Beef processing units not to get subsidy in Rajasthan

Rajasthan has included beef processing units and flour mills among half a dozen industries that are not eligible for subsidy benefits.
"Beef meat processing units, vegetable milling eg., activity of flour milling, maida, atta, suji, besan, splitting of pulses have been included in Annexure-I that covers investment not-eligible for benefits of subsidies and/or exemption under the RIP Scheme 2014," said an amendment order by the state Finance Department.
The order was issued on November 3 under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion (RIP) Scheme-2014, an official said.
Processing units discharging toxic effluents without having effluent treatment plants, production of cereals/pulses/seeds except as provided specifically in the Rajasthan Agro-Processing and Agri-marketing Promotion Policy- 2015 have also been included in the exemption list, the order said.

Additionally, food parks would be included under the development of industrial parks, including textile parks.