The Package Scheme of Incentives, introduced in 1964, has been amended from time to time. The Scheme as amended last is commonly known as the “Package Scheme of Incentives- 2013” (PSI-2013) and was operative since the 1st April, 2013.
The State Government has recently declared the New Industrial Policy – 2019 to ensure sustained industrial growth through various innovative initiatives so as to further improve the conducive industrial climate in the State and to provide global competitive edge to the industries in the State.
The policy envisages grant of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to the Industrial units with a view to help the units achieve higher, sustainable and inclusive economic growth with emphasis on balanced regional development and employment generation through greater Private and Public Investment in industrial sector.
It is therefore necessary to amend the Package Scheme of Incentives-2013, in the light of the Industrial Policy-2019 and introduce a new “Package Scheme of Incentives 2019“, containing details of eligibility criteria, quantum of incentives and monitoring mechanism for administering the incentives during the period from 1st April, 2019 to 31 March, 2024 or till the new Package Scheme of Incentives comes into force.
1. Period – The PSI – 2019, as may be amended by the Government from time to time, shall remain in operation from the 1st April 2019 up to 31st March, 2024 or till the new Package Scheme of Incentives comes into force.
2. Coverage – The following categories of Eligible Industrial Units in the Private Sector, Cooperative Sector, State Public Sector/Joint Sector shall be eligible to be considered for incentives under the PSI- 2019