The State Government has notified certain potential sectors as “Thrust sector” for investment and availing additional subsidy. Following activities are categorized under Thrust Sector:
Manufacturing Sector
a) Industrial units which are using Bamboo, Rubber, Agriculture and Horticultural produce and Gas as their major raw materials during production.
b) Tea manufacturing.
c) Agar Oil Extraction industry.
d) Rubber Wood Processing Industry.
e) Industrial units using plastic waste/ e-waste as major raw material during production.
f) Municipal Waste Processing.
g) Packaging material manufacturing activity.
h) Agro waste processing Industry.
i) Industries manufacturing/ using bio-degradable plastics.
j) Industries making cutlery items using areca nut leaves or bamboo.
Service Sector:
a) Tourism promoting Activities (Water Sports, Ropeways, Adventure & Leisure Sports, Floating Restaurant) with a minimum investment of Rs.3 Crores (excluding cost of land).
b) Hospitals/ Nursing Homes with minimum investment of Rs.3 Crores (excluding land) with a minimum capacity of 25 beds.
The Thrust sector industries are eligible to get additional subsidy under the State Incentive Scheme called “Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Incentive Scheme, 2022” effective from 01-04-2022. Under this Policy, the following incentives are provided for setting up Thrust sector industries in Tripura:
• State Capital Investment Subsidy: @30% or 40% (addl. Subsidy @5% for ST/ SC/ PH/ Women enterprises), max. of Rs.100/Rs.125 Lakhs, for Non-thrust/ Thrust sector MSMEs. Large industries, ceiling Rs.200 Lakhs. Private Infrastructure Developers, ceiling Rs.500 Lakhs.
• Industrial Promotion Subsidy:100% reimbursement of SGST, ceiling of Rs.80/ Rs.125 Lakhs for Non-thrust/ Thrust Sector enterprise respectively per annum.
• Power Subsidy: @ Rs.5.00 per unit with connected load of above 20HP & 25% reimbursement of power charges actually paid, max. Rs.15/Rs.25 Lakhs for Non-thrust/ Thrust Sector enterprise for connected load up to 20HP.
• Partial Reimbursement of Interest on Term Loans: 4% /5% of interest paid on Term loan, max. Rs.5/ 12 Lakhs per annum per enterprise.
• Reimbursement of charges/ fees for obtaining Standard Certification/ Technology Know-how:100% reimbursement of fees/ charges.
• Employment Cost Subsidy @100% reimbursement of the premium of EPF & ESI.
• Subsidy on fees paid for Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro and Small Enterprise (CGTMSE): 100% reimbursement of the premium.
• Export Promotion Subsidy: 10% of exported goods through LCS, max.Rs.50 Lakhs.
• Transport Subsidy: 50% of transportation cost of secondary raw materials for local resource-based industry.
• One-time additional subsidy to ZED Certified units
