Gujarat Textile Policy: Power Tariff Subsidy (Fiscal Incentives to Labour Intensive Unit)

Activity Power Tariff Subsidy

Activity-1 INR 1/unit (kWh) for DISCOM Power or Renewable Power through open-access or drawl of power from group captive renewable energy plant with a cap of INR 15 Cr/Year for period of 5 years from DoCP.

Activity-2 INR 1/unit (kWh) for DISCOM Power or Renewable Power through open-access or drawl of power from group captive renewable energy plant with a cap of INR 15 Cr/Year for period of 5 years from DoCP.

The industrial unit must be recognized as a Labour Intensive Unit.

New industrial units are eligible for the Power Tariff Subsidy.

Existing industrial units undergoing expansion, diversification, or modernization are eligible.

The industrial unit must submit electricity bills in its name.

The unit must apply within one year from the Date of Commercial Production (DoCP).

Note: In the case of expansion/diversification/modernization, the subsidy applies only to additional power consumption beyond the previous year’s average.

Eligible Activities:

Activity 1:

Garments, Apparel & Made-ups, Technical Textiles Activity (including Composite Unit)

Activity 2:

Weaving (with or without preparatory), Knitting, Dyeing & Processing, Texturising, Twisting, Embroidery and MMF Spinning to manufacture yarn from Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) / Viscose Staple Fiber (VSF) (excluding Spinning activity of Cotton and Synthetic Filament Yarn).

Labour Intensive Unit:

Labour Intensive Unit means a new industrial unit that provides minimum employment to 4000 (four thousand) persons duly registered under EPF scheme, out of which minimum female employee should be at least 1000 (one thousand). The existing unit that carrying out expansion/diversification of activities , during the operative period of the scheme and provides totally new employment to minimum 4000 (four thousand) persons duly registered under EPF scheme, out of which minimum female employee should be at least 1000 (one thousand).

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Application for Registration:

Step 1: The application has to be made to the Industries Commissioner in the prescribed format along with the following documents within one year from loan disbursement, production start, or policy operative date (whichever is later).

Step 2: On receipt of the application and after the scrutiny and verification of relevant documents as per the procedure prescribed, registration certificate will be issued by the Industrial Commissioner.



Application for Provisional/Final Eligibility Certificate:

Application for Industrial Unit:

MSME Units having GFCI up to INR 10 Crore: After DoCP, the Industrial Unit shall submit an application to the General Manager, District Industries Center.

MSME Units having GFCI above INR 10 Crore and up to 50 Crore: After DoCP, the Industrial Unit shall submit an application to MSME Commissioner for Provisional Eligibility Certificate within 1 year from DoCP or within one year from the date of issuance of this GR, whichever is later.

Other than MSME Units: After DoCP, the Industrial Unit, having registration shall submit an application for Provisional Eligibility Certificate to the Industries Commissioner within 1 year from DoCP or within 1 year from the date of issuance of the registration certificate, whichever is later.



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Industries Commissionerate

District Industries Center

Document of registration of the industrial undertaking, as applicable under law, and the Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum, as prescribed by the Government of India.

Documents related to legal possession of land with valid nonagriculture permission for industrial use, and registered purchase / Lease / Rent deed. If the plot or shed is in GIDC estate, a copy of the possession letter should be attached.

Consent to Establish from GPCB, if applicable.

Detailed Project Report containing the following:

Executive summary

Background

Details of existing business (in case of expansion)

Land/Shed details

Raw material procurement strategy

Manpower details

Techno-economic viability assessment

Financial analysis

Term loan sanction letter from financial institution(s)

Board Resolution / Authority Letter / PoA

PAN Card of Enterprise and Authorized Person

GST Registration with all Annexures

First Sale Bill ( In case of Commercial Production is commenced)

Audit Report (Before initiation of Expansion)