Subsidy for Construction of Cold Storage
By PIB Delhi
National Horticulture Board (NHB) is implementing a scheme namely “Capital Investment Subsidy for Construction/Expansion/Modernization of Cold Storages and Storages for Horticulture Products”. Under this scheme, credit linked back-ended subsidy @35% of the capital cost of the project in general areas and @50% in case of North East, Hilly States and Scheduled areas for cold storage capacity above 5000 MT and up to 10000 MT is sanctioned for construction/ expansion/ modernization of Cold Storage and Controlled Atmosphere (CA) store. In case of North East Region, the capacity above 1000 MT is also eligible.
National Horticulture Board being a sub-scheme under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), as of now there is no proposal to increase subsidy for construction of cold storage.
