Haryana Government has decided to provide financial assistance and other incentives to the farmers, private industries, entrepreneurs, cooperative societies, farmer groups and public service undertakings for setting up of cold chain projects in the state. This would be done under Haryana Horticulture Mission through a centrally sponsored scheme, said a spokesman of state Horticulture Department. He said that the unit cost of pack house programme would be Rs 2 lakh per project and assistance at a rate of 50 per cent would be provided for it.
The subsidy for pack house would be Rs2 lakh per unit. Similarly, the unit cost of integrated pack house with grading line will be Rs50 lakh and assistance ranging from 35 per cent to 50 per cent would be provided for it. The subsidy and minimum subsidy limit for the general area and maximum subsidy for hilly area would be between Rs 17.50 lakh and Rs 25 lakh per unit for integrated pack house with grading line.