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STATE POLICY- GUJARAT
3. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises( MSMEs) in
Special Incentive Package Scheme( MSIPS) to
ESDM shall be construed as per the definition in the
offset disability and attract investments in
MSME Act, 2006 of the Government of India as
Electronics Systems Design and Manufacturing
amended from time to time.
( ESDM) Industries.
4. Gujarat-based ESDM Unit means a Unit having its
1.2. Notification dated 22nd Oct 2012 on the
manufacturing facility in Gujarat.
Electronics Manufacturing Clusters( EMC) scheme
5. New Unit means a unit which commences commercial
to provide world class infrastructure for attracting
production / service during the operative period of this
investments in the ESDM sector.
Policy and has obtained an acknowledgement for filing
1.3. Notification dated 31st Oct 2013 on the Scheme
Entrepreneur’ s Memorandum( EM) with the concerned
for financial assistance for Skill Development in
District Industries Center( DIC) or Industrial
ESDM sector.
Entrepreneur’ s Memorandum( IEM) with Government of
1.4. Notification dated 04th Mar 2014 on the Scheme
India.
for supporting MSMEs in the Electronics Sector
6. Existing Unit means a unit which is in
1.5. A scheme to enhance the number of PhDs in the
production / service at the time of implementing
ESDM and IT / ITeS Sectors( The PhD Scheme)
expansion / diversification.
dated 04th Mar 2014.
7. Expansion / Diversification: An expansion and / or
2. State Government incentives for clusters and anchor
diversification contemplated with or without forward /
units: In addition to the benefits under the aforesaid
backward integration, with an investment of more than
schemes of Central Government, the State Government
50 % of its existing gross fixed capital investment on the
will offer
date of initiating expansion / diversification and commencing production of said expansion / diversification during the operative period of the policy, shall be termed as Expansion.
2.1. Assistance of up to 25 % of the Project cost( as defined under Guidelines for EMC Scheme dated
15th Apr 2013) to Greenfield EMCs, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 10 Crores.
8. Eligible Units: New units will be eligible for availing of incentives under this Policy. Existing units carrying out expansion / diversification during the operative period of this Policy will be eligible for one-time incentives.
9. Gross Fixed Capital Investment: Gross Fixed Capital
Investment means the investment made in required building, plant and machinery and other related fixed assets required to manufacture end products or services by eligible unit within one year( two years in case of Mega ESDM Project) from the date of production or during the operative period of this Policy whichever is earlier.
2.2. Special Incentive Package for two Anchor Units
( with investments more than Rs. 100 crores) in each of the Greenfield EMCs.
3. Registration / Stamp Duty Concession: ESDM units which intend to establish / expand / diversify will qualify for
100 % exemption in stamp duty and registration fee in lease / sale / transfer of land for the first transaction.
4. Uninterrupted Availability of Power & Power Tariff Subsidy to
ESDM Units: With a view to sustaining the industry,
Government will allow uninterrupted power supply and sanction subsidy in power tariff as under:
VI. Incentives:
4.1. If required, dedicated additional feeders would be provided both to the Greenfield as well as
Brownfield EMCs.
1. The State Government will play a proactive role for extending support to eligible units / clusters, students and Institutions to avail benefits under the following Notifications of Government of India as amended or revised from time to time:
1.1. Notification dated 27th Jul 2012 on Modified
4.2. Power Tariff Subsidy @ Re. one per unit in the billed amount of the utility for the units will be available for the period of 5 years as promotional incentive to eligible units.
4.3. The units purchasing electricity only from the state electricity / power distribution licensee will be eligible for this subsidy. The units either generating power from its captive power plant or getting electricity through open access will not be eligible for the subsidy
4.4. The units setting up captive power plant will be given assured supply of lignite under an agreement with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation( GMDC) for a period of five years
5. The eligible units will be provided 100 % exemption on Electricity Duty for a period of five years from the date of commencement of their production. However, existing units will be entitled for Electricity Duty exemption only for additional power.
6. VAT / CST Incentive: 6.1. The eligible units will be provided reimbursement of
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