(a) whether the Government has any proposal to give 20% rebate for coir products;
and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government has any proposal to give 20% rebate for coir products;
and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) and (b) There is no proposal to give 20% rebate on sale of coir products as a
Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme has been introduced w.e.f. 2000-01 in
lieu of Rebate Scheme. Under MDA, financial Assistance is provided to the Apex
co-operative Societies, Manufacturing and Primary Societies, Public Sector
Undertakings and sales depots of Coir Board @ 10% of their Annual Sales Turnover
of Coir and Coir Products. The Assistance is shared by the Central and the concerned
State/Union Territory Government on 1:1 basis. The assistance provided under the MDA
scheme can be utilized for varied purposes such as Publicity, Opening New
Showroom/Sales Outlets, Renovation of existing Sales Outlets, Market Study,
Setting up of Market Intelligence Net Work/ Upgradation of design facilities like
installation of Computer etc. This scheme, therefore,allows more flexibility than
the Rebate Scheme for promotion of coir products.