In order to generate employment opportunities and promote rapid, sustainable and balanced economic growth in Rajasthan, Rajasthan government has issued the policy, “The Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme, 2019” (RIPS-2019) to provide benefits to eligible manufacturing and service sector enterprises.
The operative period of the scheme is 17/12/2019- 31/03/2026.
In the scheme benefits to Service and Manufacturing enterprises is provided, we have covered the same in separate posts. Under this article, we are going to discuss the sectors which are covered in the meaning of Service Enterprises under RIPS-2019.
What is included in Service Enterprises
S. No. |
Sector |
Definition |
Conditions |
1 |
Amusement Park |
Amusement Park means Theme Park or Water Park or Adventure Park or Entertainment Park or Biological Park or Desert Park for providing recreational or fun or Entertainment facilities with amusement rides, games, rope way, water slides, restaurant, theme area, activity area etc. (not mandatory to have all the features) in minimum area of 10 acres of land.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 10 crores. |
2 |
Bio Technology Sector |
Means enterprises engaged in manufacturing of such drugs, which involves the manipulation of micro-organism or biological substances to perform a specific process, essentially by use of those microorganisms or highly complex proteins from genetically-modified living cells as components in medications to treat various diseases and conditions and shall include:
i. Enterprises engaged in the development of a product or rendering service related to ‘living systems ii. Enterprises engaged in the research & development beginning with the discovery of novel compounds, which then get ushered into the clinic for further testing which are used or derived by using specific living system and information or material derived there from iii. Enterprises engaged in bio-informatics and bio-technology product. Explanation: Living System means plants, animals including humans and microbes and parts thereof, their genetic material and by-products and bio-informatics means construction of database on genomes, protein sequences; modelling complex biological processes, including systems biology.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 1 crores. |
3 |
Cold Chain in Pharmaceuticals
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 2 crores. |
4 |
Cold Chain and Preservation Infrastructure |
The Cold Chain and Preservation Infrastructure means infrastructure for agricultural, horticultural, dairy, fish & marine, poultry & meat products having –
a) Minimal Processing Centre (at least one) at the farm level having a facility of pre-cooling or Control Atmosphere (CA) or Modified Atmosphere (MA) or Individual Quick Freezing (IQF). b) Mobile pre-cooling vans or reefer trucks. c) Main processing plant and/or Distribution hubs with facility of pre-cooling or Control Atmosphere (CA) or Modified Atmosphere (MA) or Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) or Irradiation facility;
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 5 crores.
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5 |
Common Utility Center |
Means creation of tangible assets in a cluster in the form of Common Production or Processing Centre for balancing or correcting or improving production line that cannot be undertaken by individual units. It may or may not include Design Centre, Testing Facilities, Training Centre, R&D Centre, Market Display, Common Logistic Center, Auction Platform, FPO & FVC, Effluent Treatment Plant, Common Raw Material Bank and Sales Depot.
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Set up by an Agro Cooperative or Producer Organization or SPV in a building of more than 5000 Sq Ft area having an investment equal to or above Rs. 50 Lacs. |
6 |
Convention Center |
Convention center means a covered pillar-less air-conditioned hall having minimum carpet area of 5000 square feet which provides a place for meetings, conventions/ conferences, exhibitions and can accommodate at least 500 persons at one point of time.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 2 crores. |
7 |
Cluster or Electronic Manufacturing Cluster |
Cluster means a group of at least 10 enterprises located within an identifiable and as far as practicable, contiguous area having vertical or horizontal space and producing same or similar or complimentary products or rendering same or similar or complimentary services.
Electronic Manufacturing Cluster means approved under Electronic Manufacturing Cluster Scheme of Govt. of India.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 5 crores. |
8 |
Entertainment Sector |
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 2 crores in providing entertainment through exhibition of films in cinema hall or multiplex or miniplex.
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9 |
Film City |
Film City means an integrated studio complex spread over a minimum of ten acres area that provides the physical facilities required for film making, including providing the flexibility to use the outdoor spaces for shooting purposes. It may be used as a popular tourist spot, recreation centre featuring many natural & artificial attractions including gardens, landscapes, amusement parks, statues, miniatures, streets, hotels, restaurants, Art Gallery, Museum, Hospital and shopping destinations. It may also include the development of peripheral infrastructure such as hotels, food & beverage establishments and retail areas including merchandise stalls to diversify the revenue composition.
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Having an investment equal to or above Rs. 50 crores. |
10 |
Healthcare Sector |
For setting up of a. Hospital b. Dispensary c. Poly Clinic d. Diagnostic Centre e. Half Way Home
(Half Way Home means the establishment registered with any Government Department for the purpose and having facilities of temporary stay for patients who have been discharged from a hospital but frequent consultancy of doctor is required for providing the patients with a safe shelter and rehabilitation)
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 5 crores.
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11 |
Industrial Park |
Means an area which is developed in minimum area of twenty-five acres for establishment of minimum ten enterprises engaged in or proposed to be engaged in manufacturing or service activities and having basic infrastructure facilities such as developed plot, industrial sheds, internal roads, water distribution infrastructure, sewage and drainage, power distribution, communication facilities and such other facilities/services as may be required
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 25 crores. |
12 |
Infrastructure for Value-addition or Preservation of Agricultural Products |
Activities mentioned below. |
Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 1 crores in Forward and Backward linkage for Agro Processing Sector in rural areas by creation of infrastructure for Value-addition or Preservation of Agricultural Products, in activities mentioned next.
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13 |
IT Sector |
Means both software development and the hardware involved in the IT industry including everything from computer systems, to the design, implementation, study and development of IT, IT based management systems, IT based service provider through-platform, and IT based Aggregator businesses and systems. It will also include Robotics Enterprises, IT Software and ITeS companies, Internet of Things (IOT), Industrial Internet of Things, Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) , BPO, KPO, Call Centers, Internet & Email Service Providers, Online service and EDI Services, Electronic Data centre Services, IT Incubation Centers, IT Start Ups, Plug & Play office space facility for IT based businesses & applications, IT Education training and digital media and any other IT enabled service which results from the use of any IT system for realizing value addition.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 1 crores. |
IT Park |
a) Vertical IT Park means a site which is developed during the operative period of scheme in the nature of either a vertical development in the shape of a more than two storey tower or a group of more than two storey towers with minimum 50,000 sq. ft. of saleable/leasable area, out of which more than 70% of saleable/leasable area (excluding Parking Space) is (or to be) allotted or sold or leased out to at least three IT sector enterprises.
b) Horizontal IT Park means a site which is developed during the operative period of this scheme in minimum area of ten acres of land of which more than 70% of total saleable/leasable area (excluding Parking Space) is (or to be) allotted or sold or leased out to at least five IT sector enterprises.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 15 crores. |
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14 |
Logistic Infrastructure |
i. Multi- Modal Logistics Hub
(means logistics infrastructure serving as or proposed to be serving as logistics facility with access to more than one mode of transport comprising of mechanized warehouses, specialized storage solutions including cold storage, facilities for mechanized material handling and inter-modal transfer container terminals, bulk or break-bulk cargo terminals developed in minimum area of fifty acres)
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 50 crores. |
ii. Logistic Park
(means an estate which is developed in minimum area of ten acres for establishment of minimum five enterprises engaged in or propose to be engaged in logistic services like cargo aggregation/segregation, distribution, open storage, closed storage, ambient condition storage for transit period, container freight station, Material handling equipments and have infrastructure like internal roads, power line, water distribution, sewage and drainage lines)
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 30 crores. |
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iii. Warehouse
(means any standalone building structure or other protected enclosure which is or may be used for the purpose of storing goods on behalf of depositors, but does not include the premises of public carriers, and the like or the premises of an Aaritya or of a commission agent.)
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 2 crores, having capacity of warehouse at least 3000 MT and having accreditation as per the norms fixed by the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority. |
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15 |
Plug and Play Office Complex |
Means new development of a complex in the form of flatted factory complex undertaken during the operative period of scheme in the nature of a vertical development in the shape of more than two storey building with minimum 30,000 sq. ft. of saleable/leasable area and out of which more than 70% of saleable/leasable area (excluding Parking Space) is (or to be) reserved for a) Co-working shared office spaces or Plug and Play leasable offices for IT Sector and/ or Apparel Sector; and/or b) Incubators of IT Sector
Provided that more than 70% of the total saleable/leasable area, shall be allotted/ leased out to at least 3 different enterprises.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 10 crores. |
16 |
Social Infrastructure |
Setting up of: a. Parking facility in Urban areas or RIICO Industrial areas, having floor space measuring equal to or more than 5000 Sq Ft. b. Dormitory for workers in RIICO Industrial area, with a minimum capacity of equal to or more than 100 persons. c. Industrial Housing in RIICO Industrial areas, with minimum capacity of equal to or more than 50 families. d. Creche in RIICO Industrial areas, having capacity of equal to or more than 50 kids. e. Old age home, with a minimum capacity of 50 persons, having floor space measuring equal to or more than 150 Sq Ft per person with attached toilets. It should have facilities such as common canteens, recreation facilities, basic medical facilities and adequate man power for maintaince and upkeeps. f. Day care centre having a capacity of at least 50 kids with a minimum area of 5000 Sq. ft. with adequate facilities of sanitation, first aid and recreation.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 2 crores. |
17 |
Start up Enterprises |
Means an enterprise eligible for such categorization as defined in Start-up policy of Government.
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18 |
Sub-market yard |
Sub- market yard developed under section 5 of the Rajasthan Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 2 crores. |
19 |
Testing Laboratories |
Setting up of: a) Testing Laboratory having accreditation from an authorized national level Accreditation Board or Authority b) Research & Development Laboratory or Research & Development Centre c) Grading and Assaying Laboratories accredited by Directorate of Marketing and Inspection Department of Agriculture and Cooperative, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 5 crores. |
20 |
Tourism sector |
Tourism Sector means: a) A hotel or motel making investment of Rs. 2 crores and having accommodation of minimum 20 let-able rooms or b) A heritage hotel, certified as such by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India and/ or by the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Rajasthan or c) A resort making minimum investment of Rs. 2 crores developed in minimum area of 5 acres or d) A wellness center providing dietary, nutritional, preventive, yoga, naturopathy and ayurvedic panch-karma facilities, making minimum investment of Rs. 2 crores and having accommodation of minimum of 10 let-able rooms or e) Any other immovable tourism unit other than a restaurant, defined as such under the Tourism Policy of the State, subject to the condition that it shall be eligible for only such benefits as may be granted to it by the State Empowered Committee.
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Making an investment equal to or above Rs. 2 crores. |
List of Activities identified for Backward and Forward Linkages for Agro Processing Sector in rural areas:
Backward Linkages: At the farm level:
- Integrated Pack- house including washing, electronic or mechanized sorting, grading line, packaging line, waxing line and cold rooms/ cold storage
- Ripening Chamber
- Cold Storage Unit
- Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Storage
- Frozen Storage
- Vacuum Freeze Drying Unit
- Milk Chilling Unit
- Poultry or Meat or Fishery Processing Unit
- Food Irradiation Unit
- Refrigerated or Insulated Transport
- Mobile Pre- Coolers
- Reefer Vans
- Refrigerated Containers Including Multi-Modal Container Units
- Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
- Value Addition House having Machinery and Equipment for minimal processing including cutting, dicing, slicing, pickling, drying, pulping, canning, waxing and
- Machinery and equipment for packing and packaging
- Cold Chain and Preservation Infrastructure
Forward Linkages:
Distribution center in minimum area of 2 acres, with facilities of cold storage and ripening chamber.
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