To strengthen the food quality control infrastructure and make it accessible to the food processing sector and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with domestic and international food safety standards. This initiative also aims to reduce Turn-around Time (TAT) for food sample analysis. The food testing facilities created under the scheme will be available to the public and food processing units for product testing
Eligible Items For Calculation Of Grant In Aid
Equipment:
It Includes the equipment essential for the testing requirement of the food and food product being produced and manufactured in the catchment Area of the food testing laboratories
Technical Civil work and furniture and fixtures
It Includes only the component of civil work and furniture & Furniture’s essentials for installation and operationalization of the equipment
Eligible Entities
Any private organizations ( JV , Partnership , LLP )
Eligible Criteria
Term loan from the Bank for an amount not less than 20% of the total project cost in respect of proposals from General Areas. In case of proposals from Difficult Areas or proposals from SC/ST , term loan amount shall not be less than 10% of the total project cost.
Note: Difficult Area for proposals under this Scheme means North-Eastern States (including Sikkim), State of Uttarakhand, State of Himachal Pradesh, Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, State Notified ITDP areas and Islands (Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep).
Pattern of Assistance
Grants-in-aid will be considered @50% for projects in General Areas and @70% for projects in Difficult Areas as well as for projects of SC/ST of eligible cost of project AND 2 % of the eligible cost of approved equipment or Rs.15lakh , whichever is lower towards TCW and furniture and fixtures
Private Organization / entities are eligible for grant-in-aid of
- 50%of the eligible cost of equipment and
- 2% of the Eligible cost of approved equipment or Rs. 15.00lakh , whichever is lower , toward technical civil work and Furniture & Fixtures
Eligible Entities
Any Private organization /entity (Including Joint Ventures / Public & Private Companies / Limited Liability Partnership, Corporate Entity / Proprietorship / partnership Entity) / Government organization intending to set up /upgrade its existing food testing laboratory
