Preferential Purchase Scheme Purchase of Products manufactured by local SSI Units through SSI Units through Rate Contract

The objectives of the Production Linked Incentive/Support component of the JDS Scheme are: To make Jute Diversified Products cost competitive globally;To help JDPs manufacturers' exporters to fetch more business orders; To help develop markets and increase market share of JDPs globally; To attract more entrepreneurs in JDPs production, sales and exports;Ø To help increase consumption of jute through increased businesses thereby supporting farmers to increase more jute cultivation; To help achieving 10% CAGR growth in sales of JDPs globally;To help increase export of JDPs to Rs. 1600 Cr. by 2026 against Rs. 963 Cr. presently, in combination with the support of other concurrent market and export promotion interventions. Eligibility: Any Jute Mill Company or MSME unit set up within the geographical boundary of India engaged in manufacturing and export of JDPs will be eligible for the incentive under the Scheme subject to fulfillment of the Operating Guidelines including Procedures and Terms & Conditions.

This sub-scheme aims at providing international branding support to leading Indian manufacturers in Footwear and Leather sector to achieve Brands as Assets and higher valuations for their products and facilitate access to Indian products in the international niche market, shoring up bottom lines and top lines of the sector. Quantum of assistance: a) The Government assistance under this sub-scheme of FLADP would be restricted to 50% of total project cost for all eligible activities as per the approval of Steering Committee based on the total project cost of detailed project proposal submitted, subject to a limit of Rs. 3 crore for each brand, each year for the next 3 years. The share of the Indian manufacturer would be balance 50% of the project cost. b) An appropriate amount would be paid to the designated agency for implementation and monitoring of the projects ELigibility: All Indian Manufacturers in the Footwear and Leather sector including finished leather, leather goods, leather garments, saddlery, footwear and footwear components industries having (i) cash profits for last 3 years, (ii) having minimum exports of Rs. 50 crore per year of products manufactured by them or having minimum domestic sales of Rs. 50 crore per year of products manufactured by them, (iii) Indian Brands having registered logo in Indian/overseas market, undertaking viable brand promotion programmes