Central Subsidy Schemes Of Directorate Of Marketing & Inspection

RURAL GODOWN SCHEME 

(i) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES

(i) Individuals, Farmers , Firms, NGOs, Self Help Groups

(ii) Companies, corporations , co-operatives

(iii) Local Bodies other than Municipal Corporations

(iv) Federations, APMCs

(ii) ELIGIBILITY

(i) Godowns for storage of agricultural produce

(ii) Godowns should be outside Municipal Corporation area limits

(iii) Minimum Capacity: 100 Metric Tons 

(iv) Maximum Capacity: 30,000 Metric Tons (For NE States, Sikkim & Hilly areas Max. Capacity shall be 25,000 Metric Tons) for the purpose of subsidy.

(iii)            QUANTUM (CREDIT LINKED ASSISTANCE)

Rate of Subsidy	Eligibility	Maximum Ceiling on subsidy
33.33%	1.      Located in North – Eastern States, Hilly Areas 2.      Belonging to Women Farmers, Co-operatives & SC/ST Entrepreneurs	1. For North – eastern States, Sikkim & Hilly Areas: Rs. 3.33 Crores 2. Others:  Rs. 3.00 Crores
25.00%	All categories of Farmers, Agriculture Graduates, Co-operatives & State/Central Warehousing Corporations	Rs. 2.25 Crores
15.00%	All other categories of individuals , Companies , Corporations etc.	Rs. 1.35 Crores

(i)                 MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CAPITAL COST FOR SUBSIDY

Criteria	Maximum Amount of Capital Cost for Subsidy
Up to 1,000 tons capacity	Lower of: 1.   Project cost as appraised by financing bank Actual cost Rs. 3,500 per MT of storage capacity
Exceeding 1,000 tons capacity	Lower of: Project cost as appraised by financing bank Actual cost Rs. 3,000 per MT of storage capacity
Renovation of godowns by Co-operatives with assistance from NCDC	Lower of: Project cost as appraised by financing bank Actual cost Rs. 750 per MT of storage capacity

B)   AGRICULTURAL MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE, GRADING AND STANDARDIZATION (AMIGS)

(i) COVERAGE

· Functional infrastructure for collection/ assembling, drying, cleaning, grading, standardization, quality certification, etc.

· Market user common facilities in the project area like shops/offices, platforms for loading/ unloading/ assembling and auctioning of the produce

· Infrastructure for Direct marketing of agricultural commodities from producers to consumers/processing units/ bulk buyers, etc. 

· Infrastructure for supply of production inputs & services to farmers

(ii) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES

· Individuals, farmers , firms, NGOs, Self Help Groups

· Autonomous Government Bodies, Companies, corporations , co-operatives

· Local Bodies other than Municipal Corporations

· Federations, APMCs

(iii) QUANTUM (Credit Linked Assistance)

Rate of Subsidy	Eligibility	Maximum Ceiling
33.33%	Located in North – Eastern States, hilly and tribal areas	Rs. 60 Lacs
25.00%	Located in other regions	Rs. 50 Lacs