Maha govt invites Ramdev to set up unit on land reserved for
The BJP-led Maharashtra government has invited Yoga guru Ramdev, the promoter of Patanjali group, to set up a unit on an unused chunk of land in Latur district, originally reserved for a BHEL plant, for which a stamp duty waiver is being offered, according to sources.
It is likely that a soybean processing unit might come up on the said plot, an official said Monday.
In a letter dated June 26, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis invited the spiritual leader to set up a MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) unit in Ausa village in the district in Marathwada region.
"For a MSME project, you can avail 100 per cent waiver of stamp duty followed by relief in electricity duty for a certain period. The electricity charges will also have Rs one per unit relaxation along with refund in GST as per the state policy," stated the letter.
Sources close to the development confirmed that some 400-acre land which had been reserved for a BHEL plant in the district is now ...