Ministry/Department : Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Aims to develop export linked infrastructure in states with a view to promoting outbound shipments.
Scheme:
- Objective: Enhance export competitiveness by bridging the gap in export infrastructure, which has not been addressed by any other scheme.
- It would focus on projects like customs checkpoints, last mile connectivity, border haats and integrated check posts.
- Beneficiaries: All central and state agencies including Commodities Boards, Export Promotion Councils, SEZ authorities and Apex Trade Bodies recognised under EXIM policy of Central Government are eligible for financial support.
- Funding: The cost of projects will be equally shared by the Centre and the states in form of grant-in-aid.
- In normal cases centre will borne 50% of the total equity in the project.
- For projects located in north-eastern and the Himalayan region states, Centre may bear 80% of the cost.
- Approval: An inter-ministerial empowered committee will sanction and monitor the projects. It will be headed by the commerce secretary.