i. gramin bhandaran yojana – godowns scheme - Efresh India

I. GRAMIN BHANDARAN YOJANA – GODOWNS SCHEME
1) Objective:
Creation of scientific storage capacity (godowns) in rural areas to meet the requirements of farmers
for storing farm produce, processed farm produce and agricultural inputs.
2) Subsidy is provided to godowns of capacity 100 tonnes to 10,000 tonnes.
NOTE: No maximum ceiling on subsidy in the case of projects of rural godowns of
Cooperatives assisted by NCDC (National Cooperative Development Corporation).
3) Implementation Period: 31.03.2007 up to 31.03.2012.
4) Eligibility
• Any individual/farmer
• Group of farmers/growers,
• Partnership/ Proprietary firms
• Non-Government Organizations ( NGOs)
• Self Help Groups ( SHGs)
• Companies
• Corporations
• Co-operatives
NOTE 1: Local Bodies other than Municipal Corporations, Federations, Agricultural Produce
Marketing Committees, Marketing Boards and Agro Processing Corporations in the entire
country.
NOTE 2: Assistance is available only to cooperatives for renovation of their rural godowns.
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5) Subsidy:
Rate of subsidy shall be:-
a) For projects :
• Located in North – Eastern States and hilly areas.
• Women Farmers/ their self help groups /cooperatives
and SC/ST entrepreneurs operatives
& their self-help groups/ Co-operatives of any
region.
b) For farmers (Other than Women Farmers),
agriculture graduates, cooperatives and State /
Central Warehousing Corporations
33.33% with maximum ceiling on subsidy of
Rs.62.50 lakh
25% with maximum ceiling on subsidy of Rs. 46.87
lakh
Note: For a & b; no maximum ceiling on subsidy in the case of cooperatives assisted by
NCDC.
(c)
(d)
For other individuals, companies & corporations etc. – 15% with maximum ceiling on
subsidy of Rs. 28.12 lakh.
For renovation of godowns of cooperatives with assistance from NCDC – 25% subsidy.
6) Release of Subsidy
Subsidy for the projects under the scheme shall be released
i) Through NABARD for projects financed by Commercial, Cooperative and
Regional Rural Banks, ADFCs, SCBs, SCARDBs, NEDFI and scheduled PUCBs
and other institutions eligible for refinance from NABARD
ii) Through NCDC for projects financed by NCDC or by Cooperative Banks in
accordance with its eligibility guidelines.
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7) Procedure to be followed for availing subsidy for construction of godown
Projects financed through Banks
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
Beneficiary should submit project proposal to local Sub Office / Regional Office of DMI and also should
submit an application form along with project report and other documents to the bank for availing term
loan and subsidy.
Bank sanctions the project and furnishes a brief project profile-cum-claim form for advancing subsidy
(Annexure-I) to RO, NABARD with a copy to the local Sub Office/ Regional Office of DMI as per list at
Annexure VI.
NABARD will sanction and release 50% advance subsidy to the bank and also forward a copy of claim
form (as in Annexure-I) to the Head Office of DMI project-wise for replenishment or adjustment against
advance subsidy provided by DMI to NABARD.
After completion of the project the beneficiary should inform the bank for the inspection of the project by
the three member committee
For rural godowns of upto 1000 MT capacity, Joint inspection committee will be constituted.
The Joint Inspection Committee consults the Head of the Gram Panchayat / Member of concerned Local
Body before making recommendations for release of final subsidy for each project.
After inspection, the bank will submit the claim form for final subsidy in the prescribed format given at
Annexure-II to NABARD, in triplicate, with a copy to Regional Office/Sub-Office, DMI. NABARD shall
release the final subsidy to banks which will be replenished by DMI.
Projects financed through NCDC:
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 7
STEP 8
STEP 9
NCDC provides assistance to the cooperatives for construction/renovation of godowns.
The cooperative societies shall formulate proposals in the format prescribed by NCDC and shall submit
to RCS/State Govt. or directly to NCDC.
The RCS/State Govt. examines the proposal and recommends to NCDC for consideration.
NCDC communicates its sanction to the State Govt. and a counter sanction will be issued by the State
Govt. to the societies.
The pattern of funding, interest rates, mode of release of sanctioned assistance are as per NCDC’s norms
and policies as circulated from time to time.
The State Govt. periodically furnishes progress report to the NCDC and NCDC furnishes the same to
DMI.
DMI releases advance subsidy for parking in NCDC’s account. The project-wise subsidy will be
adjusted / replenished by DMI.
NCDC furnishes utilization certificate to DMI.
NCDC and DMI may undertake inspection of godowns to verify the utilization on a random basis.
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8) TO AVAIL SUBSIDY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GODOWN –
FLOW CHART FORM EASY TO UNDERSTAND
Projects financed through Banks
Projects financed through NCDC
(For construction/renovation of godowns)
Beneficiary should approach local Sub Office /
Regional Office of DMI and submit project
proposal
Cooperatives are assisted by the NCDC for
construction/renovation of godowns
Beneficiary should submit all necessary
documents and Project Report to the Bank and
obtain loan sanction letter
Cooperatives should submit proposals to
RCS/State Govt. or directly to NCDC (in the
format given by NCDC)
Bank sanctions the project and furnishes a
brief project profile-cum-claim form to
NABARD and to the local Sub Office/ Regional
Office of DMI
NABARD sanctions and release 50% advance
subsidy to the bank
Beneficiary should inform bank for the
inspection of the project after its completion
by the three member committee
Final subsidy is released on the recommendations
of the Joint Inspection Committee
Bank will submit the claim form for final subsidy
in the prescribed format (Annexure II) to
NABARD in triplicate form
NABARD releases the final subsidy to banks
The RCS/State Govt. recommends to NCDC for
consideration
NCDC sanction will be issued by the State Govt.
to the societies
State Govt. furnishes progress report to NCDC
and NCDC furnishes the same report to DMI
DMI releases advance subsidy into NCDC’s
account
NCDC furnishes utilization certificate to DMI
NCDC and DMI may undertake inspection of
godowns to verify the utilization on a random
basis
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