SFAIFIINP

The scheme aims to provide Central Financial Assistance for setting up, expanding, upgrading, and replacing equipment for institutions involved in tourism and hospitality education and capacity building. Benefits include capital grants for construction and equipment.

The scheme "Scheme of Financial Assistance to IHMs/FCIs/IITTM/ICI/NCHMCT/PSUs" was launched by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The scheme aims to extend Central Financial Assistance for various developmental projects related to tourism, hospitality, and allied sectors. The scheme provides Central Financial Assistance for setting up new Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs), Food Craft Institutes (FCIs), and new Centres/branches of Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM), Indian Culinary Institute (ICI), and National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT). It also covers expansion, addition, alteration of buildings, and replacement/upgradation of equipment for existing institutions like Central IHMs, Centres of IITTM, NCHMCT, and ICI Centres.

• The applicant must be a Society formed by the Central Government, State Government, or Union Territory Administration.
• The applicant must be registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
• The applicant may be an autonomous society formed by the Central Government, such as the Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM), National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT), or Indian Culinary Institute (ICI).

##### A. Criteria for Setting up a New State Institute of Hotel Management (SIHM)

• The applicant must ensure the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Society is registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 by the Central Government, State Government, or Union Territory Administration.
• The applicant must propose the Institute of Hotel Management be run only by the State Government Society or Union Territory Administration Society.
• The applicant must ensure the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned has transferred a piece of developed land, free from all encumbrances, necessary for the purpose.
• The applicant must ensure the transferred land measures not less than five acres.
• The applicant must ensure the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned has committed to providing basic services/utilities like electricity, water supply, and provision of sewerage.
• The applicant must submit land transfer documents in the name of the IHM Society.
• The applicant, if land transfer to the Society is not possible, must ensure the land is clearly demarcated for the IHM and is at least in the possession of the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned, in the name of the Tourism Department.
• The applicant must ensure that reasons for difficulties in transferring the land to the Society are recorded in writing and are acceptable to the Central Government.

Preference, Priority, Reservation, Relaxation

• The applicant who proposes the setting up of a SIHM in hilly areas or in the six classified large Urban Agglomeration cities (Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, and Delhi) must ensure the developed land measures not less than two acres.
• The applicant must adhere strictly to the norms of affiliation related to academic and equipment infrastructure, including the covered areas, if utilizing the special dispensation for land size in specific areas.
• The applicant must ensure priority will be given to those states which do not have adequate numbers of institutions in the Tourism and Hospitality Education while deciding the site.

##### B. Criteria for Setting up a SIHM in an Existing Building

• The applicant must propose setting up a SIHM in an existing building provided by the State Government/Union Territory Administration.
• The applicant must ensure the building is suitable for housing the IHM.
• The applicant must satisfy the other general conditions stipulated for setting up a new IHM (detailed in Section A(I)).

##### C. Criteria for Upgradation of Existing Food Craft Institute (FCI) into SIHM

• The applicant must submit a proposal for upgradation that is justified and found feasible by the Central Government.
• The State Government must dissolve the existing FCI Society.
• The State Government must form a new Society in the name of SIHM and register the same under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
• The applicant must ensure the grant of Central Financial Assistance is subject to the other conditions stipulated for setting up a new IHM (detailed in Section A(I)).

##### D. Criteria for Setting up a New Food Craft Institute (FCI)

• The applicant's proposal for setting up a FCI will only be considered after registration of the FCI Society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 by the State Government.
• The applicant must ensure the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned has transferred a piece of developed land, free from all encumbrances, necessary for the purpose.
• The applicant must ensure the transferred land measures not less than three acres, in the name of the FCI Society.
• The applicant must ensure the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned has committed to providing basic services/utilities like electricity, water supply, and provision of sewerage.
• The applicant must provide land transfer documents in favor of the FCI Society.

Preference, Priority, Reservation, Relaxation

• The applicant who proposes the setting up of a FCI in hilly areas or in the six classified large Urban Agglomeration cities must ensure the developed land measures not less than one acre.
• The applicant must adhere strictly to the norms of affiliation related to academic and equipment infrastructures, including the covered areas, if utilizing this special dispensation.

##### E. Criteria for Setting up FCI in an Existing Building

• The applicant must ensure the existing building is offered free-of-cost by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned.
• The applicant must ensure the building is suitable for housing the FCI.
• The applicant must ensure the proposal is otherwise feasible.

##### F. Criteria for Setting up New Centres of Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM), Indian Culinary Institute (ICI), National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT)

• The applicant can be the State Government, the Ministry of Tourism, or the Institute.
• The applicant must ensure the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned has transferred a piece of developed land, free from all encumbrances, necessary for the purpose.
• The applicant must ensure the transferred land measures not less than five acres.
• The applicant must ensure the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned has committed to providing basic services/utilities like electricity, water supply, and provision of sewerage.
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##### A. Financial Ceilings for Projects

• Setting up a new State Institute of Hotel Management (SIHM):

◦ Maximum Central Financial Assistance ceiling is ₹12,50,00,000/-.

◦ Construction ceiling is ₹10,00,00,000/-.

◦ Equipment purchase ceiling is ₹2,50,00,000/-.

◦ Additional financial assistance for construction of Hostel Block is up to ₹4,00,00,000/-.

• Setting up a SIHM in an existing Building:

◦ Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for the academic block construction is limited to ₹6,00,00,000/- or 75% of the construction cost, whichever is less.

◦ Maximum financial assistance for construction of a hostel is ₹2,00,00,000/-.

◦ Maximum financial assistance for purchase of equipment is ₹2,00,00,000/-.

• Setting up a new Food Craft Institute (FCI) by State Government/Union Territory Administration:

◦ Over-all ceiling is ₹5,50,00,000/-.

◦ Construction of building ceiling is ₹4,35,00,000/-.

◦ Equipment ceiling is ₹1,15,00,000/-.

◦ Additional financial assistance for hostel facilities is up to ₹2,00,00,000/-.

• Setting up a FCI in an existing Building:

◦ Central Financial Assistance for the construction of the academic block is limited to ₹2,80,00,000/- or 75% of the construction cost, whichever is less.

◦ Financial assistance for purchase of equipment is up to ₹1,15,00,000/-.

• Applied Training Centre (ATC) attached to Central IHMs:

◦ Assistance is up to a maximum of ₹5,00,00,000/- for construction.

• Promotional Initiatives (Broad-basing for Public Sector Undertaking - PSU):

◦ One-time Central Financial Assistance is not to exceed ₹2,40,00,000/-.

◦ CFA for civil works is limited to ₹60,00,000/-.

◦ CFA for Heavy & Small Equipment, Furniture & Fixtures is limited to ₹1,80,00,000/-.

##### B. Adjustment and Flexibility

• Inter-component adjustments of assistance ceilings (for construction of academic block, hostels, and purchase of equipment) are allowed subject to a maximum of 10%.
• Such adjustments are allowed only on a case-to-case basis as a pre-sanction dispensation, and no flexibility is allowed after the project is sanctioned.

##### C. Fund Disbursement and Conditions

• Funds will be released via the Central Nodal Agency (CNA), which is the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT). The CNA maintains a bank account in State Bank of India (SBI). The Implementing Agency (sub-agency) opens a zero-balance account in SBI and draws funds to the extent of authorization given by the Ministry on a real-time basis.
• Maximum Central Financial Assistance up to ₹10,00,000/- shall be provided immediately upon sanction of the project to meet expenditure for preparatory activities.
• First Installment: The first installment of fund, equaling 40% of the sanctioned amount, would be released after adjusting the preparatory fund of ₹10,00,000/-, once the tender process is completed.
• Subsequent Installments: The balance amount would be released in different tranches of 40% and 15%.
• Final Installment: The final installment of 5% would be released only after the completion of all civil works and submission of required documents like the completion certificate and display of credit to the Ministry.
• Release: The first installment of grant will be released only after the land is transferred in the name of the society (as stipulated) and the contract is awarded by the implementing agency. Subsequent installments will be released only after a Utilization Certificate (UC) for at least 75% of the previous installment(s) is furnished.
• Renewal/Continuation: Fresh requests for Central Financial Assistance for major maintenance/renovation (where the estimated expenditure is above ₹20,00,000/-) will only be entertained after a period of five years from the date of sanctioning of the previous grant for that purpose.