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Package Scheme of Incentives, 2001
(courtesy www.maharashtra.gov.in
In order to encourage
the dispersal of industries to the less developed areas of the
State, Government has been giving a Package of Incentives to
New / Expansion Units set up in the developing region of the
State since 1964 under a Scheme popularly known as the
Package Scheme of Incentives.
2. The Package Scheme
of Incentives, introduced in 1964, was amended from time to
time. The last amended Scheme, commonly known as the 1993
Scheme was operative from the 1st October, 1993 to 31st March,
3. Government
recognizes the need to address the emerging challenges in the
phase of second generation economic reforms, the need for
encouraging hi-tech and sunrise industries in the Information
Technology and other fields to reap the strengths of the State
in its developed areas, and to facilitate exports from the
State. In the wake of the national consensus for abolishing
the sales tax based incentives, the further rationalization of
incentives, their scales and mode of release was under the
consideration of the Government. Government have decided to
revise the 1993 Scheme and bring into force a New Scheme, viz.
the Package Scheme of Incentives, 2001
(hereinafter referred to as the 2001 Scheme) for
intensifying and accelerating the process of dispersal of
industries to the less developed regions and promoting
high-tech industry in developed areas of the State coupled
with the object of generating mass employment
The Package Scheme of
Incentives as last modified was continued upto the 31st March,
2001 by Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour
Department, No. IDL- 1020/(204)/IND-8, dated the 12th May,
2000. Government is pleased to direct that the Package Scheme
of Incentives 2001 will be brought into effect from the 1st
April, 2001 upto 31st March, 2006, with the following
The following
categories of Eligible industrial and other Units in the
Private Sector, State Public Sector/ Joint Sector, and the
Co-operative Sector but not in the Central Public Sector will
be considered for incentives under the 2001 Scheme
Industries listed in the First Schedule of the Industries
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, as amended from time
to time,
Industries falling within the purview of the Small Scale
Industries Board / SIDO, Coir Board, Silk Board, All India
Handicrafts Board, All India Handloom Board, Khadi and Village
Industries Board, or any other agency constituted by the
Government for industrial development,
Information Technology (IT) units registered with
Directorate of Industries or SICOM Limited,
(iv) Hotels
(subject to guidelines of the Government of India as
applicable from time to time),
(v) Poultry
and agro industries,
(vi) Cold
Biotechnology (BT) units as specified by Government from time
to time, which are outside the purview of any registering
authority or Board mentioned above,
Non-conventional Energy units such as Wind Farms, Solar Energy
units, conventional units and units generating electricity
from biogas, municipal waste, etc. as may be specified by
Government from time to time.
In the case of poultry and agro industries,
only capital expenditure on land, building and equipment will
be considered eligible for incentives.
The 2001 Scheme, as may be amended by the Government from time
to time, shall remain in operation for a period of five years
from 1st April, 2001 to 31st March, 2006.
Group A: comprising the developed areas, viz. Mumbai
Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune Metropolitan
Region (PMR).
(ii) Group B:
comprising the areas where some development has taken place.
(iii) Group C:
comprising the areas, which are less developed than those
covered under Group B.
(iv) Group D:
comprising the lesser developed areas of the State not covered
under Group A/ Group B/ Group C.
(v) Group D+:
comprising those least developed areas not covered under Group
A/Group B/Group C/Group D.
(ix) No Industry
District: as may be specified by Government. The detailed
talukawise classification of the areas of the State made
accordingly has been indicated in Annexure I to this
Consequent upon
creation of new Districts in the State, viz. Gondia, Vashim
and Nandurbar, a few Talukas are also created by carving out
some area from the erstwhile un-bifurcated adjacent Talukas .
In such cases, the classification of the areas so carved out
will be the same as that of the erstwhile Taluka (s) from
which the areas are carved out.
The matter of
revision of the area classification is under consideration of
the Government. A Committee under the Chairmanship of the
Minister (Industries) will consider revision of the area
classification, which will be notified in due course, with
prospective effect.
The Implementing
Agencies for the purpose of the 2001 Scheme shall be as
(1) For Small
Scale Industry (SSI) Units, and Information Technology units,
Biotechnology Units and Non-conventional energy units (which
may not be registerable as SSI but as may be specified by
Government from time to time) having investment within the
ceiling prescribed for SSI -The concerned District
Industries Centre (DICs) and the Office of Joint
Director of Industries (Mumbai Metropolitan Region) [JDI (MMR)]
in respect of Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban Districts.
(a) The
Maharashtra State Financial Corporation (MSFC) shall, however,
monitor the SSI Units financed by it for the purpose of
sanction and disbursement of incentives after the eligibility
is determined by the DIC / JDI (MMR). It shall also monitor
the working of such Eligible Units. The MSFC and the concerned
DICs / JDI (MMR) shall co-ordinate in the matter.
(b) The
eligible unit will continue to remain with the JDI (MMR) or
DIC which had issued an Eligibility Certificate (EC) in favour
of the Eligible Unit, for the purposes of incentives and other
connected matters, even if the Eligible Unit ceases to be an
SSI Unit or exceeds the investment ceiling prescribed for SSI.
In other words, even when an Eligible SSI Unit graduates to
Large Scale Sector, the Eligible Unit shall continue to remain
with the JDI (MMR) / DIC, which issued the EC in favour of the
(c) Where an
Eligible Unit has been issued an EC under any of the Schemes
prior to the 1993 Scheme by a Regional Development Corporation
(RDC), it will be covered for benefits under the 2001 Scheme
according to its status as SSI or Large Scale Industry (LSI)
consequential to new/expansion/diversification project. It
shall accordingly file its application with the concerned
Implementing Agency.
(2) For Large
Scale (LSI) Units, Hotel Units, and for Information Technology
units, Biotechnology Units and Non-conventional energy units
exceeding the investment ceiling prescribed for SSI the
application should be filed with SICOM Limited,
An Eligibility
Certificate under the 2001 Scheme will be issued by the
Implementing Agency after ascertaining that the eligible unit
has complied with the provisions of the Scheme and has
commenced its commercial production. The EC will be issued
with effect from the date of commencement of commercial
production by the Eligible Unit. The date of commencement of
commercial production will be determined by the Unit supported
by the relevant extract of the excise register or, in case
excise is not applicable by the first sale bill is issued by
the unit in respect of such production. For the purpose of the
EC, the date of commencement of commercial production will be
deemed to be the first day of the month following the month in
which such production has commenced.
The Implementing
Agency will send a copy of the EC to the MSEB, BSES, or other
such agency supplying power, and the Electrical Inspector.
'Earlier Scheme'
shall mean and include-
(i) The
1964 Scheme outlined in the Government Resolution,
Industries and Labour Department, No. IDL-7064/IND-I, dated
the 25th September, 1964.
(ii) The
1969 Scheme outlined in the Government Resolution,
Industries and Labour Department No. IDL-7069/IND-I, dated the
2nd April, 1969.
(iii) The
1973 Scheme outlined in the Government Resolution,
Industries and Labour Department, No. IDL-7073/34605/IND-I (B)
dated the 23rd October, 1973.
1976 Scheme outlined in the Government Resolution,
Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No.
IDL-7076/6212/(5)/IND-8, dated the 18th January, 1977.
(v) The
Special Capital Incentive Scheme outlined in the
Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour
Department, No. IDL-7076/48287/(295)/IND-8, dated the 17th
September, 1977.
(vi) The
1979 Scheme outlined in the Government Resolution,
Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No.
IDL-7079/(2043)/IND-8, dated the 5th January, 1980 read with
the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour
Department, No. IDL-7082/(3559)/IND-8 dated the 5th July,
(vii) The
1983 Scheme outlined in the Government Resolution,
Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No.
IDL-1082/(4077)/IND-8, dated the 4th May, 1983 read with the
Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour
Department, No. IDL-1088/(6612)/IND-8 dated the 25th March,
1988 and the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and
Labour Department, No. IDL-1087/(6245)/IND-8 dated the 25th
July, 1988.
(viii) The
1988 Scheme outlined in the Government Resolution,
Industries, Energy and Labour Department, No.
IDL-1088/(6603)/IND-8, dated the 30th September, 1988 read
with the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour
Department, No. IDC-2188/(11324)/IND-14 dated the 8th
November, 1988, the Government Resolution, Industries, Energy
and Labour Department, No. IDL-1088/(7018)/IND-8 dated the
31st January, 1989 and the Government Resolution, Industries,
Energy and Labour Department, No. IDL-1088/(7056)/IND-8 dated
the 22nd February, 1989, and
(ix) The 1993
Scheme outlined in Government Resolution, Industries, Energy
and Labour Department, No. IDL-1093/(8889)/IND-8, dated the
7th May, 1993 as amended from time to time.
Effective Steps shall
comprise Initial Effective Steps and Final Effective Steps
defined as follows:-
I. Initial
Effective Steps shall mean and include:-
possession of land by an Eligible Unit for a further period of
at least 15 years. For land outside the Maharashtra Industrial
Development Corporation area (MIDC) / Government sponsored
and/or financially assisted Co-operative/Mini Industrial
Estate/Gram Udyog Vasahat / Municipal Council / Corporation, a
NOC from Gram Panchayat shall be a pre-requisite. However, in
case the unit is located outside the above areas but within an
area covered under a draft or final Regional Development Plan
approved by the Government, the Implementing Agency shall
ascertain if the Unit is located in conforming zone, and no
zoning certificate will be required from the applicant unit.
Registration in respect of Firm / Company / Trust /
Society / Co-operative Society. However, in respect of
Partnership Firm only evidence of execution of a Partnership
Deed and filing of a requisite application with payment of
necessary registration fees with the Registrar of Firms will
be necessary.
Provisional SSI registration/ Letter of Intent or Registration
for IT units from Directorate of Industries or SICOM / Letter
of Intent from the Government of India and / or permission
from the State Government for setting up / shifting of the
Unit, if such permission is required to be obtained, or
registration from the Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB),
if the Unit is covered by KVIB programme.
(iv) A
photocopy of the Industrial Entrepreneur's Memorandum
(IEM) along with a photocopy of its acknowledgement in
the case of a LSI Unit not covered under the licensing
provisions of the Industries (Development & Regulation)
Act, 1951.
II. Final
Effective Steps shall mean and include:-
Conversion of Letter of Intent to an Industrial License
wherever applicable.
(ii) Foreign
Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) / Foreign Exchange
Management Act (FEMA) / Monopolies and Restrictive
Trade Practices Act (MRTP) clearance, Capital Goods
clearance / Import Licence, Foreign Investment Promotion Board
(FIPB) / Reserve Bank of India's permission for foreign
equity with or without repatriation, wherever necessary.
(iii) Other
clearances, if any required from the Central / State
Government and / or other authorities concerned for
implementing the project.
(iv) Tying up
of the means of finance for the project to the satisfaction of
concerned Implementing Agency.
Based on the
documentary evidence laid by the Eligible Unit, the
Implementing Agency shall determine the date on which the
Initial and Final Effective Steps are completed, subject to
such directions as the Government may issue from time
to time.
3.4 Existing
An Existing Unit
shall mean and include-
(i) A Unit
which has been set up and is in production on or any time
prior to 31st March, 2001, for any period whatsoever,
(ii) A Unit
which has been granted an EC or availed of any incentives
under any of the Earlier Schemes, or
(iii) A Unit
which has filed a valid application for grant of an EC under
the 1993 Scheme with any of the Implementing Agencies on or
before the 31st March, 2001.
Finished product
shall mean and include the item/s of manufacture by the
Eligible Unit as considered under the project scheme approved
by the concerned term lending agency and / or by the
Implementing Agency, together with by-product /scrap which may
be get generated as incidental to and during the main
production activity.
3.6 Fixed
The term Fixed Assets
shall mean and include:-
Land / area in effective possession for a minimum
further period of 15 years, and as required for the project.
Building, i.e. any built-up area used for the Eligible
Unit including administrative building, residential quarters,
industrial housing and accommodation for all such facilities
as are required for the manufacturing processes.
(iii) Plant
and Machinery, i.e. Tools and equipment including handling
and haulage equipment or tools as are necessarily required and
exclusively used for sustaining the working of the Eligible
(iv) The
cost of development of the location of the Eligible Unit,
such as fencing, construction of roads and other
infrastructure facilities which the Eligible Unit has to incur
under the project.
Installation charges and pre-operative expenses
Technical know-how including cost of drawings and
know-how fees. Such expenses would also include all
pre-operative expenses including expenses on preparation of
feasibility report (incurred either before or after
incorporation / registration of the Company or other entity)
capitalized, and accepted as such by the concerned financial
institution / bank, or considered by FIPB/RBI as eligible for
being counted towards the minimum foreign equity / project
investment to be brought into the country.
(vii) The
amount paid as non-refundable interest-free deposit to the
Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) for supply
of power to the Eligible Unit, or to the Maharashtra
Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for
development of infrastructure for the Eligible Unit, or to any
other Government agency for similar purpose.
(I) Gross
Fixed Capital Investment shall mean and include, in the case
(i) New Fixed
Assets- The value of new Fixed Assets acquired at site
and duly paid for.
(a) Only new
Fixed Assets as per the project scheme accepted by the
Implementing Agency based on the project assessment done by
the concerned term lending agency, or by the Implementing
Agency in case of a self-financed project, which are acquired
by an Eligible Unit within the relevant period indicated in
Annexure III from the date of completion of Final Effective
Steps shall be considered for incentives.
(b) Any
acquisition of new Fixed Assets outside the project scheme
accepted by the Implementing Agency can be considered for the
incentives below, provided such acquisition is not less than
25% of the Gross Fixed Capital Investment at the end of the
previous financial year. A Separate Eligibility Certificate
will be issued for availing of such benefits with eligibility
period as admissible to a new unit in the relevant area and
for the relevant category of unit as per the Scheme. However,
for the purpose of such benefits, the entitlement will be
limited only to 75% of the Special Capital Incentive (para
5.1) and of the Octroi Refund (para 5.3) admissible to a New
Unit in the relevant area and for the relevant category of
unit as per the Scheme. The above entitlement of SCI would,
however, be applicable only if the investment of the Unit
remains within the ceiling prescribed for SSI status even
after acquisition of additional fixed assets. A unit cannot
claim benefits for acquisition of new Fixed Assets under this
clause more than twice.
Example: For
example, the Existing Unit starts acquiring new fixed assets
acceptable to Implementing Agency at any time from 1st April,
2001 to 31st March, 2002, which are not a part of the earlier
project accepted by the Implementing Agency considered for
incentives under the earlier Scheme. The Existing Unit has
gross fixed capital investment (not depreciated value) of Rs.
100/- as on 31st March, 2001. The Existing Unit will be
entitled to additional for admissible incentives only if
investment in the proposed new fixed assets is more than
Rs.25/- (i.e. more than 25%). The eligible investment for
admissibility of various incentives will be worked out at the
rate of 75% of the actual investment incurred in new fixed
assets thus acquired by the Existing Unit.
(ii) Shifting of
fixed assets
The depreciated value
of Fixed Assets on the date of shifting on the basis of the
method of depreciation adopted by the Unit during the
immediate preceding 3 years or during such shorter period
during which the Unit has been in existence, together with the
actual expenditure incurred on dismantling, transportation,
insurance and re-erection which is allowed to be and is
capitalised under the Indian Income Tax Act.
(a) The Unit
is eligible and the Fixed Assets shifted form a part of the
project for which the eligibility is considered.
(b) The Fixed
Assets shifted have a residual performing life of over ten
years from the date of shifting as certified by an approved
(c) The
shifting of the existing Fixed Assets is from any place
outside the State of Maharashtra.
(II) Fixed
Assets acquired by an Eligible Unit and forming part of the
Gross Fixed Capital Investment cannot be disposed of / sold /
shifted / written off except with the prior written permission
of the Implementing Agency. Such permission shall be applied
for by the Eligible Unit at least one month prior to the
contemplated disposal / sale / shifting within State / written
off of the Fixed Assets. The Implementing Agency may
ordinarily grant such permission if it is satisfied that the
overall production capacity of the Eligible Unit will not
thereby suffer and that the Eligible Unit has definite
plans/proposals for replacement of the Fixed Assets being
disposed of / sold / written off either by similar Fixed
Assets or by Fixed Assets with better output / higher
production capacity with or without change in the finished
product/s. However, shifting of assets will be permitted only
if the contemplated shifting is to a place in an equivalent or
lesser-developed area of the State (e.g. from 'C' to 'C' or
'D' area, but not from 'C' to 'B' area as per the area
classification at Annexure - I.)
to the provisions of paras (I) and (II)
above, the Gross Fixed Capital Investment at the end of each
year will be computed as Gross Fixed Capital Investment at the
beginning of the year, plus additions as per the
approved project scheme made, if any, to the Gross Fixed
Capital Investment during the year, less the original
value of any Fixed Assets of the Eligible Unit shifted
disposed of / sold / written off, if any, during the year.
(IV) If the
admissible Gross Fixed Capital Investment as endorsed in the
EC is reduced as a result of any shift / disposal / sale /
write off / replacement of the Fixed Assets, the ceiling as
endorsed in the EC shall be reduced proportionately and if the
incentives availed by the Eligible Unit exceed the ceiling
revised as a result of shifting / disposal / sale / write off
/ replacement, the benefits availed in excess of such revised
ceiling shall stand recoverable/refundable forthwith with
interest at the rate of 15% from the date of such excess
availment till the date of actual payment.
(V) Any
increase in the Gross Fixed Capital Investment as a result of
replacement of any of the Fixed Assets earlier considered
under the EC shall not entitle the Eligible Unit to have the
ceiling for incentives pro-rata revised upward except under
para 3.7 (I) (i) (b) above.
A New Unit shall mean
a Unit which is set up for the first time by an entity in the
Private Sector / Co-operative Sector / State Public Sector /
Joint Sector in any Taluka where there is no Existing Unit set
up by the said entity provided that the Unit satisfies the
following conditions:-
(a) It is not
an Existing Unit.
(b) At least
one of the Final Effective Steps is completed on or after 1st
April, 2001 for setting up the Unit.
(c) It is not
formed as a result of re-establishment, mere change of
ownership, change in the constitution, reconstruction or
revival of an Existing Unit.
Explanation-The incentives available to a New Unit under
the 2001 Scheme shall, however, be available to units which
get established as result of purchase of assets of Existing /
Defunct / Closed / Sick Units subject to and to the extent
mentioned in Annexure II to this Resolution.
The period of
eligibility applicable to an Eligible Unit will be as per
paras 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 and shall be computed
from the date of commercial production as contained in the EC
and depending on the nature and location of the Eligible Unit,
during which the incentives will be available to the Eligible
Unit subject to fulfillment of the conditions of the 2001
Example: For
example, an Eligible New SSI Unit located in D area has
obtained EC and its date of commencement of commercial
production is 1st January, 2002. The Eligible Unit will be
entitled to Special Capital Incentives at the rate of 30% of
its eligible investment subject to a ceiling of Rs. 20 lakhs.
The Unit will also be entitled to octroi refund in the form of
grant restricted to 100% of the admissible fixed assets for a
period of 7 years, and exemption from payment of electricity
duty for a period of 15 years. In addition, if the Unit is
textile unit in SSI Sector, it would be entitled to interest
subsidy for a period of 5 years subject to a ceiling of Rs.20
3.10 Procedural
'Procedural Rules'
shall mean and include the rules as laid down under Government
Resolution, Industries, Energy and Labour Department,
No.IDL-7079/95227/(2540)/IND-8, dated the 11th August, 1980 as
amended from time to time. In case of any conflict, the
provisions of this Govt. resolution shall prevail.
A 'Sick Unit' shall
mean and include an SSI Unit so considered and certified by
the Directorate of Industries, or LSI Unit so considered by
the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
'Year' shall mean the
financial year, i.e. 1st April to 31st March.
4.1 Application
for Eligibility-
(2) For
claiming eligibility under the 2001 Scheme, an Eligible Unit
shall also complete all the Final Effective Steps on or
before the 31st March, 2007.
(3) If an
Eligible Unit has filed an application with the Implementing
Agency on or before the 31st March, 2001 after completion of
the Initial Effective Steps, or has filed an application on or
before 31st March, 2000 in accordance with the Govt.
resolution No. IDL-1020/(5)/IND-8, dated 23rd March, 2000 for
incentives under the 1993 Scheme, but has failed to complete
all the Final Effective Steps within the period prescribed in
the 1993 Scheme, the application of the Unit shall be
automatically considered under the 2001 Scheme. However, the
incentives applicable to such an Eligible Unit shall be at the
scales under the 1993 Scheme or the 2001 Scheme, whichever is
(4) An
application for eligibility shall be submitted to the
Implementing Agency at least three months prior to the
expected date of commencement of commercial production. If
there is any delay, the period and entitlement will be
curtailed proportionately. An Eligible Unit shall comply with
the requirements preceding the issue of the EC to ensure
obtaining the EC within six months from the date of
commencement of commercial production as laid down in the
Procedural Rules.
4.2 Claim for
No right or claim for
any incentives under the 2001 Scheme shall be deemed to have
been conferred by the 2001 Scheme merely because the applicant
Unit has fulfilled the conditions of the 2001 Scheme. The
incentives under the 2001 Scheme cannot be claimed unless an
EC has been issued under the 2001 Scheme by the Implementing
agency and the Eligible Unit has complied with the
stipulations/conditions of the EC. The Implementing Agency
shall issue EC to the Eligible Unit within two months
of the unit complying with the stipulations of the 2001
The disbursement of
the incentives by the Implementing Agency shall be in
accordance with the chronological order of approved claims.
Priority shall, however, be given to Sick Units and 100%
Export Oriented Units.
The release of
incentives to an Eligible Unit, which has turned sick during
the eligibility period, shall be considered on priority
only if and when a scheme for rehabilitation has been
approved and implemented under the BIFR provisions or with the
approval and to the satisfaction of the Directorate of
Industries, respectively for LSI and SSI Units.
Example: An Eligible Unit located in D area
is granted EC with effect from 1st January, 2002. If its
eligible fixed capital investment is Rs. 100/-, the amount of
SCI will be Rs. 20/-. The Eligible Unit will be entitled for
disbursement of SCI of Rs. 4/- on 1st January, 2003 and every
year upto 1st January, 2007. If Govt. releases funds for
disbursement of SCI in October, 2005, the Eligible Unit will
be disbursed Rs. 12/- from the allocated funds, in accordance
with the chronological order of the claim/s approved for the
Eligible Unit.
(3) The
Special Capital Incentive will be admissible as a grant. The
Unit will be entitled to draw the incentive after completion
of all Initial and Final Effective steps and the same will be
computed on the basis of the Fixed Capital Investment actually
made by the Eligible Unit.
(1) New
textile, readymade garments, hosiery and knitwear Units in the
SSI Sector set up on or after 1st April, 2001 will be entitled
to subsidy on the interest actually paid by the Unit to the
financial institutions / banks on the term loan/s for creating
fixed capital assets which are held to be eligible by the
Implementing Agency as per the project scheme approved by the
financial institutions / banks.
The amount of interest subsidy will be equal to the amount of
interest payable by the unit at the rate of 5% per annum, out
of the interest actually paid by the unit. The interest
subsidy will not be applicable on the interest paid on
defaulted instalments.
(3) The
units will have to prefer annual claims for interest subsidy
to the Implementing Agency within three months from the end of
the financial year, along with the statement of the financial
institutions/ banks showing the outstanding term loan, actual
interest paid and the amount of interest subsidy, duly
certifying that the subsidy is not claimed on the interest on
the defaulted amount paid by the unit.
5.3 Refund of
Octroi / Entry Tax in lieu of Octroi-
(1) An Eligible Unit, after it goes into commercial
production, will be entitled to refund of Octroi Duty / Entry
Tax (in lieu of Octroi), account-based cess or other levy
charged instead of or in lieu of octroi payable and paid to
the local authority on import of all the items required by the
Eligible Unit. This incentive will be admissible in the form
of a grant restricted to 100% of the admissible Fixed
Capital Investment of the Eligible Unit for a period of
5/7/9/12 years respectively in the B/C/D/D+ areas. In respect
of No Industry District areas, however, the period will be 15
The period of eligibility for refund of the Octroi / Entry Tax
(in lieu of Octroi), account-based cess or other levy charged
instead of or in lieu of octroi shall be from the date of
commencement of commercial production. However, in respect of
100% EOU or an Agro-industry Unit, the period shall commence
from the date of first import.
The Incentive will also be available to new Electronic
Industrial Units holding IEM / LOI / SSI registration that
will be located in MMR (excluding Greater Mumbai, Mira-Bhayander
and Thane Municipal Corporation areas) and PMR for 5 Years.
5.4 Exemption of
Electricity Duty-
An Eligible New Unit
in C, D, and D+ areas and No-Industry District(s) will be
exempted from payment of Electricity Duty for a period of 15
years. In other parts of the State, 100% Export Oriented Units
(EOUs), Information Technology (IT) and Bio-Technology (BT)
units, and industries setting up in Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
and in Electronic Hardware Technology Parks will be exempted
from payment of Electricity Duty for a period of 10 years.
Necessary Notification under the provisions of the Electricity
Duty Act 1958 will be issued separately by Energy Department.
6.1 Monitoring and
Review of the Fixed Capital Investment and Production
activities of the Eligible Unit-
With a view to
monitoring the production activities of and the establishment
of Fixed Assets by the Eligible Unit in relation to the
incentives available under the 2001 Scheme, and ensuring that
the two year during the period of eligibility and also
thereafter during the operative period of the agreement
entered into by the Eligible Unit, the following procedure is
laid down.
(i) The
Eligible Unit shall submit a report duly signed by its authorized
representative covering information and details
regarding production and sales, indicating the period of
stoppage of production and/or closure of the Unit, if any,
with reasons therefor, addition to the Fixed Capital
Investment, disposal of Fixed Assets, and changes in the
constitution of the Eligible Unit.
(ii) The
Eligible Unit shall also submit to the Implementing Agency,
within a period of 9 months from the close of every year, a
certified true copy of the audited annual statement of
accounts and Balance Sheet for the said year.
(iii) The
Implementing Agency shall be entitled to call for any
information and details for a shorter period even prior to the
close of the year. The implementing Agency shall independently
examine the position from time to time in order to ensure that
the incentives drawn/availed of are within the ceilings
specified under the 2001 Scheme or under the relevant earlier
Scheme, as the case may be.
6.2 Failure on
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Both Dougie Hamilton and Carl Soderberg are possibilities for Thursday's game against the Predators. As such, the Bruins sent forward Nick Johnson back to Providence on Wednesday.
Hamilton, who has not played since Dec. 8 due to a lower-body injury, has been given the "full go" by the team's medical staff and is "certainly a possibility" for Thursday's game, according to B's head coach Claude Julien.
Julien added that Soderberg has also been cleared and "should be in the lineup" against Nashville. The 28-year-old practiced Wednesday wearing a third-line jersey. Soderberg has missed the last two games with concussion symptoms but said Wednesday that he did not have a concussion.
'No, it was not a concussion," Soderberg said. "I was fine. Yeah, I'm all set to go.'
Loui Eriksson was also on the ice for Wednesday's practice, but he wore a green jersey (which are usually only used designate extra players) and did not take contact. Julien said that Eriksson, who is working his way back from his second concussion of the season, is "still a ways away" from returning to Boston's lineup.
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Musings on Quickshit
The profanation of the unprofanable is the political task of the coming generation.
Giorgio Agamben
The debate going on at the moment over the substance, value, and methodologies of "alt lit," as well as whether or not they constitute something worthy in the realm of literary criticism, seems to be heavily constructed on a simple divide between two stances:
- That held by those who criticize a lack of artifice, quality control and time investment in the individual works being produced, accompanied by a perceived lack of objectivity in their reception by fellow readers; and
- That held by those who interpret the former group's gestures as snobbish and self-aggrandizing, and feel that rapid-fire production (ie, 'quickshit') is more authentic or "sincere" than work that's been mulled over or highly edited.
My descriptions of either side of the argument are clearly oversimplifications, acknowledging that any given person involved in or affected by the debate may fall at either extreme, or more likely somewhere in between, even just generally conflicted about their feelings on the matter. Those of us involved in "alt lit" know that the former group is most definitely stuck up in the attacks they are launching, but we cannot feign ignorance of the proliferation of a blog-post-style writing that doesn't always manage to move, or provoke a thoughtful response.
To explain what I mean by "move" or "provoke a thoughtful response," I think of this in terms of found poetry. It's lovely to say that "everything is poetry," but I think the more appropriate phrasing is "anything can be poetry." Found poetry relies not on the concept that any given text or instance of communication already is poetry, but that things can become poetry when they are removed from their initial context, usually an accidental operation. There is always potential, but the process of snipping and removing is essential towards producing the poetic effect. If not, the words function in base of their communicative purpose and will not produce the intended poetic effect of the editor who intervenes.
It boils down to a debate over the production process. Both of the extremes seem slightly delusional or unwilling to admit a middle ground here. People who fall in between probably feel alienated in expressing their indecision, given that most of us have friendships on either side of the line and risk causing problems in those personal relationships by taking a decided stance.
A little while ago I posted a Cecilia Pavón story I had translated a few years ago, "Flourishing Peach II," about a woman who illustrates covers in the young Chilean poetry scene. Her husband is an important and serious critic; her best friend is the most experimental of the poets. At the end the husband and friend confront each other. Our narrator sees both sides and feels sort of trapped in the middle. I liked the story as my initial response to this debate because it describes that middle ground for me: I am both a Masters student in literature, surrounded by academics and a certain need for seriousness, objectivity, and a critical eye in my approach to reading, as well as an "alt lit" writer, who truly believes in the tenets of the movement as I personally perceive them and oftentimes becomes disillusioned by the elite attitude of many other literature students.
These tenets of "alt lit" that I'm mentioning are important, especially as the critics of "quickshit" are attempting to delegitimize the entire movement, particularly on the point that it needs to label itself just to establish importance (see Daniel Bailey's tumblr post on this, where he declares: "Basically fuck alt lit and the new sincerity. If you have to give a name to what you're doing to validate it then it probably wasn't that interesting to begin with,"). This is a foolish assertion, because it ignores dozens of early twentieth century avant-garde movements and their manifestos that effectively "named" themselves. Nobody would claim that the Italian Futurists or Brazilian Anthropophagists weren't interesting or important. Seeking to define your movement and approach to literature via providing an appropriate name doesn't debase the importance of your movement; today it's an attempt to find footing in a vast ocean of online literati launching criticisms, or rather, a means of establishing or identifying the grounds from which to respond to these attacks.
Regardless, I think "New Sincerity" as a term (although I may be wrong) is something that was put onto "alt lit" writers, not appropriated from its other uses by them, fairly recently in the HTMLGiant sphere, to start to understand and critically look at what is going on now in light of an already established movement. A.D. Jameson has written great clarifications (see here & here) in his still-developing theories on the movement(s), but an important clarification is the fact that "New Sincerity" doesn't necessarily mean authentic, real, or something that is "quickshit." He explains it:
I've seen many confuse the real life author's "actual sincerity" with the artificial effects of sincerity. I have no interest in the former and every interest in the world in the latter.
To whit:
- When an author sits down to write, they may be very sincere about many things. For instance, they may sincerely want to make $1,000,000. This I don't care about.
- There exist, in writing, at any given time and place, certain formal devices that feel "more sincere" (more directly communicative/more transparent /more genuine) than others. This is what interests me.
I'd like to contrast this with the point of view being offered by some "alt lit" writers in their responsa. Walter Mackey's "#QuickShit and #AltLit" essay grasps the increasingly heated term "#sincere" and compares the editorial process as something that strips sincerity away from writing. He quotes his own tweet that says: "if your heart and soul is in your writing, then it shouldn't take forever to produce." Steve Roggenbuck has briefly commented on this line (he promises a full essay soon) with a Bukowski quote that seems to affirm this idea that authentic writing, the writing that is worth the time to produce, is that which doesn't require editing and simply spills out.
I tend to agree more with Jameson that the term "New Sincerity" in its intended use means the potentially artificial, or maybe better put, crafted tone of sincerity, as opposed to genuine authorial intimacy or proximity to reality. The bridge between what was initially known as "New Sincerity" and the writing of the "alt lit" movement has been fingered as Tao Lin. But it is the style he uses to write his works that make it feel "sincere," not the extent to which they are autobiographical or not.
This is why many people get frustrated at similar writers, such as Spencer Madsen, for having perfected an apathetic tone that they feel doesn't match up to the writer's real life attitude. It doesn't matter if Spencer Madsen is incredibly fulfilled or not: he has achieved a style of language that presents itself as sincere, and may thus purport any feigned depression he'd like and it doesn't strip his work from the potential of being labeled "New Sincerity." (
I don't care to search for [I went ahead and searched for it] the anonymous blogger who commented that they were a good friend of Spencer's in high school and ranted that he lies in all his poems – but anybody who remembers that incidence knows that it accentuates this point).
"New Sincerity" aside, I have come to prefer the term "alt lit" because, as childish as it may sound at times – especially when written out ▲L† LI✞ or other variants, I think it is emblematic of the most essential characteristic of this movement. It is an alternative to the traditional publishing process. Steve Roggenbuck touched on the benefits and implications of this a year and a half ago in his essay "Raising Poetry to the Level of Internet Culture." Putting aside the fact that it also approaches alternative content and language use in its works (a feature that is common to most avant-garde poetry movements in the last hundred years), the resistance to the traditional outlets of submission, review, editing, waiting a year and then publishing with a formal contract/distribution deal is what defines the movement.
The effect is positive in that writers have more control over their works, freedom to release as they please, ability to self-promote and also choose the channels best fit for their writing: a general liberty to craft their own "brand." Nonetheless, we cannot be surprised that this degree of freedom will always opens the floodgates to lots of lower quality work, regretful publications, and a general diarrhea of new poetry that floods our social networks.
The Question:
Is Quickshit good or bad?
Honest answer:
Much of it is good (or has the potential to be good), but a fairly large chunk of it is awful.
Still, the freedom that has allowed its emergence is more important than any concept of quality control. I think many of the strong (and emotionally charged) reactions to this debate have overlooked the good critique being delineated simply because it is disguised in a pompous tone.
"alt lit" writers should be seeing this as a call to arms to start to harness their power better, sort of like I mentioned earlier in the example of found poetry. I don't think reviewing, editing, and harnessing are inauthentic or bad. Actually many of the most successful "alt lit" writers engage in these processes. Roggenbuck has mentioned numerous times the influences of advertising on his poetry and promotion. I recently chuckled when I translated his poem "Somewhere In The Bottom Of the Rain" to Spanish, because I used the printed version in Crunk Juice [p. 58 of the pdf, released 29 Feb, 2012] to make the translation, then played the earlier youtube video of him reading the poem for Up [uploaded 30 Dec, 2011], and then realized he had cut out a few paragraphs between the two versions. For all the misspellings and accused "carelessness," Steve does review his poems, editing and achieving a desired effect and brand. [I have just now stumbled upon an even earlier version of a portion of the poem under a separate title, implying possible the synthesis of various pieces of writing over a six month period: ie, not "quickshit."]
The group of critics who stand against "alt lit" is not likely to appreciate many of the responses, given that it has already labeled the movement illegitimate and unworthy. It has most definitely assumed a snobby tone, and reads with an air of Raymond Picard and other French literary critics panicking in the face of structuralism and the "New critique." The world is rapidly changing. To deny that this change has an effect on what we write and how we write it is ignorant. Internet, cell phones, wi-fi: all of the conditions of modern technology have made simultaneity a reality; hence we can no longer imagine being 'turned off.' Our writing will obviously reflect that attitude, the tendency towards immediacy, the ability to post and share without much reflection first.
We have consistently seen elitist critics of new movements look foolish in hindsight, because literature is an ever-adapting concept that will invariably change as society does too.
My musings are not directed to that group, but rather, stand much more for the in between crowd, that probably (just as I do) wants to defend "alt lit" but cannot reconcile that defense with some of the truth behind the critique. I think we need to overlook the asinine tone that the critique has taken on, as well as avoid an extreme posture of refusing to engage in editing, reviewing, or crafting a brand.
Language is often imprecise, or insufficient. It often takes time and effort to achieve the right language to express what we truly feel. Not all "quickshit" has the raw emotion in it to constitute a worthy spilling out like what Bukowski calls for. Sometimes energetically consumed bursts (or "boosts") create beauty. Oftentimes, they create foolishness. While "quickshit" can only exist in the "alt lit" framework (the traditional editorial process implies re-writing or editing the initial production, as well as the intervention of players other than the writer in the production process), "alt lit" itself should stand more firmly on the quality that truly covers all grounds of what we consider "alt lit" (which is undeniably more than just the "quickshit").
The essential quality of "alt lit" is its esteem of alternative publishing methods. It does not mean that edited work is inauthentic, but rather, that the writer has the freedom to edit their own work as they wish, publish when they want, and then re-edit and republish later if they also please. As more critiques of "alt lit" develop, this is the indispensable quality I feel we must defend.


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Jackie Robinson, broke the colour barrier in baseball and fought for civil rights. Here he is in his WWII uniform, but he never saw combat due to being court-marshalled for trumped-up charges because he refused to submit to the racism he faced in the military.
Bruce Clarke, Saturday 24 January 1970
Bruce Clarke was the first black officer to join the Vancouver Police Department. His coworkers referred to him as "Dark Clarke" to distinguish him from the other Bruce Clarke on the force.
UPDATE: A couple people pointed out that Joe Fortes was the first black cop. Fortes was made a Special Constable because of his role as the lifeguard at English Bay, though his authority would've been limited and he wasn't on the VPD's payroll. (Specials were frequently used to break strikes, and today their role is limited to to directing traffic during special events). As far as I know, the first non-white officer was a Japanese man named Raiichi Shirokawa. He was hired in 1917, but didn't last long because of the uproar from Japantown alleging he was just a stool pigeon hired to spy on them. The first Chinese officer was hired in 1967.
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'Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, opened her historic campaign for President on this date January 25, 1972.'
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The Lovers of Valdaro.
Believed to be no older than twenty years of age when death occurred.
Over 5,000 years old.
Locked in an eternal embrace.
Tragically, their story is unknown.
Coincidentally, they were found in the city of Mantua. In Italy.
A city Shakespeare wrote about in the story of Romeo & Juliet.
A protester clashes with riot police at Tahrir Square in Cairo November 19, 2011. Riot police on Saturday cleared the square of protesters who had camped overnight after a rally of some 50,000 people, mainly Islamists, pressed Egypt's military rulers to transfer power swiftly to a civilian government. Around 100 protesters had stayed in the square, where police pulled down tents and confiscated chairs and banners they had set up, Reuters' witnesses said. Some minor scuffles occurred.
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Gigi Hadid just saw the newly released movie "The Fault In Our Stars," and she shared her positive review with fans. The movie stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, who both also star in the "Divergent" movie series.
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We've started giving an inside look at adidas Consortium's third City Series collection, but let's not move forward too hastily. Part 2 of the series has started to pop up on the retail side of things, including Dave's Quality Meat speaking for the New York state of mind. Opting for the current NY steez, the adidas ZX Runner is all black-out fitted with rugged waterproof fabric and metal eyelets and lace aglets to keep you dry and comfy. Certainly for the pedestrian or biker in mind, these are perfect for trekking through streets filled with rain, snow or any other type of grime that you might have to confront. Topped off with DQM branding on the tongue and embossed on one of the leather stripes. Limited in quantity, available now at the DQM shop.


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So Jared leto tweeted some girls number claiming she was sending him "vile, homophobic" things when it was just dumb stuff that wasn't meant for him? And in the same tweet says life is too short for hatred even through he knew posting the number on twitter was going to get half the fanbase to harass her?
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The Estonian War Museum (EWM) was founded in 1919. After almost half-a-century-long occupation the museum was restored in 2001 as a state museum under the administration of the Ministry of Defence. Today, EWM serves as the leading military history research centre and museum, offering an overview of Estonia's military history and recording the present-day history of the Estonian Defence Forces.
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Well I tried.
I like the palette.
A centaur??? A passable attempt u_u
Markers and alcohol… it's really fun to work with ouo
let's make it fluffier next time
This brush is so weird…
The bigger you go, the harder it gets to blend well. But it's also really nice and chunky. (It's "Thick Streak" in one of the packs I recommended earlier.)
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It has been one week since Sandy whipped into the coast, rendering me stranded in my apartment for two days, then stranded in Bed-Stuy, then stranded to wherever the "J-bus" would take me, if it even chose to amble over the Williamsburg Bridge that hour of that day, then stranded in this weird fog that puffs up around a human when the human has been suddenly paralyzed in this truncated world of kinda-sorta-no-work, kinda-sorta-nowhere-to-go, kinda-sorta-post-apocalyptica. I don't even know… all the cabs, all the drinks, all the junk food, all the hazy conversations I've had, maybe, with others, all the parts of Brooklyn I've traversed on foot for the first time since I moved here.
Sandy, you've reduced me to this. My blood is bloody mary, my hair smells like smoke, my eyes have been red for days, my birth control is being held hostage on 42nd street, Manhattan is a dream, Brooklyn is a forest, I've gained five pounds, I've run out of Advil, I've slept the whole time, I've been awake the whole time.
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April 15, 2013 at 10:35 am
Mario, I am in agreement with you ! I am a 48 year old man that was born and raised here in the U.S. While I do not claim to be a perfect person, I have lived my life the way I was taught by my parents and my God. Recently it seems everything that I have held to be just and true is being criticized by my government. I have to believe that there are many people just like myself that feel the same way. The atmosphere of political correctness and being in the "in crowd" has all but silenced any critic of the left. Silence from anyone who thinks differently is exactly what they want. I never dreamed that in my lifetime my biggest fear of losing my liberty would come from within my own country. My faith in Jesus Christ is strong ! I do believe that God raised this country to be a beacon of light to the rest of the world. I still have faith in my fellow Americans, but it seems ;like our voices just aren't heard. If I can borrow a phrase from Bill Winston "Sometimes God just needs one big mouth believer". "What a great fire can be started by a little kindling". I stated in a post a few months ago that as christian's we are living in exciting times. This is our hour to stand up and be counted and just as I want to be able to stand before God and account for what I did, I also would like to know that my children and their family's will live in a just and free country with liberty and justice for all. Time may seem like it's running out, but I know that my god is able!!
April 16, 2013 at 8:57 am
Right on, Brother Mario. I so appreciate your stand for Truth and Righteousness, and your Godly concern for this country and its future. As a pastor and minister of 36 years, I implore you to keep telling it like it is. People need to hear – and know – the truth. Praying for you.
April 22, 2013 at 9:40 am
It seems that there are a lot of politicians in Mexico and USA receiving bribes for illegal businesses, we should better legalize what it has to be legalized and have more honest politicians, some that care about economy and people.
Al parecer hay muchos politicos mexicanos y Americanos recibiendo dinero corrupto, mejor deberiamos legalizar lo que se puede legalizar para tener politicos más honestos que se preocupen por la gente y la economía
April 22, 2013 at 10:14 am
Well, this really is not a surprise. A large majority of the people in high positions in governments within western societies have an high level occult position. In other words they are full blown satanist's and know exactly what they are doing. I live in the U.K. and they obviously have an strong hold on this nation. However I do not believe that it's Obama's fault entirely, congress (republicans) have voted against mostly everything he's tried to pass. You cant judge Obama's domestic policy skills, simply because congress is being an nuisance.
April 23, 2013 at 4:35 am
Well, guess I am on the government's hit list then, because I am a born again christian who takes the Bible as the complete and finished Word of God without excuse. Jesus Christ is not only the Son of God, but he IS God and his will is over the government of the United States.
July 15, 2013 at 12:01 pm
I stand with you Brother. I know that they don't like me. I am a Spirit filled, Bible believing Born Again Christian and also, as a former member of our military, an OATHKEEPER. The oath I took upon enlisting does not expire until I DO!
September 5, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Yea i guess i am to, i to am a born again Believer, I raise my family to love the Lord and to honor him, and yet i don't know why we are being considered Terrorist, i don't know any Christians that have killed anyone as long as i have been around.
December 26, 2013 at 8:25 pm
Of course we are not violent. They know that. And they know we are speaking truth. It is a semantic ploy from the devil to say good is bad and bad is good, just as it says they will do in the bible. That is because the mantra of the satantist is "do as thou wilt" but we believe Do as Jesus wills, and the Father. This is a blatant ploy to show hatred of the God of the Universe, by hurting Gods children. Little do they know that we are the apple of His eye. Touch not the anointed and do my prophets no harm. By ignoring this, they are on a very slippery slope. Pray for each individuals salvation.
July 20, 2013 at 4:10 pm
put the page # for each bit of info so people can easily verify it and the webpage links to where the info is located. thanks.
August 14, 2013 at 11:37 am
I believe that Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to the FATHER. I Believe that the bible is the true WORD of GOD. I believe that the apastols fortold about whats happening today, I believe that these things MUST happened for our LORD CHRIST to return. I am strong at heart and the LORD Jesus Christ I will never Reject I will surely DIE for that..
September 17, 2013 at 8:32 pm
I believe the same, most of my family are Christians and we believe the Bible to be truth. I also believe that these things must happen in order for Jesus to come back. This is all a bit scary and exciting, just think, we could be the generation that sees our Savior returning on the clouds for those who have put their faith and trust in Him. I feel bad for those who don't believe it before He returns, as that day every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord but for those who have hard hearts it will be too late!
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The Tablet Debate: 3G Or Wi-Fi?
MiFi FTW (395 comments)
MiFi FTW. Hook your tablet up to it, or any other wifi device you've got. In the long run it's way more useful and cheaper
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MiFi FTW (395 comments)
MiFi FTW. Hook your tablet up to it, or any other wifi device you've got. In the long run it's way more useful and cheaper
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...but about who you know. Referrals from friends are the best way to get your foot in the door for entry-level positions, then experience will get you in the door for future jobs.
The D.A.R.E. effect... (507 comments)
Don't they remember the effect D.A.R.E. had? It actually increased drug use...
Basically, they'll be telling kids how to get all the stuff they want for free.
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There is a particularly entertaining game mentioned in the video called "Turbo Hearts", which rules.
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Even though the town sucks, spell it right
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"Oldest Weapons-grade Plutonium Found In Dump"
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Playground Wars is an upcoming 2D castle defense game for iOS (and shortly after, Android and Facebook). In the game, you command Alex, a boy who's playground has been invaded by bullies from the next street over. Recruit your friends and use special perks and upgrades to battle for the title King of the Playground over 112 hand crafted levels!
Playground Wars is a 2D tower defense/castle defense game but totally over the top. If you remember my last game Rogue Runner (years ago) then you know I like going way over the top with my games.
In contrast to similar games, Playground Wars is very strategic. There are:
* 4 locations, each with night and day settings
* 5 types of weather
* 10 friendly units
* 14 enemy units including really great bosses
* 9 special attacks
* 112 levels
* and something like 450 upgrades. I lost count.
The strategy is in the combinations of all of the above. Some units have bonuses or penalties depending on the weather or time of day. For example, some cost more at night, or have weaker attack when it's snowing. The units themselves all have very noticeable differences -- some have really long reach, some fire projectiles, some have high levels of HP or armor. And then the units themselves have bonuses or penalties against other individual units and unit types.
Its pretty complex, which keeps the game interesting over 112 levels. And we spent the last 4 months just on the level design. When you get comfortable with one strategy we pull the rug out from under you and force you to really think about how to win the round.
I'm hoping we're about 2 weeks from release. If you watch the video all the way through you'll get a taste of how much content I've managed to squeeze into 50MB so far.
Over the next week we're just putting the final polish on the game and finalizing some of the music.
And: the game will be free upon release.
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Gorgeous graphics. I'm lovin those big cardboard mechs reminds me of a PG Metal Slug Can't wait to try it!
Game is so fun. Will keep my eyes on it.
Good news! We are in beta and our beta stages are typically really short. We're putting in some extra work to try to support older devices like the iPhone 4 a little better and putting the finishing touches on the sound and UI.
Looks like there's a really good chance the game will be out in November!
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Another gameplay video, played on an iPad 3. This video shows another campaign (Spring), at night with rainy weather.
In Playground Wars, everything can have an effect on your units. For example, the base "peon" unit has a disadvantage at night (costs more to recruit). The water gunners have an attack disadvantage (water guns are less effective in the rain since everyone is already wet!).
This video also shows 2 different perks than in the previous video: the Toddler Swarm (a swarm of small units that mows down enemies) and the Juice Express (boosts currency production for a limited time).
Web Preview is up!
While we wait for the game to be released in the app store, you can preview Playground Wars on the web right now:
Playground Wars Web Preview
If you watch the video all the way through you'll get a taste of how much content I've managed to squeeze into 50MB so far.....
I always loved Cartoon Wars, I'll definitely give this a shot (:
JCho133 I think you'll find the two games similar enough that if you enjoyed one you'll enjoy the other, but Playground Wars is a more "controlled" experience. Later in the game it get extremely hectic with waves of enemies and chaos all over the screen, but timing and strategy are really important in our game.
On of the ways we tried to improve on the genre was to make it less of a "how many buttons can you hit" experience where it doesn't matter what units you recruit what how many units you recruit.
As an example, in the third campaign during testing my strategy was to bring in fast generating, low cost units and just hurl them at the enemy team and I lasted maybe 20 seconds each time. Then I switched to the expensive, fully upgraded, elite units that you can only build one at a time, and swept through. So you really need to plan and think about the best way to attack a level.
Anyway hope you got a chance to play the web preview!
Good news! Apple has approved the game and the release is set for:
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First, before the beginning of Sarum, came a time when the world was a colder and darker place.
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Selection Sunday — the New Mexico Activities Association's official announcement of state tournament brackets in all classifications — brought some smiles, a few frowns and maybe some sighs of relief to prep basketball fans around the state.
Six Las Vegas-area teams — Robertson's boys and girls, West Las Vegas' girls, Mora's boys and girls, and Pecos' girls — got the green light for their state tournament appearances.
New Mexico Highlands' wrestling team finished in the cellar of an 11-team NCAA Division II Super Regional tournament, which concluded Sunday in San Francisco. Coach Doug Moses' Cowboys garnered 11.5 team points.
Nebraska-Kearney and Wrestler of the Year T.J. Hepburn won the regional with 127.5 points, edging Western State.
Las Vegas Little League will be having registration for the 2011 Little League baseball and softball season from noon to 3 p.m. March 5 and March 12 at the Abe Montoya Recreation Center. Those interested in more information are advised to contact Kathy Duran, softball player agent, 617-0759, or Sonya Saiz-Gomez, baseball player agent, 718-8411.
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Israel Yeomans went 2 for 5 with a double and a run, but the Highlands Cowboys came up short 8-3 against Arkansas Tech on Sunday in Russellville, Ark.
NMHU (4-3) plays its home opener 2 p.m. Friday at a renovated Brandt Park. League opponent Regis will be in town for a four-game series that continues through Sunday.
Highlands led Arkansas Tech 3-0 through six and a half innings Sunday but allowed four runs in the bottom of the sixth and two more in each of the next two frames.
New Mexico Highlands pitcher Melissa Martinez shackled Mesa State in the opening game of their softball doubleheader Sunday, allowing just three runs on five hits in an 11-3 complete-game victory.
Unfortunately for the Cowgirls, it was the lone win of the weekend for the home team against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponent Mavericks. Mesa State won the finale 12-1; the Mavs (5-4, 3-1) had swept the Cowgirls 4-1 and 6-4 on Saturday. NMHU is 4-9 overall and 1-3 in the RMAC.
Flashback: late winter, 1989.
The first George Bush was in the White House. Michael Keaton's "Batman" was still months away from hitting the big screen. Madonna was stirring up controversy with "Like A Prayer." And Robertson High was celebrating a District 2-3A boys' basketball title — an honor, it turns out, that would be its last for 22 years.
The Cardinals ended the drought Saturday night with a rousing 63-61 comeback against Taos.
Riding the emotional wave of Wednesday's hard-fought semifinal victory over Taos, the West Las Vegas Lady Dons reclaimed bragging rights in District 2-3A girls' basketball Friday night, downing Robertson 60-45 at Mike Marr Gym.
Miranda Martinez led all scorers with 23 points, including four in a critical 13-0 West Las Vegas run that transformed a 25-24 nailbiter into a 38-24 spread in the pivotal second quarter.
New Mexico Highlands' women captured fourth place in this past weekend's Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference indoor championships held in Kearney, Neb.
It was a big weekend for All-American Angella Graham, who broke an event and venue record in the indoor pentathlon with 3,644 points. Graham won the long jump (18-9.25) and triple jump (39-10) and qualified for nationals provisionally in both events. She was fourth in the high jump (5-3.75).
Double-doubles by China Smith and Domonique Rivera and an 18-point effort by Alyssa Lopez keyed a 57-54 New Mexico Highlands win at Western New Mexico on Saturday in Silver City.
NMHU finishes 14-16 overall and 9-13 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, its best yet under coach Tiffany Darling and the best in several years.
Smith had 11 points and 10 rebounds; Rivera had 10 and 10. Whitley Coca added eight points and five assists.
The Cowgirls shot just 33 percent but outrebounded the hard-luck Mustangs (1-25) 46-35.
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