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Date: 21-11-2012
Under NHM scheme financial assistance is provided for taking up various activities related to
horticulture such as development including setting up of cold storages for which credit linked
back ended subsidy @ 40% (for general areas) and 55% (for hilly and tribal areas) of capital cost
of the project up to 5000 MT capacity with maximum of Rs.6000/MT to all states except North
Eastern and Himalayan States.
Under HMNEH scheme financial assistance is provided for taking up various activities including
setting up of cold storages for which credit linked back ended subsidy 55% of capital cost of the
project up to 5000 MT capacity with maximum of Rs.6000/MT to North Eastern and Himalayan
States.
National Horticulture Board (NHB) provides back-ended capital investment subsidy to the
eligible organizations for creation /modernization/expansion of cold storage/Controlled
Atmosphere Storage @ 40% of the project cost in general areas and 55% in case of hilly and
scheduled areas up to 5000 MT capacity with maximum of Rs.6000/MT. The scheme is demand
driven and is being implemented across the country.
Under Rural Godown Scheme, subsidy is available for construction of Rural Godowns @ 25%
for all categories of farmers, Agriculture graduates, cooperatives. All other categories of
individuals companies and corporations are being given subsidy @ 15% of the project cost. The
subsidy is 33.33% in case of North Eastern (NE) States/hilly areas, SC/ST entrepreneurs & their
This information was given by Dr. Charan Das Mahant, Minister of State for Agriculture and
Food Processing Industries in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=90699