(i) The Scheme mainly provides for reimbursement of five percent interest charged by the financial institutions/banks for technology upgradation projects in
conformity with the Scheme. However, the rate of interest reimbursement on spinning machinery has been reduced to 4%.
(ii) In addition to this the Scheme provides coverage of exchange rate erosion not exceeding 5% points per annum in respect of foreign currency loans instead
of 5% interest support. However, for the spinning machinery the coverage is 4%.
(iii) The Scheme provides an additional option to the powerlooms units to avail of 20% Margin Money subsidy under TUFS in lieu of 5% interest
reimbursement on investment in TUF compatible specified machinery subject to a capital ceiling of Rs. 200 lakh and ceiling on subsidy Rs.20 lakh.
(iv) The Scheme provides 15% Margin Money subsidy for SSI textile and jute sector in lieu of 5% interest reimbursement on investment in TUF compatible
specified machinery subject to a capital ceiling of Rs. 200 lakh and ceiling on subsidy Rs.15 lakh.
(v) The Scheme provides 5% interest reimbursement plus 10% capital subsidy for specified processing machinery, garmenting machinery and machinery
required in manufacture of technical textiles.
(vi) The Scheme provides 25% capital subsidy on purchase of the new machinery and equipments for the pre-loom & post-loom operations, handlooms/up-
gradation of handlooms and testing & Quality Control equipments, for handloom production units.
(vii) The Scheme provides Interest subsidy/capital subsidy/Margin Money subsidy only on the basic value of the machineries. |