Seva Bhoj Yojana for charitable religious institutions

(Ministry of Human Resource Development)

WHAT

The scheme envisages reimbursing the taxes paid by charitable/religious institutions on purchase of specific raw food items for serving free food to public/devotees.

• It reimburses the Central Government share of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST).
• The specific raw food items covered under the Scheme are Ghee, Edible Oil, Sugar/Burra/Jaggery, Rice, Atta/Maida/Rava/Flour, Pulses.
• The scheme was launched in June 2018.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS

• Temples, Gurudwara, Mosque, Church, Dharmik Ashram, Dargah, Matth, Monasteries, etc.
• Which have been in existence for at least three years and who serve free food to at least 5000 people in a month.
• The financial assistance will be provided for free ‘prasad’ or free food or free ‘langar’/‘bhandara’ (community kitchen) offered by charitable/religious institutions.

Source: PIB

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