Global project opportunities

Water

Kuwait has one of the most advanced sewerage systems in the Gulf and is also in possession of the world’s largest wastewater treatment and reuse plant at Sulaibiya.

Transport

To rectify the situation, the government, through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has created a masterplan for Kuwait International airport’s (KIA) future growth. The plan calls for an ultimate capacity of 50 million passengers a year, a target the government expects to reach by 2048.

The centrepiece of the redevelopment plan is a new $775m international terminal, designed by the UK’s Foster & Partners, which when finished will more than double passenger handling capacity to more than 13 million.

Kuwait is one of the key proponents of the GCC railway. It has plans for a high-speed network of its own and is also planning a multi-billion-dollar metro system.

There is no specific scheme to promote the exporting firms in the country.    However, some assistance is provided to exporters under Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme and Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme.    Other schemes for export promotion include Duty Neutralisation Schemes like DEPB, Advance Licence, duty concession schemes like EPCG and Reward Schemes like Served from India, Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana, Focus Market Scheme and Focus Product Scheme.

These schemes are reviewed periodically and necessary corrective measures are taken.
ANNEXURE-I

4.1 market development assistance (mda) scheme

Export Promotion Assistance given by Government

The Government of India encourages Indian project/product exporters by providing financial assistance under the following export promotion assistance schemes:

1. 
   Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme
   
2. 
   Scheme for Export Promotion by Small Scale Manufacturers
   
3. 
   Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme
   

Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following export promotion activities abroad

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  Trade Delegations
  

• 
  BSMs
  

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  Trade Fairs/Exhibitions
  

Eligibility Criteria/Conditions

1. 
   Exporting companies with an f.o.b. value of exports of upto Rs. 15 crore in the preceding year.
   
2. 
   The exporter should have complete 12 months membership with concerned EPC etc
   
3. 
   Assistance would be permissible on travel expenses by air, in economy excursion class fair and/or charges of the built up furnished stall. This would, however, be subject to an upper ceiling mentioned in the table per tour.
   

S No. (1)	Area/Sector (2)	No. of visits (3)	Maximum Financial ceiling per event (4)
1.	Focus LAC	1	Rs. 1,80,000
2.	FOCUS AFRICA ( including WANA Countries)	1	Rs. 1,50,000
3.	FOCUS CIS	1	Rs. 1,50,000
4.	FOCUS ASEAN+2	1	Rs. 1,50,000
5.	General Areas	1	Rs. 80,000*
	TOTAL	5

The competent authority has now decided that FIEO and ITPO will henceforth be treated as eligible grantee organizations for reimbursement MDA grants to the exporters who are also the members of other EPCs etc. and participating in the events organized/sponsored by FIEO and ITPO. However, for this purpose FIEO and ITPO will obtain a ‘NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE’ as per the Annexure from the concerned EPCs of which the exporter is the member. The existing Guidelines for MDA stand modified to that extent, superceding relevant provisions/instructions and will be effective from 1.12.2007.

(Vide MOC&I letter no.2/11/2004 E-MDA (Part) dated 26^th November,2007)

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