Port Blair, April 23: The Lieutenant Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands has accorded approval for continuation of incentive oriented schemes under Sector Industries & Minerals, Sub-Sector Village & Small enterprises for the 12th five year plan period 2012-17.

Under the scheme 50% Subsidy is given for procurement of Pollution Control Equipments, Captive Power Generation Sets, Solar Power, Wind Power, Bio Mass and Hydro Power machineries & equipments for Micro & Small Enterprises set up in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The subsidy is reimbursable under the programme and the maximum limit of subsidy of Rs. 7.50 lakhs each for Captive Power Generation Sets and Pollution Control Equipment and Rs. 10.00 lakhs for Solar Power, Wind Power, Bio Mass and Hydro Power Machinery & Equipments.

All the registered (Obtained EM-II) Micro & Small Enterprises eligible for subsidy under the programme.

The necessary details of scheme can be obtained from the following official of Directorate of Industries, Port Blair as well as in the branch offices at Diglipur, Bakultala, Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, and Campbell Bay on any working day between 9:00 AM & 05:00 PM.

For further details, the Assistant Director (Tech-l), Directorate of Industries, Port Blair (Ph: 231517), Shri. A. Joga Rao, Industries Promotion Officer, Directorate of Industries, Port Blair (Ph: 232771- Ext-237, Industries Promotion Officer, ITC, Diglipur (Ph: 272287), Industries Promotion Officer, ITC, Bakultala (Ph: 277807), Industries Promotion Officer, ITC, Little Andaman (Ph: 284087), Industries Promotion Officer, ITC, Car Nicobar (Ph: 267023) and Industries Promotion Officer, ITC, Campbell Bay (Ph: 264105) may be contacted.