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EXTRAORDINARY
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Part II - Section 3
केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन
ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
LADAKH
INDUSTRIAL LAND ALLOTMENT POLICY
2025-35
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
UT LADAKH
Subject: Ladakh Industrial Land Allotment Policy, 2025-35.
Reference: File No.: A/255/2021-I&C SECTION.
Order No. 115 I&C (UTL) of 2025
Dated: 21 .02.2025
Sanction is hereby accorded to the adoption of the Ladakh Industrial Land Allotment Policy, 2025-35,
as per the annexure appended to this order for its implementation with effect from the date of publication of this
notification.
लद्दाख, 25 फरवरी, 2025
LADAKH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 25, 2025
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-25022025-1467
SG-LD-E-25022025-1467
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Issued with the approval of the Hon'ble Lt. Governor UT Ladakh.
Sd/-
(Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS)
Principal Secretary, I&C
UT Ladakh
Pr. Secy(I&C)/2025/1489-96
Dated:21.02.2025
Copy to the:
1. All Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.
2. Deputy Commissioner / CEO LAHDC Leh / Kargil.
3. Joint Secretary JKL MHA, GoI New Delhi.
4. Director, Industries & Commerce Department UT Ladakh.
5. Technical Director NIC UT Ladakh for uploading the document on official website of UT Administration
Ladakh.
6. General Manager (DIC) Leh / Kargil.
7. OSD for kind information of Hon’ble Lt. Governor UT Ladakh.
8. PS for kind information of Chief Secretary UT Ladakh.
(Sumera Shafi, JKAS)
Under Secretary
SANJEEV
KHIRWAR
Digitally signed by
SANJEEV KHIRWAR
Date: 2025.02.25
17:46:22 +05'30'
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Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
2. Policy Vision ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Mission ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
4. Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
5. Definitions under the Policy ............................................................................................................................... 5
6. Duration .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
7. Premium Rate of Industrial Land........................................................................................................................ 5
8. Application for Land Allotment ......................................................................................................................... 6
9. Project Appraisal ................................................................................................................................................ 7
10. Single Window Clearance Committee .............................................................................................................. 7
11. Land Allotment Process .................................................................................................................................... 8
12. Provisional Allotment ....................................................................................................................................... 8
13. Change of Location of Allotted Land ............................................................................................................... 9
14. Allotment of Land to Public Utilities ............................................................................................................... 9
15. Cancellation of Lease Deed and Retrieval ........................................................................................................ 9
16. Transfer of Lease Hold Rights ........................................................................................................................ 10
17. Ancillarization of Premises ............................................................................................................................. 10
18. De-registration of Units .................................................................................................................................. 10
19. Monitoring of Project Implementation ........................................................................................................... 12
20. Change of Constitution ................................................................................................................................... 11
21. Breathing Period ............................................................................................................................................. 14
22. Change in Line of Activity................................................................................................14
23. Annexure A: Priority Sectors .......................................................................................................................... 15
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1. Introduction:
Union Territory of Ladakh aims at creating a strong Industrial base in the region and a structured industrial land
bank is seen as central and pivotal support in attainment of the mission of moving the region to higher levels of
industrial proficiency, productivity, and competitiveness.
The industrial land allotment policy is an important initiative aimed at promoting economic growth and development
in Ladakh. The policy focuses on providing opportunities of economic growth, entrepreneurship, employment
generation for the local youth to participate in the industrial sector by allocating land for the establishment of
industries and other related activities. The main objective of the policy is to create employment opportunities,
improve the living standards of the local population, and promote overall economic development of the region.
The policy will have an enabling mechanism to ensure that the land is allocated in a fair and transparent manner
with due consideration to industrial growth of the region.
Overall, the industrial land allotment policy is a step towards promoting inclusive and sustainable development in
the region. It provides an opportunity for the local populace to benefit from the industrial sector and contribute to
growth of the region and its community.
Earlier, before formation of the Union Territory, the region was following Jammu and Kashmir's Industrial Policy
2016. These policies provided the basic mechanism of Industrial Land Allotment. However, land remained a
limiting factor for the industrial growth in the region.
After bifurcation of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State into two Union Territories; UT Ladakh requires an
elaborated Industrial Land Allotment Policy that will provide an effective framework in Industrial land allotment
system backed by a comprehensive industrial land bank, for attracting industrial investments in the region.
This Policy document has therefore been formulated with the belief that it will assist the UT Administration in
carving a place for Ladakh in the national economy and a niche for its products in the national and international
markets.
2. Policy Vision:
The policy aims to promote, inter alia, the youth of Ladakh to achieve inclusive growth and bring economic
prosperity through sustainable industrialization & employment generation.
3. Mission:
The UT Ladakh Industrial Land Allotment Policy 2025-35 provides a framework, which will attract and realize
National and International investments from various investors. The mission therefore is: “Industrial growth through
enhancing competitiveness by focusing on rapid industrialization besides creating an enabling economic
development and create employment opportunities; ensure sustainable development and balanced growth of
industry to make UT Ladakh one of the preferred destinations for investment”
4. Objectives:
Ladakh by adopting this policy aims to achieve the following objectives:
a.
To ensure optimal and judicious utilization of the land resource in UT Ladakh by satisfying the
developmental needs of various sectors in the region.
b. To create employment opportunities for the unemployed youth and to create new opportunities for sector
specific industries.
c.
To encourage, promote and facilitate more investment in enterprises and build a strong, responsive and
vibrant business environment in the region.
d. To provide facilities to the establish Industrial Estates in Ladakh like uninterrupted electricity, water
facilities, maintenance of parks/gardens and roads, streetlights etc.
e.
To reserve land in the industrial area for priority sectors as given in Annexure “A”
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5. Definitions under the Policy:
Unless otherwise provided under various schemes of DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Government of
India and Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy:
5.1 “Allotment” means allotment of Industrial land/ premises on lease for establishment of Industrial/Service
Enterprise/ unit as prescribed in this policy.
5.2 “Allottee” means an Industrial Enterprise in whose favour an allotment of a land/plot/premises has been made
under this policy.
5.3 “Applicant” means an individual or person including a group of individuals under Indian Partnership Act 1932,
or a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 or Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008, or
Cooperative Institution, or a body incorporated under any Act, who has made an application following the
prescribed procedure of Ladakh Administration for establishing an Industrial Enterprises/Unit.
5.4 “Date of Commencement of Commercial Production” means the date on which the industrial undertaking
starts commercial production, as certified by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Ladakh.
5.5 “Premises” means and includes any plot, land, shop, godown, shed, any structure, which is meant for lease.
5.6 “Land /Site” means a plot of land which is under consideration for allotment.
5.7 "Agency” means the District Industries Centre (concerned), which will be responsible for the development,
maintenance, allotment, and management of government industrial land.
5.8 “Processing Fee” means a non-refundable fee, which shall be payable by applicants to District Industries
Centre (concerned)at the time of filling application or obtaining any approvals under the provisions of this
policy.
5.9 "Lessee" means the transferee to whom the land is allotted.
5.10 "Lessor" means the District Industries Centre (concerned) which will allot land to the Lessee.
5.11 "Lease" of immovable property is a contractual agreement for transfer of a right to enjoy such property, made
for a certain time, express or implied, in consideration a price paid or promised of money, service or any other
thing of value to be rendered periodically or on specified occasions to the transferor by the transferee.
5.12 "Lease Rent” means the annual rent charged to Lessee during lease term as fixed by the Board of Directors of
the District Industries Centre (concerned).
5.13 "Premium" means Land premium fixed by the government from time to time.
5.14 “Plant and Machinery” means newly purchased industrial Plant and Machinery as erected at site. Plant and
Machinery for the service sector industrial unit shall include cost of construction of building and all other
durable physical assets basic to the running of that particular service industry but exclude cost of land and
consumables, disposables or any other item charged to revenue.
5.15 “Substantial Expansion” means increase by not less than 25% in the value of fixed capital investment in Plant
& Machinery of an industrial unit for the purpose of expansion of capacity/ modernization and diversification.
6. Duration:
The policy shall remain in operation for Ten Years from the date of its adoption. However, the Policy shall be
reviewed from time to time based on a critical assessment of feedback from stakeholders and change in scope
that is regarded necessary.
7. Premium Rate of Industrial Land:
S.No.
Plot Size
Per Kanal Rate
IEs in Urban Areas
IEs in Rural Areas
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8. Application for Land Allotment:
8.1 Land availability advertisements, both in print and online, shall be issued by District Industries Centre
(concerned), inviting prospective entrepreneurs to apply online on the portal.
8.2 All entrepreneurs shall be eligible for land allotment/seeking investment in the Service sector or manufacturing
sector but preference shall be given to local entrepreneurs.
8.3 For saving the interest of Micro and Small enterprises as per MSME's definition, 70% of the Land in the
Industrial Estate shall be reserved for Micro and Small enterprises and 30% of the Land shall be open for
medium and large investors.
8.4 40%,10% and 10% of the total land in the Industrial Estates shall be kept reserved for Priority Sector Industries,
Start-ups and Underprivileged Sections of the Society respectively. Preference will be given to local
entrepreneurs.
8.5 The reservation shall be implemented in the following order:
i. Underprivileged Sections: Including Women (Single Mother, Widows); Specially abled (40% physical
disability of vision, hearing or locomotive skills); All Third Gender persons.
ii. Priority Sector Industries(Annexure A).
iii. Start-ups.
8.6 A Processing fee at the time of application shall be charged as follows:
i. Up to 5 Kanals – Rs.1,000
ii. Above 5 Kanals and up to 8 Kanals- Rs.2,000
iii. Above 8 Kanals- Rs.5,000
8.8 The land shall be allotted on the basis of drawing of lots through a computerised mechanism against the
number of plots available, keeping reservation as per priorities in order into consideration. Only applications
cleared by the Single Window Clearance Committee will be considered for the drawing of lots.
8.9 Project Report:
The Applicant must submit a Detailed Project Report (DPR) online along with the application. The Detailed
Project Report shall comprise of:
▪
Details of items to be manufactured/services rendered and its marketing potential
▪
Land area applied for and tentative break-up of possible areas
▪
Plan Layout
▪
Implementation Schedule
▪
Product process flowchart
▪
Projected cash flow statements
▪
Total investment detail including investment in Technical and Non-Technical Civil work, Plant &
Machinery, Requirement of Working Capital
▪
Sources of Finance for the Project
▪
Projected Employment details
▪
Power requirement
▪
Water requirement
1.
For land not exceeding 3 Kanal
Rs. 1.0 Lakh
Rs. 0.75 Lakh
2.
For land not exceeding 5 Kanal
Rs. 2.5 Lakh
Rs. 2.0 Lakh
3.
For land not exceeding 8 Kanal
Rs. 3.5 Lakh
Rs. 3.0 Lakh
4.
For land exceeding 8 Kanal
Rs. 4.5 Lakh
Rs. 4.0 Lakh
5.
For land exceeding 20 Kanal
Rs. 6.0 Lakh
Rs. 5.5 Lakh
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▪
Balance Sheets for the last three years of the Applicant Company/Promoters with necessary
Resolutions, as certified by Charter Accountant, if applicable.
▪
The Registration documents depending on types of organization viz. Proprietorship, Partnership, Trust,
Private/ Public Limited Company, etc. along with certified copy of the Partnership Deed,
Memorandum and Article of Association and relevant documents, as applicable.
The Detailed Project Report(DPR) shall be prepared from any consultant registered as MSME’s through Udyam
portal in the NIC code as ‘70200”.
9. Project Appraisal:
9.1 All the applications received for allocation of Industrial land will be appraised as follows:
a.
Self-Financed project shall be appraised by reputed agency approved by Director, Industries and
Commerce in consultation with LAHDC of the concerned district.
10. Single Window Clearance Committee:
10.1 There shall be Two Committees for the allotment of land on the basis of Investment in Plant and Machinery
viz District Level Single Window Clearance Committee and UTLevel Single Window Clearance Committee.
10.2 The General Manager, District Industries Centre (Concerned) shall obtain required NOC from departments
such as PDD, PHE, and Ladakh Pollution Control Committee, with timeline for providing the NOC by the
departments within one month failing which it would be deemed as given. A comparative list of applicants with
recommendations for the consideration of the Single Window Clearance Committee shall be submitted to the
concerned Committee for its consideration.
10.3 District Level Single Window Clearance Committee (DSWCC) :The composition of the District Level
Single Window Clearance Committee shall be as under:
S.No.
Officer to be part of the Committee
Designation
1.
Hon’ble
Chief
Executive
Councillor,
LAHDC
(concerned)
Chairman
2.
Deputy Commissioner/CEO,LAHDC(concerned)
Convener
3.
Director, Industries and Commerce, Ladakh
Member
4.
Superintending Engineer, PWD, Ladakh
Member
5.
Superintending Engineer, PHE, Ladakh
Member
6.
Superintending Engineer, PDD, Ladakh
Member
7.
General Manager, District Industries Centre(Concerned)
Member
8.
Representative of Ladakh Pollution Control Committee
Member
9.
Lead District Manager(concerned)
Member
10.
Representative of the Industrial Association Concerned
Member
10.4 UT Level Single Window Clearance Committee (UTSWCC) :The composition of the UT Level Single
Window Clearance Committee shall be as under:
S.No.
Officer to be part of the Committee
Designation
1.
Advisor, UT Ladakh
Chairman
2.
Administrative Secretary, Industries and Commerce,
Ladakh
Member
3.
Administrative Secretary, PWD,Ladakh
Member
4.
Administrative Secretary, PDD,Ladakh
Member
5.
Hon’ble Executive Councillor, Industries LAHDC
Ex-officio Member
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concerned
6.
Member
Secretary,
Ladakh
Pollution
Control
Committee
Member
7.
Deputy Commissioner/ CEO, LAHDC (concerned)
Member
8..
Director, Industries and Commerce, Ladakh
Convener
9.
Representative of the Industrial Association Concerned
Member
11. Land Allotment Process:
11.1 Land allotment will be made after submission of Detailed Project Report by the applicant, duly prepared by a
consultant registered as MSME’s through Udyam portal in the NIC code as 70200 to the concerned District
Single Window Clearance Committee (DSWCC) only. The DSWCC, after examination of the DPR, shall allot
the required land on the basis of drawing of lots through a computerised mechanism and taking into
consideration the viability criteria also.
11.2 The land shall be allotted on lease to the investors initially for a period of 30 years at the first instance, which
may be extendable to 60 years. The Land Allotment Letter shall define all the terms and conditions of the lease
including compliance of the timelines for coming into production.
11.3 Projects with investment in Plant and Machinery up to Rs.50.00 crore shall be decided by ‘District Level Single
Window Clearance Committee’ headed by the respective Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC of the concerned
district.
11.4 Projects with investment of more than Rs. 50.00 crore in ‘Plant and Machinery’ shall be decided by the ‘UT
Level Single Window Clearance Committee’on the recommendation of the District Level Single Window
Clearance Committee.
11.5 District Level Single Window Clearance Committee and UT Level Single Window Clearance Committee shall
decide land allotment application within 45 days from the day of receiving the application.
11.6 Once approved, the District Industries Centre (concerned) shall immediately issue a land allotment certificate
to the applicant for the land situated within the Industrial Estates.
11.7 “District Industries Centre (concerned)” will be authorised to evict any defaulter for non-compliance of
mandatory norms.
11.8 Payment of Premium
a.
An allottee must pay 100% land premium within 60 days from the date of issuance of allotment letter
and before the execution of lease deed to District Industries Centre (concerned).
b. All payments shall be made in online mode through the Portal.
11.9 Execution of Lease Deed and Physical Possession
a.
A lease deed in the prescribed format will be executed between the allottee and “District Industries
Centre (concerned)”, within 60 days from the date of issuance of allotment letter. In case of failure to
execute the lease deed, a final notice of 30 days shall be given to the allottee immediately on expiry of
the 60 days’ time period.
b. Once the execution of lease deed is completed the concerned Estate Manager will cause actual plot to
be measured immediately as per the area approved by the concerned Single Window Clearance
Committee and mark the boundary of the plot as per the site plan. The possession certificate in the
prescribed format duly mentioning the plot number, exact area/khasra number(s)/coordinates etc. shall
be signed by the allottee and the concerned Estate Manager within 15 days.
c.
In case of non-execution of lease deed, including non-payment of payable premium, even after the
expiry of notice period, the land allotment shall be cancelled by the District Industries Centre
(concerned) immediately.
d. The refund application, if any filed by the allottee, will be disposed by the concerned Single Window
Clearance Committee.
12. Provisional Allotment:
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12.1 The enterprises shall initially be given Provisional Allotment for 2 years, within which they shall commence
production/ render service. The 2 years shall be counted from the date of acquiring possession of land.
12.2 The Director Industries may, however, extend the two years period, on the recommendations/decision of the
concerned Single Window Clearance Committee by one year at a time if 50% of the work is completed which
includes construction of shed, installation of plant & machinery subject to the maximum of 3 years in totality.
12.3 Grant of extension of Provisional Allotment shall be considered for only such cases where premium due to the
District Industries Centre (concerned) has been paid in full.
13. Change of Location of Allotted Land:
13.1 Land once allotted cannot be changed. However, the concerned Single Window Clearance Committee shall be
empowered to review the allotment subject to availability of land, in case where genuine reasons exist.
13.2 If an applicant surrenders allotted land after execution of lease deed within a period of 1 year, the allotment
shall be cancelled, and the “District Industries Centre (concerned)” shall forfeit 20% of the premium of land
paid and the balance 80% shall be refunded to the allottee.
13.3 If an applicant surrenders allotted land after 1 year and before the lapse of 2 years from the date of execution of
the lease deed, the allotment shall be cancelled, and the “District Industries Centre (concerned)” shall forfeit
40% of the premium of land paid and the balance 60% shall be refunded to the allottee.
13.4 If an applicant surrenders allotted land after 2 years and before the lapse of 3 years from the date of execution
of the lease deed, the allotment shall be cancelled, and the “District Industries Centre (concerned)” shall forfeit
60% of the premium of land paid and the balance 40% shall be refunded to the allottee.
13.5 If an applicant surrenders allotted land after a lapse of 3 years from the date of execution of the lease deed, the
allotment shall be cancelled, and the “District Industries Centre (concerned)” shall forfeit 100% of the premium
of land.
13.6 In all cases the land shall revert to the land bank of the “District Industries Centre (concerned)” and the land
shall thereafter be put up for fresh allotment.
14. Allotment of Land to Public Utilities:
14.1 District Industries Centre (concerned) shall, as per Industrial Estate Development plan, allot land for
public/utility such as Fire & Emergency Services, Police Station, Government/ESI Dispensaries, Power
Development Department, Public Health Engineering Department, Scheduled Banks etc. at the premium and
rent rates fixed by the District Industries Centre (concerned). Land may also be allotted for public utility
services which are compatible with industrial usage of a given Industrial Estate. District Industries Centre
(concerned) may waive off/ reduce the premium or rent rates for such public utility agencies, if needed.
14.2 The land identified in an Industrial Estate for other commercial utilities such as petrol pumps, restaurants,
warehouses etc. required in the Industrial Estates shall be allotted through competitive bidding by the District
Industries Centre (concerned) giving priority to the startups and entrepreneurs of Ladakh.
15. Cancellation of Lease Deed and Retrieval:
The land allotted under the policy shall be cancelled under following conditions:
15.1 In case of failure on the part of allottee to make total payment towards premium within stipulated time from the
date of issuance of the allotment letter
15.2 Violation of any condition in the lease deed
15.3 Failure to come into production within stipulated time
15.4 Failure to adhere to any other condition(s) stipulated in the Sustainable Industrial Policy, Ladakh and/or
guidelines.
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15.5 Non-operation of an enterprise for a continuous period of 3 years.
15.6 The District Industries Centre (concerned) shall immediately take necessary action for cancellation of the lease
deed and eviction of the allottee.
15.7 The cancelled allotment, however, can be restored on application by the allottee within30 days of the
cancellation on payment of restoration charges @10% of the original premium subject to the condition that the
unit has deposited 50% of the premium and all other dues.
15.8 Director, Industries and Commerce shall approve the plan layout for setting up of Industrial Unit in the
Industrial Estates by the investors.
16. Transfer of Lease Hold Rights:
16.1 Transfer of leasehold rights in an Industrial Estate managed by the “District Industries Centre (concerned)”
shall be permitted by the Director Industries & Commerce, only after the unit comes into production and subject
to fulfilment of following conditions:
a.
Furnishing of documents viz. Copy of Memorandum of Understanding/Incorporation Certificate by the
Registrar of Companies/Articles of Association/ Memorandum of Association and Udyam Registration
of Existing unit to be de-registered/Public Notices in minimum two leading dailies inviting objections
b. NOC/NDC from the concerned Bank/Financial Institution/Sales Tax/ PDD/wherever required
c.
An undertaking by the incoming Promoter (attested by a Judicial/ Executive Magistrate) stating therein
that liability, if any, arising due to transfer of leasehold rights shall be borne by the
Proprietor/Partners/Company along with declaration that land is free from all encumbrances
d. Clearances of all Estate’s dues, if any
e.
Execution of surrender deed before execution of fresh lease deed
f.
Furnishing of transfer/ release/ relinquishment deed
g. De-registration of the outgoing unit by the Director, Industries & Commerce in case the incoming
promoter desires to establish an Enterprise with different Line of Activity/Name and Style
h. Execution of fresh lease deed
i.
Any other formality as may be deemed appropriate by the General Manager, District Industries Centre
(concerned)/ Director, Industries & Commerce.
16.2 Payment of transfer fees@10% of the prevalent land premium. In case of transfer of lease hold rights even by
way of public auction, transfer fee @10% of the prevalent land premium applicable on the date of issuance of
transfer order/ permission by the District Industries Centre (concerned) shall be payable.
17. Ancillarization of Premises:
Functional Industrial Enterprise may rent not exceeding 60% of built-up area for setting up of Industrial
Enterprise(s) ancillary to such Industrial Enterprise(s) by charging nominal processing fee and only after
executing the tripartite agreement involving the District Industries Centre (concerned).
18. De-registration of Units:
De-registration of an Industrial Units shall be permitted by the Director Industries and Commerce, upon
recommendation of concerned General Manager of the District Industries Centre subject to fulfilment of
following conditions:
18.1 Furnishing of documents viz. Resolution of Board of Directors for de-registration of unit/ / Incorporation
Certificate by the Registrar of Companies/Articles of Association/ Memorandum of Association and Udyam
Registration of Existing unit to be de-registered.
18.2 Public Notices in minimum two leading dailies inviting objections.
18.3 NOC/NDC from the concerned Bank/Financial Institution/Sales Tax/PDD/DIC wherever required.
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18.4 An undertaking by the incoming Promoter (attested by a Magistrate) stating there in that liability if any arising
due to transfer of lease hold rights shall be borne by the Proprietor/Partners/Company along with declaration
that land is free from all encumbrances.
18.5 Clearances of all Estates dues supported by NDC in this regard, if any
18.6 Prior permission for transfer of Lease hold rights from District Industries Centre (concerned) in favour of New
unit.
18.7 Any other formality as may be deemed appropriate by the GM concerned/ Director Industries and Commerce.
19. Monitoring of Project Implementation:
19.1 The Director, Industries and Commerce, Ladakh shall constitute a Monitoring Cell, which will include suitable
officer(s) from the District Industries Centre (concerned) as its member, to regularly monitor and update the
status of implementation of the project(s).
19.2 The entrepreneur shall take necessary steps for implementation of project and file documents in evidence of
such implementation like approval of building plan, power connection, consent to establish from the Ladakh
Pollution Control Committee, sanction of term loan etc. to the said Monitoring cell on regular basis.
19.3 The Monitoring Cell shall visit the premises at least once in a month to physically verify the progress of
implementation of each project and in case the entrepreneur doesn’t not seem to take necessary steps for
implementation of the project, the Monitoring Cell shall be responsible for immediate reporting the matter to
the Director, Industries and Commerce, Ladakh.
19.4 The Director, Industries and Commerce, Ladakh, shall quarterly review the progress of the project
implementation in each case and if required facilitate the entrepreneurs in obtaining necessary
sanctions/approvals from different government agencies. In case of some major impediments, the matter should
be brought to the notice of Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Department.
19.5 The allottee will be under obligation to submit quarterly reports to the Monitoring cell about the progress of
implementation.
20. Change of Constitution:
20.1 Proposals for Change in Constitution before/during project implementation shall be as under:
20.1.1. Change in Constitution among the family members or in favour of the legal heirs due to death of
allottee(s)/partner(s)/ shareholders and without addition of any outside member as partner/
shareholder.
20.1.2. Proprietary firm becoming partnership firm where the proprietor of the original firm holds not less
than 51% or more shares in profit and loss and capital investment within the same legal entity.
20.1.3. Partnership firm becoming proprietary firm with exit of all but one partner within the same legal
entity.
20.1.4. Where Proprietary concern or partnership concern converts into a private limited company or
public limited company and the original proprietor/partners together hold not less than 51% of the
authorized share capital of the same legal entity.
20.1.5. Changes within the partnership firm where the original partners together hold not less than 51% in
the share of profit and loss and the capital investment in the original partnership firm and the
reconstituted partnership firm without change of name of the firm.
20.1.6. In respect of Private Limited/ Public Limited firm, where there are changes in shareholding and
the original shareholders continue to maintain their holding of 51% or more in the same legal entity.
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20.1.7. In cases, where NOC was given by DIC to the SFC/Scheduled Banks/ Public Financial Institutions
for creating equitable mortgage on the allotted premises, and the terms of NOC were complied with
and the unit is transferred by these institutions for recover of the loan or otherwise.
20.2 Change in constitution however shall be subject to completion of following formalities and processes:
20.2.1.Furnishing of documents viz Partnership Deed/ Dissolution Deed/ Retirement Deed duly registered
in the court of law/ form-14 in case of companies/ resolution by board of Directors/ firm registration
certificate/ incorporation of the company from registrar of companies/ articles of association/
memorandum of association/ Udyam registration / profit & loss account statements/ Balance sheet/
share capital structure duly certified by practicing Chartered Accountant etc as may be applicable.
20.2.2.Public Notice in leading dailies inviting objections for change of constitution.
20.2.3.NOC/NDC from the concerned bank/ financial institution/ sales tax/ excise/ PDD/ LPCC/ DIC
wherever required.
20.2.4.An undertaking (attested by Judicial Magistrate) stating that any liability arising due to change of
constitution shall be borne by the proprietor/ partners/ company.
20.2.5.An affidavit duly executed in the court of law to the effect that the land is free from all
encumbrances.
20.2.6.Clearance of all dues whatsoever.
20.2.7.Execution of supplementary/ fresh lease deed.
20.2.8.Any other formality as may be deemed appropriate by the Director, Industries and Commerce,
Ladakh.
20.2.9.For change in constitution, where transfer of unit is within the family/ legal heirs and without
addition of any outside member as partner/share holder, 5% of the prevalent premium amount shall
be charged for such transfers.
20.2.10.Proprietary firm becoming partnership firm where the proprietor of the original firm holds not less
than 51% or more share in Profit and Loss and Capital investment within the same legal entity, 5%of
the prevalent premium amount shall be charged for such transfers.
20.2.11.Where proprietary concern or partnership concern converts into a private limited company /or
public limited company and the original proprietor / partners together hold not less than 51% of the
authorized share capital of the same legal entity, 5% of the prevalent premium amount shall be
charged for such transfers.
20.2.12.In case of retirement of the original promoter(s)/ shareholder(s)/Director(s) where only 5% has
been charged while inducting partner(s)/Shareholder(s)/ Director(s), as per clause 20.2.10 and
20.2.11, 50% of the prevalent premium amount shall be charged for such transfer.
20.2.13.In case of retirement of any partner(s)/ shareholder(s)/Director(s), except original promoter(s)/
shareholder(s)/director(s), as per clause 20.2.10 & 20.2.11, no premium shall be charged.
20.2.14.In case of dispute between in the partners/promoters in a company the division of plot shall be
permissible, subject to payment of 5% of the prevalent premium for such transfer. However, such
division shall be subject to justify the requirement of the extent of premises already allotted for
undertaking new activities.
20.2.15.In case of merger/ amalgamation of two or more units with same constitution, 5% of the prevalent
premium for such transfer shall be charged. However, in case change of constitution takes place by
virtue of such merger, amalgamation, 10% of prevalent premium for such transfer shall be charged.
20.3 With change in constitution, lease hold rights should not change, meaning thereby that the original allottee(s)
should retain a minimum of 51% or more shares in profit and loss and Capital investment/ authorized share
capital, otherwise provisions of transfer of ownership/lease hold rights will be applicable.
20.4 If it is observed that the change of lease hold rights is made through a change in constitution before the unit
comes into production, such a transfer will be considered null & void and land shall be resumed after
cancellation of allotment.
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21. Breathing Period:
21.1 The applications for change of constitution/ name and style/ line of activity/ additional line of activity, and
transfer of lease hold rights etc received prior to the announcement of the policy, the concerned DICs /
Directorate of Industries and Commerce, such cases if found eligible but which could not be decided because of
bifurcation of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. Such cases shall be disposed of as per the provisions laid
down in the policy, within a period of 90 days from the date of issuance of the policy. This however, shall be a
one-time exception for all such case.
21.2 Breathing period shall also be applicable to cases of change in the constitution/ lease hold rights effected in any
court of law before issuance of the Policy but the concerned unit holders could not approach DIC for seeking
permission for rectification of such changes. Such cases shall also be disposed of as per the provisions laid
down in the policy subject to the following conditions:
21.3 That the concerned unit holder shall approach DIC within a period of ninety days from the date of issuance of
the policy.
a.
Transfer charges shall be payable as per the rates prescribed in the policy.
22. Change of line of Activity:
22.1 Power to grant permission for change of line of activity shall vest with the concerned GM in case of MSME
and Director, Industries & Commerce in case of large units, which shall be subject to fulfilment of following:
a. Justification by the applicant for change in Line of Activity.
b. That such changes in Line of Activity are compatible to the nature of Industrial Estate and shall not
be detrimental to the other neighbouring allotee/ units.
c.
Furnishing of documents viz. Detailed Project Report, regarding the change in Line of Activity.
d.
Any other formality as may be deemed appropriate by the concerned General Manager, DIC/
Director, Industries & Commerce.
22.2 Process to be adopted by District Industries Centre, once the change in line of activity is allowed:
a.
Clearances of all outstanding estates dues, if any.
b.
Execution of supplementary/ fresh lease deed as may be applicable.
c.
Payment of 5% of prevalent land premium to the District Industries Centre.
d.
Any other formality as may be deemed appropriate by the General Manager, DIC/ Director, Industries
& Commerce.
22.3 In cases where change in line of activity is requested in case of new registered units, the maximum period for
coming into production shall be reckoned from the original date of final allotment letter.
22.4 In cases where change in line of Activity results in change in category of the unit as per LPCC norms from less
Polluting to High Polluting (green to orange, orange to red) the authority to grant approval in such cases shall vest
with Administrative Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department.
23. Annexure A: Priority Sectors:
❖ Food Processing/Agro-based Industries
❖ Handicraft, Handloom and Pashmina
❖ Solar components manufacturing units
❖ Dairy product processing units
❖ Manufacturing & Processing of aromatic and medicinal plant
❖ Oxygen, Nitrogen plants
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❖ Printing Press, Flex Printing
❖ Cold Storage/control atmosphere
❖ Packaging Industries (Non-Polluting)
❖ Recycling Industries (Non-Polluting)
❖ Manufacturing of Prefabricated Items
“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The
Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal
consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”
SANJEEV
KHIRWAR
Digitally signed by
SANJEEV KHIRWAR
Date: 2025.02.25
17:46:53 +05'30'
MICHAEL
MANNY
DSOUZA
Digitally signed by
MICHAEL MANNY DSOUZA
Date: 2025.02.25 18:08:39
+05'30'