Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy on Electricity Duty

What is Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy on Electricity Duty?

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance for the development of the logistics and warehousing industry in the State. This component offers a 100% annual reimbursement of electricity duty, up to a maximum of ₹5,00,000/-, to eligible Cold Chain Units.

Benefit

- Reimbursement equivalent to 100% of the electricity duty paid on High Tension electricity connections procured from the State's power distribution department. - This reimbursement is subject to a ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- (Indian Rupees Five Lakhs) per unit per year. ##### ***Disbursal*** - The reimbursement pertains exclusively to the electricity duty component paid within the total electricity bill for the stipulated billing period and does not extend to other charges imposed by the State’s power distribution department. - Reimbursement is restricted to the total electricity duty paid over the course of the most recent 12 consecutive months. - The billing period must fall after the notification date of the Logistics And Warehousing Policy, 2023. - Electricity duty paid for residential and colony power consumption, as well as open access power, shall not be considered for reimbursement under this policy. - Each entity is entitled to benefit from this scheme once per year. ##### ***Conditions*** - The entity must not have claimed a similar benefit under any other scheme/program of State or Central Government. - The entity must provide a minimum of 40% local employment. (The quantum of benefits will be defined by the proportion of Goan employees on payrolls: 60% or above results in 100% benefit quantum; more than 40% but less than 60% results in 80% benefit quantum; less than 40% results in ineligibility). - The entity must allow and/or grant free access to any official authori

Level

State — Goa

Ministry / Dept.

Commercial Taxes Department

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

- The applicant must be operating a Cold Chain Unit. - The applicant must be seeking reimbursement for electricity duty paid on High Tension (HT) electricity connections procured from the State's power distribution department. - The applicant must be applicable only for non-mega industries. - The ap

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Benefits

- Reimbursement equivalent to 100% of the electricity duty paid on High Tension electricity connections procured from the State's power distribution department. - This reimbursement is subject to a ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- (Indian Rupees Five Lakhs) per unit per year. ##### ***Disbursal*** - The reimbursement pertains exclusively to the electricity duty component paid within the total electricity bill for the stipulated billing period and does not extend to other charges imposed by the State’s power distribution department. - Reimbursement is restricted to the total electricity duty paid over the course of the most recent 12 consecutive months. - The billing period must fall after the notification date of the Logistics And Warehousing Policy, 2023. - Electricity duty paid for residential and colony power consumption, as well as open access power, shall not be considered for reimbursement under this policy. - Each entity is entitled to benefit from this scheme once per year. ##### ***Conditions*** - The entity must not have claimed a similar benefit under any other scheme/program of State or Central Government. - The entity must provide a minimum of 40% local employment. (The quantum of benefits will be defined by the proportion of Goan employees on payrolls: 60% or above results in 100% benefit quantum; more than 40% but less than 60% results in 80% benefit quantum; less than 40% results in ineligibility). - The entity must allow and/or grant free access to any official authori

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

   *The entity who wishes to avail incentives must first be registered on the Goa Online portal (www.goaonline.gov.in) and must have already obtained necessary business approvals through the portal.

2. Step 2: Online application — step 2

   Step 1: Visit the Official Web Portal of Goa Online. At the top right corner, click " Register ".

3. Step 3: Online application — step 3

   Step 2: On the next page, verify your Email ID and Mobile Number using OTP. You will be redirected to the Registration Page.

4. Step 4: Online application — step 4

   Step 3: On the Registration Page, fill in all the mandatory fields of the registration form. Create a Login Name and a strong Password. Carefully read the Declaration and the Terms & Conditions, and tick the checkboxes. Fill in the Captcha Code, and click "Register/Signup".

5. Step 5: Online application — step 5

   Step 4: Login to the website using your Login Name and Password. Fill in the Captcha Code, and click "Login".

6. Step 6: Online application — step 6

   Step 5: In the top ribbon, click on "Services", then click on " IT Services ". Click on "Incentives on Logistics and Warehousing Sector" . You will be taken to the application form for the scheme. Fill in all the mandatory fields and upload all the mandatory documents.

7. Step 7: Online application — step 7

   Step 6: Submit the application. A unique registration number will be generated. Note this number for future reference.

8. Step 8: Online application — step 9

   Post-Application Processes

9. Step 9: Online application — step 10

   Step 1: On receipt of the first application claiming incentives, the Directorate Of Industries, Trade, And Commerce (DITC) should raise a query to the applicant for any shortfall in the application form and the documents submitted.

10. Step 10: Online application — step 11

    Step 2: Upon successful verification of the applications and documents submitted, DITC should designate an official to inspect the Entity and verify all the records/documents as per the verification-cum-recommendation of the operational guidelines with checklist as Annexed (Annexure X). The inspecting officers are responsible for the inspection and must upload the inspection reports in the portal within 48 hours, which will be made available to the entrepreneur through their login.

11. Step 11: Online application — step 12

    Step 3: After receipt of the Inspection Report, the application is marked to the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion And Facilitation Board (Goa-IPB) for due diligence.

12. Step 12: Online application — step 13

    Step 4: Following the receipt of the recommendation from the Chief Executive Officer (Goa-IPB), DITC will prepare the appraisal note for each case for placing before the Incentive Review Committee.

13. Step 13: Online application — step 14

    Step 5: DITC will call for the Incentive Review Committee meeting and deliberate on the incentive application, where the Incentive Review Committee shall scrutinize and sanction the claims.

14. Step 14: Online application — step 15

    Step 6: After receiving the Incentive Review Committee recommendations, DITC will prepare the approval note for placing before the Accounts Department for disbursing incentives. All sanctioned claims will be organized chronologically and disbursed to the respective entities following due procedure.

15. Step 15: Online application — step 16

    *The inspection report will be made available to the entrepreneur through their login on the online portal.

16. Step 16: Online application — step 17

    *The processing of the application and the disbursement of the incentive amount will be completed within a maximum period of 90 days from the date of the application received till the amount is disbursed.

17. Step 17: Online application — step 18

    Disbursement

18. Step 18: Online application — step 19

    Step 1: Subsequent Inspections. The concerned inspecting officers shall inspect the units once in 6 months after the first inspection/from the date of the previous inspection.

19. Step 19: Online application — step 20

    Step 2: Filing Annual Reports. The annual reports and annual performance reports shall be obtained from the entity during the inspection, and the same shall be uploaded in the portal. Subsequent claims received shall be processed based on the earlier inspection/performance report filed without inspecting the unit again physically.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.