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18 Aug 2023

Market Development Assistance

 Nature of assistance

Modified MDA (MMDA) shall be allowed @ 30% on the Prime cost of Khadi (cotton, silk, woollen) and Polyvastra

This scheme shall come into effect from 3rdQuarter of the financial year 2016-17. The KIs must submit their 3rdQuarter claims under this scheme in the 1st week of January 2017 through online DBT software being used for filing MDA claims. Elucidations to the guidelines are given below:

i. The existing MDA Scheme has been modified and termed as Modified MDA (MMDA). The modified MDA shall be calculated at 30%of the prime cost. The Prime Cost for the purpose of calculation of MMDA shall include cost of raw material plus conversion charges up to grey cloth plus processing charges without margin, as specified in the cost chart. It does not include establishment margin, trade margin, insurance, and bank interest.

ii. Under the Modified MDA, the cost chart is to be reckoned for the purpose of claiming MMDA which is a Govt.subsidy and the pricing of Khadi and Polyvastrais fully delinked from the cost chart and products can be sold at market-linked prices at all stages of production. Incentives would be extended to Artisans and Karyakartas. The production and marketing support for products, which are self-sustainable, will be gradually phased out.

iii. Under MMDA scheme, the karyakartas shall cover artisans who are engaged in the preprocessing activities of spinning and weaving and processing of Khadi and Polyvastra such as dyeing, workers of Khadi Institutions working in production centers. 

iv. Khadi Institutions undertaking production as well as sales activity shall be entitled for 60% of MMDA on Prime Cost. Out of remaining 40% MMDA, 30% shall be distributed to spinners and weavers and 10% to karyakartas/other artisans.as mentioned at point no. iii. above. The producing institutions while effecting whole sales shall pass on 20% of MMDA to purchasing institutions through whole sale invoice and the selling institutions shall utilize the same for the purpose as detailed in the enclosed a.M. at Para 3A(II) and furnish D.C.

v. PeriodicityofMMDA Claims Producing institutions shall submit quarterly claims of MMDA on prime cost for the production achieved during the preceding quarter within 15 days of completion of the quarter through online MDA processing system of KVIC. The claims not submitted in time will be forfeited and returned to Khadi and Polyvastra Institutions.

vi. Settlement of claims All claims received by State Divisional Directors shall be processed for release of MMDA on daily basis and recommendation to Directorate of Khadi through online MDA processing system of KVlC for release of MMDA payment should be completed within 7 working days.

vii. Furnishing of Utilization Certificate:

The Khadi institutions availing MMDA will be bound to furnish utilization certificate annually as rendered by registered Chartered Accountants (CA), clearly indicating registration number and address of the CA. The format of utilization certificate, guidelines etc. will be circulated from time to time by KVIC. CAs while furnishing he utilization certificate for MMDA, are expected to report on financial propriety, compliance to Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, financial sanctions issued by KVIC, recommendation of State Level Budget Team of KVIC, etc. and to satisfy themselves as to existence of infrastructure - charkhas, looms, artisans, availability of raw material, appropriate application of utilization of MMDA on areas agreed etc. and only after being satisfied on these points will authenticate the utilization certificates.

viii. Period of utilization of MMDA

Utilization of MMDA for certain purposes such as modernization, renovation, research and development etc. may take a period of more than one year. In such cases, the Khadi and Polyvastra Institutions will be allowed to spend MMDA up to two years from the date of actual receipt with specific sanction from KVIC. In order to manage the MMDA amount effectively, it will be mandatory on the part of the institutions to maintain a separate bank account, which will be subject to verification by KVIC

ix. Test Check/test Audit and Monitoring of MMDA on Production

KVIC shall conduct test audit! check of MMDA claims through its Audit Teams, in respect of all the institutions availing MMDA. The KVIC will reserve its right for such test audit / check and in case of any mis-utilization, it may order for complete audit of accounts of the Khadi Institution /Khadi &Village Industries Boards. The MMDA claims will also be open for 'internal audit' by the Chief Controller of Accounts (CCA) of the Ministry of MSME. As the funds for MMDA would be extended from public funds, the office of Controller and Audit General of India will have the right of conducting audit / test check or otherwise as decided by that office.


x. Dispute Settlement in transfer of MMDA

In case of non-transfer or improper transfer of MMDA by the producing institutions to other stake holders especially the selling institution, the stake holder should bring such transactions immediately (within one month of transaction) to the notice of State and Divisional Directors of KVIC who will direct the producing institutions to transfer the eligible portion of MMDA forthwith. In case the khadi producing institution is not abiding by the directives of KVIC, State Divisional Directors will deduct the amount from the claim of the khadi producing institutions and remit to the stakeholders selling institutions. No penalty will be charged for first transaction and for subsequent transactions, the State/ Divisional Director will arrange recovery of eligible MMDA amount along with 5% interest calculated from the date of transaction and pay to selling institution. 

Objective:

(i)                  To encourage Small & Micro exporters in their efforts at tapping and developing overseas markets.

(ii)                 To increase participation of representatives of small/ micro manufacturing enterprises under MSME India stall at International Trade Fairs/ Exhibitions.

(iii)               (iii) To enhance export from the small/ micro manufacturing enterprises

(iv)               (iv) To popularize the adoption of Bar Coding on a large scale.

Eligibility criteria

i)                    Unit having valid permanent registration with Directorate of Industries/ District Industries Centre.

ii)                   ii) The selection of small/ micro manufacturing units would be done by MSMEDIs as per display product profile, theme of the fair and space availability.

iii)                 Micro & Small manufacturing enterprise can avail this facility only once a year

iv)                  Only one person of the participating unit would be eligible for subsidy on air fare.

v)                   The participating units under MSME India stall at International Trade Fairs/ Exhibitions has to pay 50% of space rental charges of booked space (min. 6 sq.mtr.) by enterprises of General categories through MSME-DIs by a DD favouring PAO (MSME), New Delhi at least one month advance of the commencement of the event. In addition to this, selected units can book more space in multiple of 1x3 sq.mtr. on pro-rata basis and make payment accordingly. However, Women, SC&ST entrepreneurs & entrepreneurs from North Eastern Region need not to pay space rental charges.

vi)          The representatives of the participating units are required to carry and manage the samples (to and fro including custom clearance etc.) for display                       under MSME India stall at the International Trade Fairs / Exhibitions.