A Chartered Engineer must verify and provide a completion report for the project, including a detailed statement of the actual expenditure incurred.

No, only projects that are started and completed during the Scheme period will be considered for assistance.

No, land costs will not be considered under the cost of the project. Only the costs directly related to the environmental protection infrastructure are eligible.

Projects related to the development of Environment Protection Infrastructure, excluding ZLD systems for industries where ZLD is mandated by PCC.

The project report should detail the proposed Environment Protection Infrastructure, including objectives, methodology, expected outcomes, and a detailed budget excluding land costs.

Eligible expenses include costs directly related to the development and implementation of the Environment Protection Infrastructure, excluding any land acquisition costs.

You should consult the guidelines issued by the Pollution Control Committee or contact them directly to determine if your industry is mandated to set up ZLD.

Yes, the completion report and expenditure statement must be submitted within the Scheme period to be considered for assistance. Specific deadlines will be outlined in the Scheme guidelines.

Yes, multiple projects can be submitted, provided each project meets the eligibility criteria and documentation requirements outlined in the Scheme.

The incentive amount will be based on the actual expenditure incurred on the project, as verified by the Chartered Engineer’s completion report, excluding any land costs.

If a newly setup enterprise is sold or otherwise transferred to a new owner during the period of five years, the benefit of the incentive shall be available to such transferee or the new owner, only for the unexpired portion.

Expansion/Diversification means where an existing / New Enterprise increases its investment by at least 50% (out of which at least 60% of investment is made in plant and machinery for which expansion is carried out) of its existing Gross Fixed capital investment on the date of initiating expansion and compared with the date of commencing production during the operative period of the scheme. Only one Expansion / Diversification will be eligible for assistance during the operative period of the Scheme.

Strict guidelines, documentation requirements, and verification procedures are in place to ensure that subsidies are availed by eligible enterprises for genuine purposes only.

The operative period of scheme is from 20.05.2022 till 5 years that is 19.05.2027.

The enterprise can avail benefit commencing from date of production till 5 years even if that period falls beyond operative period.

The eligible unit can apply by visiting single window portal website which is “swp.dddgov.in”, and once page pops-up the user have to go to departments tab and select district industries tab under which the user have to click on apply for investment promotion scheme: 2022 to 2027.