Guidelines for the scheme of Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure (for non-horticultural products) during the remainder of 12th plan (2013-17) under NMFP.

1.    Objectives:

 The objective of the scheme is to provide integrated and complete cold chain and preservation infrastructure facilities from the farm gate to the consumer or from the production site to the market. Pre-cooling facilities at production sites, reefer vans, and mobile cooling can be assisted under the Scheme. This Scheme may also help to link groups of producers to the processors and markets through well-equipped supply chain.

2.  Eligible Sectors:

Following sectors may be covered under the scheme:

(a) Dairy – All milk and milk products, etc.

(b) Meat – All meat and meat products etc.

(c) Aquaculture and marine products like Prawns, Seafood, Fish, and their processed products etc.

(d) Any other non- horticultural food products requiring integrated cold chain.

3. The following items of plant and machinery will not be considered for           grant-in-aid

(i) Margin money, working capital and contingencies.

(ii) Fuel, consumables, spares and stores.

(iii) Computers and allied office furniture.

(iv) Transport vehicles other than the Reefer trucks/vans/refrigerated carrier/insulated milk tankers.

(v) Second hand/ old machines.

(vi) All types of service charges, carriage and freight charges.

(vii) Closed Circuit TV Camera and security system related equipment.

(viii) Consultancy Fee, Taxes, Freights, etc.

(ix) Stationery items.

(x) Plant & machinery not directly related to cold chain or storage infrastructure.

Renewable Energy based pilot cold chain projects:

Grant in aid @ 90% of the bank appraised cost including the cost towards setting up of the solar power plant, subject to a maximum of Rs. 5 crore. There will be no component of Interest subsidy.

Release of 1st instalment:

1st instalment of 25% of the total grant under the scheme will be released after ensuring that 25% of the promoters contribution and 25% of the term loan has been spent on the project. The applicant will have to submit the following documents along with the request for the 1stInstalment.

  (vii) Certificate of the Chartered Engineer (Mech.) for Plant &Machinery indicating item wise progress, cost, quantity, manufacturer/supplier and comment on quality.

Release of 2nd Instalment:

 The second instalment of 50% of the total grant may be released by the competent authority based on submission of the documents specified below by the unit on utilization of the first instalment of the grant released and also the utilization of 75% of the Term Loan and 75% of the Promoter’s contribution.

 (v) Certificate of the Chartered Engineer(Mech.)for Plant &Machinery indicating item wise progress, cost, quantity, manufacturer/supplier and comment on quality.

Release of 3rd instalment:

 The Third and final instalment of the grant may be released by the competent authority based on submission of the documents specified below by the unit the first and second instalment of the grant released and also the utilization of 100% of Term Loan and 100% of Promoter’scontribution.

  (v) Certificate of the Chartered Engineer (Mech.) for Plant & Machinery indicating item wise progress, cost, quantity, manufacturer/supplier and comment on quality.

FIRST  CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE OF CHARTERED ENGINEER IN RESPECT OF COLD CHAINPROJECT 

 This is to certify that I have gone through the Cold Chain project at xxxxxx of  M/s xxxxxxxx and scrutinized the envisaged provisions made in project based on the quotations. The item wise following provisions of Plant & Machinery have been found in line with the requirement of the proposed cold chain project:

                                                                                                           (Rs. In Lacs)

 In my opinion , proposed project is expected to be completed within the provision made in the report both technically and cost wise.

 Stamp & Signature of CE

Name of CE

Membership No.

 Encl.: as mentioned above