ic.gujarat.gov.in ASIDE Scheme : Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure & Allied Activities

Organisation : The Industries Commissionerate
Scheme Name : Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure and Allied Activities (ASIDE)
State : Gujarat
Website : https://ic.gujarat.gov.in/incentive-schemes.aspx

ASIDE Scheme

O M No & Date :
Office Memorandum F. No: 20/07/2000 – State Cell dated 06/09/2002 of State Cell, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, New Delhi.

Related : IC Scheme For Financial Assistance To Plastic Industry Gujarat : www.statusin.in/20147.html

Objective :
The objective of the scheme is to involve the state in the export effort by providing assistance to the State Government for creating appropriate infrastructure for development and growth of exports.

Eligible Agencies :
Under the scheme, funds for the approved projects may be sanctioned to :
** Public Sector undertakings of Central/ State Governments
** Other agencies of Central/ State Governments
** Export Promotion Councils/ Commodity Boards

** Apex Trade bodies recognized under the EXIM policy of Government of India and other apex bodies recognized for this purpose by the Empowered Committee set up under para 8.

** Individual Production/ Service Units dedicated to exports.

Quantum of Assistance :
** The assistance is being provided to a non-government agency shall be restricted to 50% of the total project cost or Rs. 7.5 crores, whichever is less.

** For projects of Government Department/Body/Agency,the State Level Export Promotion Committee (SLEPC) may consider full funding of the project on merits.

Criteria for approval of projects :
** Land free from all encumbrances is prerequisite for consideration of projects for assistance under ASIDE.

** The proposals must show a direct linkage with the exports
** The proposed investments should also not duplicate the efforts of any existing organization in the same field.

Procedure :
A. For Sanction of Assistance :
** The applicant shall have to apply to the office of Industries Commissioner in a prescribed application form along with all documents given in the checklist.

** The application/proposal will be scrutinize and discussion/presentation meeting will be arranged with applicant, if required.

** Agenda will be prepared and placed before the State Level Export Promotion Committee (SLEPC) for approval.
** On approval of the project, Sanction Letter will be issued.

B. For Disbursement of Assistance :
** Applicant shall have to submit a claim for assistance along with all documents given in the checklist to the Office of Industries Commissioner endorsing copy to the concerned District Industries Center.

** The Joint Inspection Team of District Industries Center will inspect the site and submit report to the Office of Industries Commissioner, as per the conditions indicated in the sanction letter and guidelines of ASIDE, for eligible investment incurred under the scheme.

** Industries Commissionerate will accord approval to Nodal Agency-GIDC to disburse the amount of assistance.

About Us :
The Industries Commissionerate functions under the Industries & Mines Department of Government of Gujarat and implements industrial Policies of the state and central Governments. The Industries Commissioner is head of the Industries Commissionerate.

The prime responsibility of IC office is to observe and proactively act as a catalyst in industrial development and bringing about industrial reforms. Also actively works towards removal of hindrances in the Industrial development of Gujarat.

As part of industrial promotions, the office offers various incentive schemes and subsidies to the entrepreneurs for development and upgradation of manufacturing facilities.