Agri infra gets Rs. 675.86 crore funding booster

Agricultural Infra
In an attempt to streamline smooth movement of agricultural products across the country, the government is implementing capital investment subsidy sub-scheme ―Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) scheme worth Rs. 675.86cr. Under the scheme, capital investment subsidy @ 25% of the capital cost for general category beneficiary and @33.33% for special category beneficiary is provided for construction and creation of scientific go-downs and other marketing infrastructure in the country. However, the assistance for renovation is restricted to storage infrastructure projects of cooperatives only. Currently, AMI scheme is temporarily stopped for general category promoters due to exhaustion of funds. The scheme is open for SC/ST promoters and for promoters in North-Eastern Region. There is no State-wise allocation of funds under the scheme. The releases of funds are made to the States as per sanction of projects under the scheme in the particular state, said official sources.

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