OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES ON EMPLOYMENT COST SUBSIDY UNDER TOURISM POLICY RESOLUTION 2016.
(See Para 8.1.10 of TPR-2016)
1. Short Title: - Operational guidelines for providing Employment Cost Subsidy under Tourism Policy Resolution, 2016.
2. Extent: - It shall extend to the whole of the State of Odisha.
3. Commencement: - It shall come into force from the “Effective Date" of Tourism Policy Resolution, 2016 i. e. 24th November 2016.
4. Terms and Expressions: -Terms and expressions used in this operational guideline, but not specifically defined / explained here, shall have the same meaning as in Tourism Policy Resolution, 2016.
5. Policy Provisions:- EMPLOYMENT COST SUBSIDY a) 75% reimbursement (in case of male workers) and 100% reimbursement (in case of female workers) of expenditure on account of employer contribution towards ESI and EPF Scheme for a period of 5 years from COD for new tourism project which employ skilled and semi-skilled workers who are domicile of the state as regular employees on payroll.
6. Eligibility:-Industrial units satisfying definition and criteria prescribed in policy provisions for Employment cost subsidy shall be eligible for this subsidy.
6.1 However, defaulters of Banks / Development Financial Institutions / SIDBI / OSFC / IPICOL / Government and Government controlled agencies will be eligible for such incentives only after they clear the dues.
6.2 Industrial unit that has availed this incentive, Employment Cost Subsidy in any manner under any other scheme of the State Govt. or the Central Govt. or any Financial Institution(s), it shall be eligible for the differential amount of benefit only.
6.3 The applicable incentive shall not be sanctioned & disbursed if the industrial unit is found closed / has gone out of production. It may be deferred and effected on satisfactory resumption of production.
7. Time frame for filing application: -
7.1 Eligible Industrial unit after commencement of commercial operation shall file application in the prescribed form for its period of claim within six months from the end of each financial year.
7.2 Application in the prescribed form received after the due date / incomplete in any respect shall be liable to be summarily rejected.
8. Procedure: -
8.1 Eligible tourism unit satisfying the eligibility shall file application in the prescribed form appended to this operational guideline at Annexure -'A' separately for ESI & EPF along with copies of all relevant documents as mentioned in the Checklist at Annexure -'B' self-attested by Proprietor / Managing Partner / Managing Director / Authorized Signatory before the Director, Tourism, Govt.of Odisha.
Application for reimbursement of the benefit for subsequent years, after 1 st year / initial year of claim, during the eligible period shall accompany with the documents & valid statutory clearances / approvals only related to the year of claim.
The application with requisite documents shall be filed in duplicate.
8.2 On receipt of application, the acknowledgement as prescribed at Annexure-'C' shall be issued to the applicant duly signed by the authorized officer of Department of Tourism.
8.3 After receipt of the application from the tourism unit, DoT will check the eligibility and verify the facts concerning the claim and transmit one set of application with relevant documents indicating the date of production to the concerned authorities of ESI & EPF of the region within 3 days from the date of receipt of application who has to furnishing the certificate on amount of Employers contribution paid towards ESI & EPF for the period of claim in the format as at Annexure – D under intimation to the concerned unit.
8.4 The concerned authorities of ESI & EPF has to furnish the required certificate in prescribed format at Annexure- D within next 15 days to DoT.
8.5 Within 15 days as mentioned above, if felt necessary / required, the tourism unit may be checked jointly by DoT authorised officer & ESI / EPF authority.
8.6 A committee consisting of Director Tourism, Dy.Director Tourism / Jt.Director Tourism, Representative from Industries Department, AFA shall examine the eligibility & recommend for reimbursement of Employment Cost Subsidy.
9. Sanction: Sanction of eligible amount of assistance against contribution towards ESI and EPF shall be accorded in the prescribed format as at Annexure- E, if found eligible and suitable within next 7 days by Director Tourism.
10. Disbursement- Disbursement of sanctioned amount in full or part thereof shall be made by concerned authority within next 5 days as below subject to availability of funds under the Scheme.
11. Rejection-In case of rejection of application, the reasons of rejection shall be communicated by the respective agencies to the applicant unit as early as possible or within 25 days of receipt of application from the claimant unit in the format prescribed at Annexure – 'F'.
12. Miscellaneous:-
12.1 The Tourism Unit shall furnish its audited financial statements and other periodical statements of each financial year to the Department of Tourism, Odisha during the period of incentives.
12.2 The Tourism Unit that had availed incentive Employment cost Subsidy will not be allowed to shift location of the industry without prior approval of Director Tourism, Odisha.
12.3 Time limits prescribed in this guideline are of working days only.
12.4 This has been concurred in by the Finance Department vide their ---------- Dt----------.
XXXXXXX Annexure-A APPLICATION FOR SANCTION & DISBURSEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT COST SUBSIDY UNDER TPR 2016 Application received after the due date / incomplete in any respect shall be liable for rejection (Strike out whichever is not applicable) M/s. ___________________________ At /Po _________________________ Sub-Division____________________ Dist. __________________________ (Location of the Tourism Unit) To The Director Tourism, Govt.of Odisha Sub: Sanction & disbursement of Employment Cost Subsidy under Tourism Policy Resolution - 2016.
Sir, In accordance with the provisions laid down in Tourism Policy Resolution 2016 and operational guidelines, the claim for of Employment Cost Subsidy is submitted herewith for the period ----------- with following particulars.
1 Name of the Tourism Unit :
2 Address of Registered office 3 Type of organization (Proprietorship / Partnership / Co-operative / Private / Limited / Public Limited) :
4 Name of Proprietor/Managing Partner/ Managing Director / Authorized Signatory :
5 EM-II / IEM / I L NO. and Date / TPR* :
6 Name of the Financial Institution / Banks extended Term loan / Working capital loan (Specify the amount & date of sanction) :
7 Type of Activity :
8 Date of commencement of commercial operation as per Clause 6.5 of Tourism Policy, 2016.
: Schedule :
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9 Employers’ Registration No & Date with ESI / EPF Authority :
10 Total Employment in Pay Roll Employees with Odisha Domicile Male (No.)
Female (No.)
Monthly Wage eligible for PF & ESI (Male) Monthly Wage eligible for PF & ESI (Female) Employer Contributio n to PF & ESI (Male) Employer Contribution to PF & ESI (Female) Total Unskilled Semiskilled Skilled Supervisory Managerial 11 Details of employees contribution paid towards ESI / EPF for the claim of period (In Rs.) Dt------ to Dt-------- :
12 Amount of Claim 13 Bank Name & Account No.
14 IFSC Code & MICR Code of Bank * Tourism Provisional Registration Number I ,Sri__________________________ s/o ____________________at present ________________ (designation) of M/S ______________________ (name of the tourism unit) certify that the information furnished as above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I hereby undertake to abide by the terms and conditions prescribed under the provisions of Tourism Policy Resolution, 2016 and its operational guidelines.
I hereby undertake to repay the employment subsidy or any part thereof with penal interest as decided by the authority-
(i) If the information stated above is found to be false/ incorrect / misleading or misrepresented and there has been suppression of facts / materials or if found to have been disbursed in excess of the amount actually admissible for whatsoever reason.
(ii) If the tourism unit goes out of production for a period exceeding six months at a time for any reasons other than labour troubles, want of electric power or for the reason which is beyond the control of entrepreneur / management during the period of incentives.
I hereby certify that I / We / the concerned promoter(s) have not defaulted to Banks / Development Financial Institutions / SIDBI / OSFC / IPICOL / Government and Government controlled agencies.
I hereby certify that this tourism unit has not applied / availed Employment Cost Subsidy in any manner under any other scheme of the State Govt. or the Central Govt. or any Financial Institution(s).
I hereby undertake to furnish its audited financial statements and other periodical statements of each financial year to Department of Tourism, Odisha during the period of incentives.
Copies of relevant documents in support of information / facts furnished above are self-attested and enclosed herewith.
Signature of Proprietor / Managing Partner/ Managing Director / Authorized Signatory in full and on behalf of M/s------------------- Place- Date- Encl.:
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CHECK LIST Copies of documents to be attached with the application shall be self-attested by Proprietor / Managing Partner/Managing Director / Authorized Signatory (Strike out whichever is not applicable) 1 Entrepreneurs Memorandum- II / IEM / Industrial License / TPR No.
2 Power of Attorney / Board Resolution / Society Resolution, as applicable, while signing as Partner / Managing Director / Authorized Signatory.
3 Certificate of registration under Indian Partnership Act1932 / Societies Registration Act- 1860 / Certificate of incorporation (Memorandum of association & Article of Association ) under Company Act-1956 4 Document in support of date of first investment in fixed capital i.e. land / building / plant & machinery and balancing equipment in respect of Original / Expansion / Modernisation / Diversification 5 Approved DPR / Project Profile / Scheme –as the case may be for Original / E / M / D 6 Certificate of Date of Commercial Operation as defined in para 6.5 of Tourism Policy, 2016.
7 Documents in support of payment of Employers contribution towards ESI / EPF for the claim period 8 Undertaking – Annexure- B1 ( In a separate sheet duly signed by the Proprietor / Managing Partner/ Managing Director / Authorized Signatory) 9 Consent to operate issued by OSPCB except for green category 10 11 In case of Hotel project star categorization certificate of appropriate authority Details of assistance sanctioned / availed so far with sanction order no & date and other supporting documents from State Govt / Central Govt / Govt. Agencies / Financial Institutions 12 Document in support of delay in implementation condoned by Empowered Committee if applicable Annexure- B1 UNDERTAKING ( Strikeout whichever is not applicable) i) I / We shall abide by the terms and conditions prescribed under the provisions of Tourism Policy Resolution, 2016 and its operational guidelines.
ii) I / We shall repay the Employment Cost Subsidy or any part thereof with penal interest as decided by the authority-
(a) If the information stated in the application & supporting documents is found to be false/ incorrect / misleading or mis-represented and there has been suppression of facts / materials or if found to have been disbursed in excess of the amount actually admissible for whatsoever reason.
(b) If the tourism unit goes out of production for a period exceeding six months at a time for any reasons other than labour troubles, want of electric power or for the reason which is beyond the control of entrepreneur / management during the period of incentives.
iii) I / we the promoter(s) have not defaulted to Banks / Development Financial Institutions / SIDBI / OSFC / IPICOL / Government and Government controlled agencies.
iv) This tourism unit has not applied / availed Employment Cost Subsidy in any manner under any other scheme of the State Govt. or the Central Govt. or any Financial Institution(s).
I / we shall furnish its audited financial statements and other periodical statements of each financial year to Department of Tourism, Odisha during the period of incentives Signature of Proprietor / Managing Partner/ Managing Director / Authorized Signatory in full and on behalf of M/s--------------------- Date.
Annexure –C (FOR OFFICE USE) Department of Tourism & Culture (Tourism) Govt.of Odisha, Bhubaneswar Letter No.---------------- / Date------------------ Acknowledgement (To be issued by authorized officer of Department of Tourism on the day of receipt) (Strike out whichever is not applicable) To Sri ____________________________ M/s. ___________________________ ___________________________ Received the application for sanction & disbursement of Employment Cost Subsidy under Tourism Policy Resolution, 2016 along with documents mentioned below for the period------- from M/s------------------------- At/PO------------------------Dist.
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Signature of authorized officer / Director Tourism, Odisha with seal & date---------- Annexure –C (TO BE DISPATCHED TO THE APPLICANT) Department of Tourism & Culture (Tourism) Govt.of Odisha, Bhubaneswar Letter No.---------------- / Date------------------ Acknowledgement (To be issued by authorized officer of Department of Tourism on the day of receipt) (Strike out whichever is not applicable) To Sri ____________________________ M/s. ___________________________ ___________________________ Received the application for sanction & disbursement of Employment Cost Subsidy under Tourism Policy Resolution, 2016 along with documents mentioned below for the period------- from M/s------------------------------- At/PO--------------------------- -------------Dist. _____________ on dt. --------------- through post / person.
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Signature of authorized officer / Director Tourism, Odisha with seal & date----------------- Annexure-D EMPLOYMENT COST SUBSIDY UNDER TPR-2016 (For 1 st / 2 nd / 3 rd . 4 th . / 5 th ..year of claim) CERTIFICATE TO BE FURNISHED BY THE ESI / EPF AUTHORITY.
(Strike out whichever is not applicable) Certified that M/s. ______________________________, Proprietor / Managing Partner / Managing Director / Authorized Signatory Sri ____________________ At/PO__________ Dist. __________ (Address of the Registered office of the unit) has been registered with ESI / EPF authority bearing No ------ Dt----------------- Further it is certified that the above unit has already paid Rs.______ (in words) _________________________ towards Employers contribution for ESI / EPF due against the period of claim i. e. Dt ___ to Dt. ______ and the unit has not defaulted in payment of his dues.
The details of Employers contribution paid towards ESI / EPF by the tourism unit from the date of commercial operation ie Dt------------- are – Details of Employers contribution paid towards ESI / EPF for the claim of period ( In Rs.) Dt------ to Dt-------- Amount Due Amount paid 1 Male 2 Female Total Signature & Seal of ESI / EPF Authority Annexure-E Department of Tourism & Culture (Tourism) Govt.of Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Strike out whichever is not applicable) SANCTION ORDER Office order No. __________ dt._________ Sanction is hereby accorded for payment of Employment Cost Subsidy on Employers contribution for ESI / EPF paid for the period------------------ (i.e starting from the date of commencement of production to the end of the first financial year /
2nd. financial year / 3rd. financial year / 4th. financial year / 5th. financial year for Rs.________(Rupees__________________________) only in favour of M/s.
_____________ Proprietor / Managing Partner / Managing Director / Authorized Signatory Sri ____________________ At / PO__________ Dist. __________ (Address of the Registered office of the unit) in accordance with the provisions laid down in Tourism Policy Resolution 2016 and its operational guidelines.
This Sanction is towards differential amount of assistance as prescribed. In TPR
2016.
Director Tourism, Odisha.
Memo No. ______________/Ind., Date._______ Copy forwarded to M/s. _____________ Proprietor / Managing Partner / Managing Director / Authorized Signatory Sri ____________________ At/PO__________ Dist. __________ for information.
Director Tourism, Odisha.
Memo No. -------- Dt. ---------- Copy forwarded to ESI / EPF Authority for information.
Director Tourism, Odisha.
ANNEXURE-‘F’ Department of Tourism & Culture (Tourism) Govt.of Odisha, Bhubaneswar No---------------------- Dt.------------------ (Strike out whichever is not applicable) This is to inform that – The application for sanction of EMPLOYMENT COST SUBSIDY ( EPF / ESI ) made by M / S ______________bearing EM- Part-II / IEM / IL / TPR No.
___________ Dt__________ on dt.___________ for the period _________ under TPR-2016 is rejected due to following reasons.
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Director Tourism with seal & date----------------.