ASSAM LOGISTICS and WAREHOUSING POLICY, 2022
ASSAM LOGISTICS and WAREHOUSING POLICY, 2022
“Assam Logistics and Warehousing Policy, 2022”. The Policy will come into effect from the date of notification and shall remain in force for a period of 5 (five) years or u until further orders.
Packaging:
The policy will focus on reducing, reusing and recycling in packaging, to promote green and sustainable logistics operations.
Policy Period:
The Assam Logistics Policy 2022 shall come into force from the date of notification and shall remain in operation for a period of 5 (five) years or till date the declaration of new or revised policy, whichever is earlier.
Definitions of Eligibility:
| Applicability | Incentives under the policy shall be applicable to the Proprietorial firm, Partnership firm, Cooperative Societies, Limited liability Companies (LLP), Private Limited Company, Limited company, Trust, Non-Government Organization (NGO), FPO/FPC as well as such infrastructure created by State Government/SPSUs. |
| Integrated/Multi Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) | An Integrated/Multi Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) is defined as a multi-modal freight and link facility with a minimum area of 75 acres with a total investment of at least Rs. 75 Crores, comprising mechanized warehouses, specialized storage solutions such as cold storage, facilities for mechanized material handling and inter-modal transfer container terminals, bulk/break-bulk cargo terminals. |
| Warehouses | A warehouse can be defined as many premise (including any protected place) which includes a place for storage and /or accumulation of goods under controlled conditions and also equipped for providing handling, transportation as well as value added services such as sorting, grading, packaging etc.
For the purpose of this policy, a warehouse storage system may include but not be limited to the following.
Ø Warehousing complex with fixed facilities, moving units, rolling stocks.
Ø Open and closed storage, ambient condition storage for transit period
Ø Fulfilment centres (in case of e-retailing), distribution centres |
| Logistic Park | A logistic park should have contiguous stretch of minimum 30 acre of land for development, with minimum built up area of 3,00,000 sq ft. The minimum fixed capital investment should be Rs. 30 Cr for development of infrastructure in the Logistic Park. |
| Integrated Cold Chain | For creation of Integrated Cold Chain facility, IQF, Irradiation, VHT, laboratory minimum land area should be 1 acre with minimum investment of Rs.10 Cr. |
| Primary Processing Centre (PPC) | For creation of Primary Processing Centre (PPC) land area should be minimum of 1 bigha with minimum investment of Rs.1 (one) crore. |
| Cargo Electric bicycle | A vehicle will be classified as a ‘Cargo electric bicycle’ if it is an electrically assisted pedal cycle. |
Applicability of other policies/schemes:
Logistic and Warehousing units availing incentives under this policy are also entitled to avail incentives/benefits of other State/Central sector schemes/policies provided the same kind of benefits/incentives are not being availed from any other policy.
Fiscal Incentives
| Capital Subsidy | Multi Modal Logistics Park Financial assistance@ 25% of the fixed capital investment up to a maximum of INR20 Crore for developing infrastructure in Integrated /Multi Modal Logistics park Logistic Park Financial assistance@ 30% of the fixed capital investment up to a maximum of INR10 Crore for developing infrastructure in Logistic Park Warehouse Financial assistance @30% of the fixed capital investment up to a maximum of INR 7.50 Crore for developing warehouse Cold Storage Infrastructure Financial assistance @ 30% of the fixed capital investment up to a maximum of INR 3 Crore for developing Cold Storage Infrastructure Primary Processing Centers Financial Assistance for setting up of Primary Processing Centres (PPC) for Agri- Horticulture produces @30% subject to a ceiling of Rs. 0.75 Crore. |
| Stamp Duty | Reimbursement of 100% of Stamp Duty |
| Capacity Building Incentives (gender focus) | Reimbursement to logistics and warehousing units on technical training cost of the worker (mainly in operational, frontline, supervisory roles) subject to s maximum of 50% of the training cost for male workers and 60% for female workers, limited to maximum INR 10,000 for males and INR 10,500 for female workers, which will be provided one time per worker per training program. |
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