Agarbatti making process:

 There are mainly two types of Agarbatties manufactured:

1. Dipped varieties or perfumed Agarbatties.

2. Masala Agarbatties.

Dipped Agarbatti:

Powders of Charcoal, Gigatu, White chips, etc. are mixed with water to semi solid paste. This composition is taken on a wooden plank and applied to sticks by rolling with hands. Then raw sticks are dipped in suitable perfumery compound diluted with white oil or other solvents like Diethyl Phthalate (D.E.P.) and dried and packed.

Masala Agarbatties:

The powder of charcoal, gigatu, white chips, indigenous herbs, resin, etc. are mixed along with perfumery compound consisting of essential oils, aromatic chemicals, purified resins and natural fixative like Civet, musk, etc. to a semi solid paste with the required quantity of water. This compound is applied to bamboo sticks by hand rolling and dried.

The finished agarbatti sticks are bundled either according to the number or according to weight and wrapped in moisture proof cellophane paper or butter papers and packed in printed carton which again are wrapped in clear cellophane paper. 

RECIPE TO PREPARE 1000 PKTS./10,000 STICKS OF AGARBATTIES:

Si.No	Item	Quantity
1	Charcoal	6kg
2	Gigatu	4.8kg
3	White chips powder	2kg
4	Sandal wood powder	1kg

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI):
FSSAI Registration and License:
Registration:

• Application forms for registration: Form A 
• Application forms for License: Form B 

http://www.fhrai.com/download/ApplicationforRegistration&Renewal.pdf

Eligibility of the Candidates (FBO):

Eligible Food Business Operators like manufacturers, storage, transporters, retailers, marketers, distributors, etc. need to take a License from the State Authority.

 Based on turnover, capacity and workers

• Turnover: more than 12lakh
• Capacity: per day 50000MT 
• Workers:  more than 50 members 

For more information use below link:

http://foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in/state_eligibility.html#about-tab

Fee Structure:

Registration:  100rs 
Fees of new license:

Manufacturer/Miller	Fees( Rs/Year)
Above 1MT per day Production	RS. 5000/-
10,001 to 50,000 LPD of milk Or 501 to 2500 MT of milk solids per annum
Below 1 MT of Production	Rs.3000/-
501 to 10,000 LPD of milk Or 2.5 MT to 500 MT of milk solids per annum
Hotels  upto 4 Star	Rs.50000/-
All Food Service providers including restaurants/boarding houses, clubs etc. serving food, Canteens (Schools, Colleges, Office, Institutions), Caterers, Banquet halls with food catering arrangements, food vendors like dabbawallas etc & Other food Business Operator	Rs.2000/-

Fees for Renewal of License:

The fees for renewal of license depends on number of years selected.

Fees for modification of license:

The fees for modification of license are fees for one (1) year per license modification.

Duplicate of License:https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7521568002590470497#editor/target=post;postID=8016850997829614776

10% of the Applicable License Fee

Documents:

Documents of registration: 

• Photo of Food Business Operator 
•  Document for Identity Proof like Ration Card, Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Driving License, Passport, Aadhar Card, Senior Citizen Card, Department Issued ID 
•   Supporting Documents (if any):- NOC by Municipality/Panchayat, Health NOC 

Documents of New License:  

Form-B Duly completed and signed (In Duplicate) by the Proprietor/Partner or the Authorized Signatory

•  Blueprint/layout plan of the processing unit showing the dimensions in metres/square metres and operation-wise area allocation (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only)
•   List of Directors/Partners/Proprietor/Executive Members of Society/Trust with full address and contact details (mandatory for companies only) 
•  Name and List of Equipments and Machinery along with the number, installed capacity and horse power used (mandatory for manufacturing and processing units only) 
• Photo I.D and address proof issued by Government authority of Proprietor/Partner/Director(s)/Authorized Signatory  
•  List of food category desired to be manufactured. (In case of manufacturers) 
• Authority letter with name and address of responsible person nominated by the manufacturer along with alternative responsible person indicating the powers vested with them viz assisting the officers in inspections, collection of samples, packing & dispatch. (for manufacturers / processors) 
• Analysis report (Chemical & Bacteriological) of water to be used as ingredient in food from a recognized/ public health laboratory to confirm the portability (mandatory only for manufacturing and processing units only) 
•   Proof of possession of premises. (Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.) (optional) 
• Partnership Deed/Affidavit of Proprietorship/Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm  
• Copy of certificate obtained under Coop Act - 1861/Multi State Coop Act - 2002 in case of Cooperatives  
• NOC from manufacturer (mandatory for relabellers and repackers only)  
•   Food Safety Management System plan or certificate (if any)  
• Source of milk or procurement plan for milk including location of milk collection centers etc. in case of Milk and Milk Products processing units.(wherever applicable)  
• Source of raw material for meat and meat processing plants. (wherever applicable)  
• Pesticide residues report of water in case of units manufacturing packaged drinking water, packaged Mineral water and/or carbonated water from a recognized/ public health laboratory 
•  Recall plan wherever applicable, with details on whom the product is distributed
• NOCs from Municipality or local body

Regional and Contact office:

DH Office, Hallyal Road, Dharwad Ho, Dharwad - 580001, Near K C Park

8362447483/9449843049

Benefit FSSAI:

• FSSAI covers six regulations pertaining to licensing and registration, packing and labelling, food additives, contamination, sampling and analyses, and prohibition and restriction.
• UYEGP Scheme: loans from Rs.5 lakh to Rs.1crore could be secured by first-generation entrepreneurs in the age group of 21 to 35 years

 

Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises

Collateral free credit for MSMEs

CGTMSE are available to small and medium enterprises in both the start-up as well as existent phases in the form of term loan or working capital. The loans are given through Member Lending Institutions (MLIs). All leading banks offer loans under the scheme. The list of MLIs is http://www.cgtmse.in/List_Of_MLIs.aspx

 

Criteria and Guidelines:

•  Loans up to 100 lakhs can be obtained simultaneously from more than one Member Lending Institution (MLIs)
•  Loans can be obtained for working capital requirements, purchase of machines, expansion plans etc
• Retail trade, educational institutions, agriculture, Self Help Groups (SHGs) and training institutions will not be eligible to obtain loan under CGTMSE Scheme
• PAN is required to apply for loan under the scheme
• Project report submit to bank
• If you are a financial institution, directly contact Office of DC-MSME 
•   If you are an MSME, directly contact the respective banks/financial institutions as listed in the scheme guidelines. 

Once the bank loan is sanctioned by the Bank, the bank will apply to CGTMSE organization and obtain CGTMSE scheme cover for the loan sanctioned. Once approved by the CGTMSE organization, the loan will be under the CGTMSE scheme and the borrower will be required to pay the CGTMSE guarantee and CGTMSE service fee

Application Form:

Reference link: http://www.cgtmse.in/files/Guarantee_Form.pdf

While applying need to contact respective bank.

Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme

Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP):

 The scheme is implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), as the nodal agency at the national level.  In this scheme involving bodies are State Khadi and Village Industries boards (KVIBs) and District Industries Board (DICs) and Banks. 

Nature of the Scheme:

The maximum cost of the project/unit admissible under manufacturing sector is Rs.25 lakh and under business/service sector is Rs.10 lakh. The balance amount of the total project cost will be provided by Banks as term loan as well as working capital.

Criteria of PMEGP: 

	Urban	Rural
General Category	15%	25%
Special (including SC / ST / OBC / Minorities / Women, Ex-servicemen, Physically handicapped, NER, Hill and Border areas, etc.	25%	35%

 

Eligibility of Candidates:

• Applicants age above 18 years old
• At least VIII standard pass 
•  Projects costing above Rs.10 lakh in the manufacturing sector and above Rs. 5 lakh in the business / service sector.
•  Only new projects are considered for sanction under PMEGP. Self Help Groups (including those belonging to BPL provided that they have not availed benefits under any other Scheme), Institutions registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860; Production Co-operative Societies, and Charitable Trusts are also eligible.
• Existing Units (under PMRY, REGP or any other scheme of Government of India or State Government) and the units that have already availed Government Subsidy under any other scheme of Government of India or State Government are NOT eligible.

How to Apply:

Applications are available in DIC/KVIC/ KVIB or else you can apply through online.

http://www.kviconline.gov.in/pmegp/pmegponlineapp/pmegponline.jsp

 

Documents: 

• Pass port size photograph (2Copy)
• Affidavit in rs.15/- bond (Notary or signed by executive magistrate) 
• Attested copy of Ration card/ election Identity card 
• Attested copy of date of birth proof certificate 
• Attested copy of local certificate 
• Attested copy of driving license 
• Attested copy of NOC (In case of Vehicles) 
• List of Machinery with quotation 
• Project report

License for Weights and Measures

Weight and Measurement License: 

Anyone who engaged in business that requires weighing and measuring of products requires this license, such as retail shops, product manufacturers, bakery shops, sweet shops, meat shops, kiraana stores, petrol pumps etc. This license is granted by the Controller of Legal Metrology of the state concerned under the provisions of the "State Legal Metrology". A license is neither saleable nor transferable and must be prominently displayed at the premises of the business. 

This help to ensures that accuracy and  validity of commercial transactions based upon weight, measure, or count and to ensure that the quality of products meets required quality standards.

TEXAS Department of Agriculture (TDA) inspects weighing and measuring devices to ensure performance within acceptable tolerances and TDA inspects packaging to enforce net content and labeling regulations

Fee for and Validity of License:  

Every license issued to a manufacturer, repairer, or dealer shall be valid for a minimum period of one calendar year and may be renewed for a period of one to five years, by the Controller or such other officer as may be authorized by him in this behalf on payment of per year fee as specified.

Fee for [Item]		Amount
1. Issue of license / renewal of license
Manufacturing		Rs 500 per year
Dealership		Rs. 100 per year
Repairing		Rs. 100 per year
2. Alteration of license :		Rs. 50
3. Issue of duplicate license :		Rs. 10

 

Documents:

• Proof of the legal title of the premises, attested copy of the sale deed / allotment letter, property tax receipt  
• Rent receipt / NOC from the owner  
• Tools and Equipments list  
• List of testing equipments 
• Copy regarding constitution of the firm  
• Experience certificate 
• Proof of financial status  
• Proof for Power Load Sanctioned / Installed  
• Copy of permanent SSI Registration  
• List of skilled / unskilled workers with their names & addresses

Application Form:
http://dcra.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcra/publication/attachments/WM_DEVICE_REGISTRATION_APP_2013a_1.pdf

Regional office and Contact:

Mohmed. Zakir Hussain (Director)
Department of Consumer Affairs,
Room No. 312-A Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi 110001
Ph. No. 23384390