Scheme of Assistance for Environment Protection Measures: Scheme for assistance to encouraging Green Practices and Environmental Audit to MSMEs

Eligible Activity Quantum of Assistance per Project

Periodic Environmental Audits Up to 75% of fees with a ceiling of ₹50,000/- per audit.

Installation of Monitoring Systems Up to 25% of fees with a ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- per audit.

Green Building Certification Up to 50% of fees with a ceiling of ₹2,50,000/- per audit.

Environmental Management Systems Up to 50% of fees with a ceiling of ₹10,00,000/- per audit.

Cluster-Based Equipment Purchase Up to 35% of fees with a ceiling of ₹35,00,000/- per audit.

Wastewater Recovery Systems Up to 50% of fees with a ceiling of ₹75,00,000/- per audit.

The industry/unit must be registered under relevant industrial laws in Gujarat.

The industry/unit must comply with existing environmental regulations and standards.

The industry/unit must be engaged in manufacturing or production activities.

The industry/unit must undertake projects focused on environmental protection measures.

The industry/unit must adopt green practices as specified in the scheme.

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Step-1: The applicant enterprise has to fill out the prescribed application form.

Step-2: Attach all relevant documents as required under the scheme guidelines.

Step-3: submit the claim with all relevant documents and details of expenditure to the concerned DIC (for Activities 1, 2 &3)/Industries Commissionerate office (for Activities 4, 5 & 6) and disbursement of the assistance will be made as per availability of grant.

Step-4: Ensure that the application is submitted within six months from the date of completion of the activity or project.

Contact Us:

Jt. Commissioner of Industries (IM)

Block No. 1, 4thFloor, Udyog Bhavan, Sector 11, Gandhinagar-382 011

Ph. : +91 79 23252619,23252689, 23252682

E-mail : icim@gujarat.gov.in; icjciim@gujarat.gov.in; icioim@gujarat.gov.in

Detailed Project Report for the project.

Chartered Accountant Certificate for the expenditure.

Expenditure statement approved by Chartered Accountant in prescribed pro forma.

Justification of the comparative benefits of the implemented project with details of data and percentage reduction in raw material, water, energy consumption, or waste generation. (By maintaining the log sheet.)

SLEC or GPCB approved independent empaneled auditor’s Environment Audit report (if applicable, otherwise justification for not applicable).

Copy of the Constitution/Establishment of the Institute/Company. (Attach a copy of Registration Certificate.)

Copy of EM registration/IEM Part-B/Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM)/Udyam Registration (UR) - (as the case may be).

GPCB NOC/Consent.

Process Flow Diagram with a brief note of the existing and proposed project.

Last year balance sheet of the enterprise.

Copies of invoices for which expenditure incurred for the project.

Bank statements for expenditure incurred in the project.

Photographs of the project (minimum 3 photographs).

Rating certificate (for Scheme No. 3).

Copy of any other financial assistance granted by GoG and/or GoI for the same component/project. (If not granted, then give undertaking.)

Undertaking for outstanding Government dues and any pending court case against the government.