Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS): Ceramic and Glass Sector

The "Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS)" is an umbrella scheme launched by the Commissioner Industries, Commerce, and CSR Department, Rajasthan. It aims to generate employment opportunities and promote rapid, sustainable, and balanced economic growth in the State of Rajasthan. Effective from December 12, 2019, to March 26, 2026, this initiative provides benefits to eligible manufacturing and services sector enterprises.
The component "Ceramic and Glass Sector" aims to promote investment in the Ceramic and Glass Sector by providing financial incentives to eligible enterprises. It offers investment subsidy and interest subsidy to support industrial growth and capital investment.

• Investment Subsidy: Investment Subsidy of 25% of State Tax Due and Deposited (STDD) for an additional period of 3 years.- Interest Subsidy: 5% Interest Subsidy on term loan taken from Financial Institutions, State Financial Institutions, or Banks recognized by the Reserve Bank of India for investment in plant and machinery. The subsidy is available for 5 years, subject to a maximum of ₹25,00,000/- per year.
  

• Entrepreneurs are eligible to apply for the scheme.

Online - via CSC

Mode of Online Application: e-Mitra

• The applicant can submit the online application by visiting the nearest e-Mitra center or by using their own e-Mitra account.

• The application is free of cost.

Claim of Investment Subsidy:

1. Copy of project report duly authenticated by the applicant;
2. Proof of investment;
3. Copies of bills/vouchers along with payment receipts from the concerned foreign supplier/suppliers
4. Copies of Challan for the amount of contribution of EPF and ESI deposited;
5. Proof of deposit of State Tax, if already deposited;
6. A self-attested declaration on a Non-judicial stamp paper of Rupees OneHundred Only in support of the facts of the application; and
7. Certificate of valuation by Chartered Accountant in Form-E appended to the Scheme.
8. An undertaking to the effect that subsidy is not being availed on second hand machinery.

Application for Claim of Interest Subsidy:

1. Copy of the first bill of supply/ invoice/ tax invoice for proof of commencement of commercial production, if applicable.
2. Copy of sanction letter of term loan issued by Bank/ Financial Institutions
3. Copy of Project Report duly authenticated by the applicant.
4. Chartered Accountant Certificate for Actual investment & Bank finance availed for Plant & Machinery and for Textile sector enterprise Chartered Accountant Certificate for Actual investment & Bank finance availed for Plant & Machinery as specified in the updated list of machinery under TUFS Scheme of Government of India. In case of expansion, Chartered Accountant certificate certifying details of existing investment and investment made in expansion.
5. Detailed expenditure statement of Plant & Machinery indicating mode of payment.
6. Project completion Certificate by Bank.
7. In the case of imported plant & machinery, submit separate expenditure statement mentioning new plant & machinery and second hand plant & machinery, with copy of invoices and copy of Bill of entry.
8. In the case of second hand Plant & Machinery, proof of the cost of the Plant and Machinery.

Note: Any financial transactions/expenditure statements submitted by the enterprise must be signed by the authorized signatory of the enterprise and certified by the chartered accountant.

Investment not eligible for benefits of subsidies and/or exemptions under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme

• Investment for manufacturing tobacco, tobacco products and pan masala.
• Investment made in cow beef processing units.
• Investment made in retail/trading activities.
• Any activity which is prohibited by Central/State laws.