SCHEME COMPONENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Sub Component Pattern of Assistance PART I A) Establishment of common infrastructure facilities by APEDA or any other Government or Public Sector agency. 90% grant-in-aid by APEDA and 10% from other government or public sector agency other than land.  Calculation of the project cost and Government of India assistance shall not be available for the procurement of land. B) For establishement of common infrastructure facility in PPP mode Operating Guidelines are under preparation. PART II A) Assistance for purchase of specialised transport units for animal products horticulture and floriculture sector. 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 7.5 lakh per beneficiary. B) Assistance for all APEDA scheduled products for: 1. Setting up of sheds for intermediate storage and grading / storage / cleaning operation of produce. 40% of the cost of equipment subject to a ceiling of INR 10.00 lakh per beneficiary 2.(a) Setting up of mechanized handling facilities such as sorting, grading, washing, waxing, ripening, packaging & palletisation, etc. 40% of the cost of equipment subject to a ceiling of INR25.00 lakh per beneficiary 2.(b)  Setting up of both pre cooling facilities with proper handling system as well as cold storage for storing 40% of the cost of equipment subject to a ceiling of INR 25.00 lakh per beneficiary 2.(c)  Providing facilities for treatment such as fumigation, X-ray screening and other screening/detection equipments, hot water dip treatment, Water softening Plant 40% of the cost of equipment subject to a ceiling of INR 25.00 lakh per beneficiary 2.(d)  Setting up of integrated post harvest-handling system (pack houses with any two or more of the above facilities (mentioned in 2(a) to 2(c) 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 75.00 lakh per beneficiary 3. Setting up of cable cars (covering minimum of 50 ha of plantation) for banana and other crops (as decided by APEDA) 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 75.00 lakh per beneficiary 4. Setting up of vapor heat treatment, electronic beam processing or irradiation facilities 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 50 lakh per beneficiary 5.  Assistance for setting up of environment control system e.g. pollution control, effluent treatment etc 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 35 lakh per beneficiary PART III Assistance for fresh & processed horticultural produce for Setting up of specialized storage facilities such as high humidity (Relative humidity more than 95%) cold storage deep freezers, controlled atmosphere (CA) or modified atmosphere (MA) storage etc 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR25 lakh per beneficiary Note: Maximum availment per unit per plan period under part-II-B of Infrastructure Development Scheme shall not exceed INR 75 lakhs.