New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) The government has released a notification wherein, it has allowed a one-time relaxation for submission of hard copy of applications for claiming assistance under ‘Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Product Scheme.

This comes amid several grievances received by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) where it was stated that many applicants did not submit a physical copy of the application to Regional Authorities (RA) because of the following message on the acknowledgement slip: “Application successfully submitted. (No need to submit a physical copy of the application to DGFT Regional Authority)”

However, their applications for claiming Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) have been rejected by designated RAs due to non-submission of the physical copy of prescribed documents DGFT claiming assistance.

''The issue has been examined in the Directorate. The software of the acknowledgement slip has been rectified w.e.f. 30 01.2020. Keeping in view the endorsement on the acknowledgement slip, it is decided to allow one time relaxation to all those applicants who have made online application(s) up to 30.1.2020, to submit physical copies of such applications along with self-certified copy of the prescribed documents with concerned designated RAs by 1 5.3.2020. If submitted by the said date, all such applications would be deemed to have been submitted in time,'' the DGFT said in a notification dated February 21.

''The concerned RA shall examine the application in accordance with prescribed policy/procedure and dispose of the same,'' the notification read further.

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