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....itiatives to be announced   Further Sectoral Initiatives in other sectors will also be announced from time to time. Thrust sectors shall be extended following facilities: (i) Agriculture and Village Industry   (a)  Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana   (b)  Funds shall be earmarked under ASIDE for development of Agri Export Zones (AEZ)   (c)  Deleted.   (d)  Deleted.   (e)  Capital goods imported under EPCG shall be permitted to be installed anywhere in AEZ.   (f)   Import of restricted items, such as panels, shall be allowed under various export promotion schemes.   (g)  Import of inputs such as pesticides ....

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....is broad banded, and shall extend also to merchant exporters tied up with supporting manufacturers.   (c)  Handicraft EPC is authorized to import trimmings, embellishments and consumables on behalf of those exporters for whom directly importing may not be viable.   (d)  Specific funds would be earmarked under MAI & MDA Schemes for promoting Handicraft exports.   (e)  CVD is exempted on duty free import of trimmings, embellishments and consumables.   (f)   New towns of export excellence with a reduced threshold limit of Rs 250 crore shall be notified.   (g)  Machinery and equipment for effluent treatment plants shall be exempt from customs duty.   ....