AEWC-MESIFAI-VI

Through this scheme, 50% of the fees paid to the recognized institution/consultant for conducting the energy/water audit is reimbursed. The unit should have achieved saving in energy/water minimum by 10% of average monthly consumption of previous 12 months before conduct of audit.

"Assistance for Energy and Water Conservation" under "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries - Various Incentives" is a scheme by the Industries and Commerce Department, Union Territory of Puducherry. The scheme came into force with effect from 1st April 2017 and is in operation in the whole of the UT of Puducherry. Through this scheme, 50% of the fees paid to the recognized institution/consultant for conducting the energy/water audit is reimbursed, subject to a limit of ₹25,000/-. In order to be eligible, the unit should have achieved saving in energy/water minimum by 10% of average monthly consumption of previous 12 months before conduct of audit. The applications are accepted offline in the prescribed form available on the Official Website of the Department.

• All the Micro, Small, Medium and Large Industries are eligible.
• The Unit should have made the investment on or after 1st April 2017.
• The unit should provide at least 60% of employment to the people of the Union territory of Puducherry of the total employment strength of the industrial units. This 60% of the local employment will have to be maintained by the industrial unit during the period specified in the Affidavit.
• The unit should have achieved saving in energy/water minimum by 10% of average monthly consumption of previous 12 months before conduct of audit.
• The audit should have been conducted in the unit by a recognized institution/consultant.
• The industrial unit shall not transfer or dispose of the fixed asset including plant and machinery in any manner till the completion of 5 years from the date of submitting the application/disbursement of the subsidy whichever is later.
• The additional investments made by the new/existing industrial units after availing the first claim are also eligible for subsidy up to the ceiling limit.

*The date of commencement as admitted by the entrepreneurs shall be reckoned after due verification by the officials of the Industries Department.

> Special Cases

If, two or more industrial undertakings are set up by the same person as proprietor, common partners, common Board of Directors/shareholders, such units are eligible for subsidy as separate entity provided the location of the unit are different and licenses /clearances/ registrations are obtained separately for the enterprises.

Reimbursement of 50% of the fees paid to the recognized institution/consultant for conducting the energy/water audit, subject to a limit of ₹25,000/-.

> Number of Installments

In single or multiple installments, depending on the availability of fund.

> Mode of Disbursement

• The subsidy amount shall be disbursed through the financial institutions/banks only, if the unit is financed by them, towards the adjustment against the loan availed by the entrepreneurs or for the creation of additional fixed assets or for the working capital purposes.
• In case of self-financed units, the subsidy shall be disbursed directly to the entrepreneur/unit.

*The financial institution shall mean and include PIPDIC or any other Government Corporation, Scheduled Banks including Co-operative Banks.