The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday decided to provide a six per cent subsidy to orchardists and fruit growers on the purchase of package material with retrospective effect from July 15. The decision to this effect was taken in a Cabinet meeting.
The subsidy will be provided on cartons and trays sold through HP Horticulture Produce Marketing & Processing Corporation (Himachal Pradesh government undertaking), popularly known as HPMC, it added. HPMC will be given a grant of Rs 10 crore in this regard, it added.
