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s), Self Help Groups (SHGs), Companies, Corporations, Co-operatives, Local Bodies other than Municipal Corporations, Federations, Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees, Marketing Boards and Agro Processing Corporations in the entire country. Assistance for renovation of rural godowns will, however, be restricted to godowns constructed by cooperatives only.
Location
Under the scheme, the entrepreneur will be free to construct godown at any place, as per his/her commercial judgment except for the restriction that it would be outside the limits of Municipal Corporation area. Rural godowns constructed in the Food Parks promoted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries shall also be eligible under the scheme for assistance.
Size
Capacity of a godown shall be decided by an entrepreneur. However, subsidy under the scheme shall be restricted to a minimum capacity of 100 tonnes and maximum capacity of 10,000 tonnes. No maximum ceiling on subsidy in the case of projects of rural godowns of Cooperatives assisted by NCDC.
Rural godowns of smaller size upto 50 tonnes capacity will also be eligible for subsidy under the scheme as a special case based on viability analysis depending on the topography/special requirement of the State/Region. In hilly areas (where the project site is located at a height of more than 1000 meters above mean sea level), rural godowns of smaller size upto 25 tonnes capacity will also be eligible for subsidy.
Subsidy
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33.33% of the capital cost of the project in case of projects located in North – Eastern States, Sikkim and hilly areas subject to a maximum ceiling on subsidy of Rs.3.333 crore and Rs 3 crore for those belonging to Women Farmers/ their self help groups / co-operatives and SC/ST entrepreneurs & their self-help groups/ Co-operatives. No maximum ceiling on subsidy in the case of cooperatives assisted by NCDC.
•
25% of the capital cost of the project to all categories of farmers (Other than Women Farmers), agriculture graduates, cooperatives and State/ Central Warehousing Corporations subject to a maximum ceiling on subsidy of Rs. 2.25 crore. No maximum ceiling on subsidy in the case of cooperatives assisted by NCDC
•
15% of the capital cost of the project to all other categories of individuals, companies & corporations etc., subject to a maximum ceiling on subsidy of Rs. 1.35 crore
•
25% of the capital cost of the project for renovation of godowns of cooperatives with assistance from NCDC.
•The capacity of godown shall be calculated @ 0.4 M.T. per cu. mtr.
For more details visit REVISED OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES GRAMIN BHANDARAN YOJANA
REgards
Ashwini S
Government of India has launched ‘Grameen Bhandaran Yojana’ w.e.f. 01.04.2001.
Objective of the scheme
Main objectives of scheme include creation of scientific storage capacity with allied facilities in rural areas to meet out various requirements of farmers for storing farm produce, processed farm produce, agricultural inputs, etc., and prevention of distress sale by creating the facility of pledge loan and marketing credit.
Implementation of the scheme shall be continued upto 31.03.2014.
Salient features
Eligible Organizations
The project for construction of rural godowns can be taken up by individuals, farmers, Group of farmers/growers, Partnership/ Proprietary firms, Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s), Self Help Groups (SHGs), Companies, Corporations, Co-operatives, Local Bodies other than Municipal Corporations, Federations, Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees, Marketing Boards and Agro Processing Corporations in the entire country. Assistance for renovation of rural godowns will, however, be restricted to godowns constructed by cooperatives only.
Location
Under the scheme, the entrepreneur will be free to construct godown at any place, as per his/her commercial judgment except for the restriction that it would be outside the limits of Municipal Corporation area. Rural godowns constructed in the Food Parks promoted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries shall also be eligible under the scheme for assistance.
Size
Capacity of a godown shall be decided by an entrepreneur. However, subsidy under the scheme shall be restricted to a minimum capacity of 100 tonnes and maximum capacity of 10,000 tonnes. No maximum ceiling on subsidy in the case of projects of rural godowns of Cooperatives assisted by NCDC.
Rural godowns of smaller size upto 50 tonnes capacity will also be eligible for subsidy under the scheme as a special case based on viability analysis depending on the topography/special requirement of the State/Region. In hilly areas (where the project site is located at a height of more than 1000 meters above mean sea level), rural godowns of smaller size upto 25 tonnes capacity will also be eligible for subsidy.
Subsidy
•
33.33% of the capital cost of the project in case of projects located in North – Eastern States, Sikkim and hilly areas subject to a maximum ceiling on subsidy of Rs.3.333 crore and Rs 3 crore for those belonging to Women Farmers/ their self help groups / co-operatives and SC/ST entrepreneurs & their self-help groups/ Co-operatives. No maximum ceiling on subsidy in the case of cooperatives assisted by NCDC.
•
25% of the capital cost of the project to all categories of farmers (Other than Women Farmers), agriculture graduates, cooperatives and State/ Central Warehousing Corporations subject to a maximum ceiling on subsidy of Rs. 2.25 crore. No maximum ceiling on subsidy in the case of cooperatives assisted by NCDC
•
15% of the capital cost of the project to all other categories of individuals, companies & corporations etc., subject to a maximum ceiling on subsidy of Rs. 1.35 crore
•
25% of the capital cost of the project for renovation of godowns of cooperatives with assistance from NCDC.
•The capacity of godown shall be calculated @ 0.4 M.T. per cu. mtr.
For more details visit REVISED OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES GRAMIN BHANDARAN YOJANA
REgards
Ashwini S