Sarkari Yojana
“Capital Investment Subsidy: Information Technology (IT) / Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Industries” under “Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries”
About “Capital Investment Subsidy: Information Technology (IT) / Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Industries” under “Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries”
A component of Puducherry’s “Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries” scheme, run by the Department of Industrial Development (Industries and Commerce), this subsidy gives new IT/ITES industrial units that began production on or after 6-11-2002 a 20% subsidy on their plant and machinery investment, capped at ₹20,00,000/-, applicable to large, medium, small, and micro enterprises throughout the scheme’s operation. Applications go through the offline prescribed form on the Department’s official website.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for "Capital Investment Subsidy: Information Technology (IT) / Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Industries" under "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries", applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Eligible applicants must be new IT/ITES industrial units…
Eligible applicants must be new IT/ITES industrial units that commenced production on or after 6-11-2002.
Benefits Provided
"Capital Investment Subsidy: Information Technology (IT) / Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Industries" under "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries" provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
A subsidy of 20% on plant and machinery…
A subsidy of 20% on plant and machinery investment, capped at ₹20,00,000/-, for large, medium, small, and micro enterprises during the scheme's operation.
Number of Installments
Number of Installments
The subsidy is disbursed in a single instalment
The subsidy is disbursed in a single instalment.
Mode of Disbursement
Mode of Disbursement
For units financed by financial institutions/banks,
the subsidy is disbursed only through them—applied against the entrepreneur's loan, or used for creating additional fixed assets or working capital. For self-financed units, the subsidy is disbursed directly to the entrepreneur.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
General Documents
Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part-2 (UAM/PMT) registration, or a Commencement…
Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part-2 (UAM/PMT) registration, or a Commencement of Production certificate.
A competent authority's caste certificate, for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled…
A competent authority's caste certificate, for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) entrepreneurs.
Letter sanctioning the loan
Letter sanctioning the loan. Scheme-Specific Documents
Land document that has been registered
Land document that has been registered.
The Pollution Control Board's plan approval (PPA)
The Pollution Control Board's plan approval (PPA).
Certificate of building valuation from an engineer, assessed…
Certificate of building valuation from an engineer, assessed by PWD or PIPDIC (Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation).
Lease agreement (registered) between the developer and the…
Lease agreement (registered) between the developer and the unit, covering the building.
Invoices from the purchase of plant & machinery,…
Invoices from the purchase of plant & machinery, pollution equipment, or a generator.
Certificate from a Chartered Accountant regarding investment in…
Certificate from a Chartered Accountant regarding investment in fixed assets, pollution control equipment, or the generator.
Certificate confirming pollution control equipment installation, from the…
Certificate confirming pollution control equipment installation, from the Directorate of Sustainable Technologies and Environmental (DSTE).
Consent orders for air and water, issued by…
Consent orders for air and water, issued by DSTE.
An affidavit sworn before a notary
An affidavit sworn before a notary. Case-Specific Documents For second-hand machinery, an affidavit confirming no subsidy for it has been obtained from either the Central Government or any State or Union Territory.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for "Capital Investment Subsidy: Information Technology (IT) / Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Industries" under "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries" through the offline application process outlined below.
The industrial unit must register its claim for…
The industrial unit must register its claim for the incentive/subsidy using the prescribed form on the Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Puducherry's official website.
Fill in all mandatory fields and attach copies…
Fill in all mandatory fields and attach copies of all mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Submit the completed, signed application form along with…
Submit the completed, signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned…
Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority, ensuring it includes essential details such as the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable). *The State Level Committee reviews each case's merits to decide whether the unit qualifies for the incentive/subsidy. Application Deadline For New Units Within one year of obtaining the Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part-2/Permanent Registration/Commencement of Production Certificate. For Existing Units Within one year of completing Expansion/Diversification/Modernization.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
The second hand machinery is not eligible.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.