3.1
- Document type
- Policy
- Dated
Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports (ASIDE)
PROMOTIONAL MEASURES
Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports (ASIDE)
3.1
Scheme for Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports (ASIDE) is formulated to encourage State Governments to participate in promoting exports, and is administered by Department of Commerce (DoC).
Objectives of ASIDE include:
(i) Developing infrastructure such as roads connecting production centers with ports,
(ii) Setting up of Inland Container Depots (ICD) and Container Freight Stations (CFS),
(iii) Creation of new State level export promotion industrial parks / zones,
(iv) Augmenting common facilities in existing zones,
(v) Equity participation in infrastructure projects,
(vi) Development of minor ports and jetties,
(vii) Assistance in setting up of common effluent treatment facilities,
(viii) Stabilizing power supply, and
(ix) Any other activity as may be notified by DoC.
Details of ASIDE are available at http://commerce.nic.in.