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JHARKHAND INDUSTRIAL POLICY 2012

35.       DATE OF PRODUCTION (DoP)

35.1    All industrial units must obtain the Certification of Date of Production (DoP) from competent authority for availing benefits under this policy. The EM part II or IEM will not be sufficient to substitute DOP certificate.

35.2    An industrial unit has to invest minimum of 85% of proposed capital investment and achieve minimum of 50% of rated production capacity, as envisaged in project proposal / DPR to become eligible for filing of application of DoP to Industries Department.

35.3    (a) The industrial unit becoming eligible can submit DoP application within one month of the commencement of production as envisaged in DPR.

            (b) The application form for DOP can also be submitted on-line.

            (c) The applications for DOP, submitted on-line, will be acknowledged by Director Industries (DI) / IADA / GM, DIC , as may be the case.

35.4    (a) MSME units will get a maximum of six month's relaxation of time for submission of DOP application. However, the application has to be submitted with expressed reason duly supported by documentary proof.

            (b) A penalty deduction of 3% per month with maximum 10%, from the amount of incentives will be imposed for delayed submission of application beyond 6 months. This deduction will be made at first transaction out of CPIS incentives for non mega and Net VAT for mega unit.

            (b) In case of delay in submission of application beyond next six months, penalty deduction of 5% per month, with maximum 25%, will be imposed on the amount payable at first transaction, out of admissible amount of CPIS incentives for non mega, and net VAT for mega units.

35.5    (a) Application forms complete in all respect only will be considered for issue of DoP certificate.

            (b) Mere submission of EM Part II or IEM will not be sufficient for the purpose of disbursement of subsidy under this policy.

            (c) It may be mentioned that incomplete application without required details or application with errors will be treated as application not submitted and stand automatically rejected. The concerned authority may intimate the same to the applicant.

            (d) Once the application of DoP is rejected the concerned industrial unit will be compelled to submit the completed application form afresh.

            (e) Application for DoP will not be treated as incomplete in case of non-issue of requisite certificates by statutory authorities. In such cases the applicant has to attach a copy of the application submitted to such statutory authority with date etc. along with DoP application.

35.6    (a)  Normally the application for issuing DoP certificate will be disposed of within a month from the date of receipt of application.

            (b) If for any reason, however, the disposal is delayed, the reason of delay will be explained and such delay will not exceed more than three months.

35.7    (a) All such industries covered under existing MoUs, where substantial progress has been achieved during the previous policy period (15.11.2000 - 31.03.2011) but DoP has not been fixed, will be entitled to avail benefits / concession under this new policy under relevant category.

            (b) Industrial units will be entitled for reimbursement / payment of subsidy / incentives under different categories only from the next financial year of DoP.

            (c) Industrial units, with investment above Rs 500 crore, which have commenced production / operation before 01.04.2011 and have not applied for the issue of Date of Production (DoP) certificate by the Industries Department may approach the Department for issue of such certificate to avail the benefits only under Jharkhand Industrial Policy- 2012.