Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Description
The scheme helps to enhance quality, productivity & innovative capabilities of the SME pharma sector in the country. The scheme would be implemented on a PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP) format through one time grant–in–aid to be released in various phases for creation of identified infrastructure and common facilities to Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) set up for the purpose.
An SPV is a clear legal entity (Cooperative Society, Registered Society, Trust or a Company) with members located within a radius of 10-15 km. or non-profit making company registered under section 25 of the Companies Act. It will have representatives from cluster members, financial institutions, State & Central Government and R&D organisation.
Nature of assistance
Maximum limit for the grant-in-aid would be Rs.20 crore per cluster or 70% of the cost of project, whichever is less. GoI grant will be 90% for CFCs for difficult and backward regions.
The cost of project includes cost of land, building, pre-operative expenses like preparation of DPR, administrative and management support expenses including the salary of CEO, engineers, other experts and staff during project implementation period, preliminary expenses, machinery & equipment, miscellaneous fixed assets and other support infrastructure such as water supply, electricity and margin money for working capital.
Who can apply
Any SPV
How to apply
Proposals are to be submitted to the Department of Pharmaceuticals
Source: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)