Ozone Depleting Substance Phaseout

Govt. of India is a signatory to the Montreal Protocol and is committed to phase out Ozone Depletting Substances before 2010. Ministry of Environment and forests is the Nodal Ministry or implementation of the Montreal Protocol and Small Industries Development Organisation has been entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing ODS Phase Out in small sector. The Multilateral Fund of the Montreal Protocol provides financial and technical assistance to facilitate ODS Phase Out by small units in India. Technology Development has taken place world over for identifying appropriate ODS substitutes at least cost. While ODS Phase Out is mandatory now, the opportunity offers potential for switching over from ODS to non ODS latest technologies commercially adopted in the developed countries which have already phased out ODS.

The financial assistance for switching over to non ODS based technologies\processes is offered under the Montreal Protocol as Grant. It is therefore natural for tight control and procedures to be in position for availing the grant. Eligible enterprises have to apply in a prescribed format to avail the Montreal Protocol Assistance.