Sarkari Yojana
“Capital Investment Subsidy: SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs” Component of the “Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries” Scheme
About “Capital Investment Subsidy: SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs” Component of the “Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries” Scheme
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 Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Women Entrepreneurs 25% support on their investment in land, buildings, and plant & machinery. 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: SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs" Component of the "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries" Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Woman…
The applicant must be a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Woman Entrepreneur.
For indigenous second-hand machinery, whichever is lower among…
For indigenous second-hand machinery, whichever is lower among the original purchase value (with depreciation), the second-hand purchase value, or the Chartered Engineer's assessed value, counts as the investment.
If the same person, common partners, or a…
If the same person, common partners, or a common Board of Directors/shareholders set up two or more industrial undertakings, each is treated as a separate entity eligible for subsidy, provided the location, products, and licences/clearances/registrations are obtained separately. For Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Women Entrepreneurs
The subsidy for investment in land, building, and…
The subsidy for investment in land, building, and plant & machinery applies to small and micro manufacturing enterprises that started production on or after 27-3-2002. For Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Entrepreneurs
The subsidy applies to investment made on or…
The subsidy applies to investment made on or after 24-8-2011, with the unit required to commence production/complete its expansion on or after that date.
Second-hand machinery qualifies if imported directly by the…
Second-hand machinery qualifies if imported directly by the unit or through an agent, with the claim supported by the required import documents.
Benefits Provided
"Capital Investment Subsidy: SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs" Component of the "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries" Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
For Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Women Entrepreneurs
For Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Women Entrepreneurs
A 25% subsidy on investment in land, building,…
A 25% subsidy on investment in land, building, and plant & machinery, capped at ₹25,00,000/-. For Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Entrepreneurs
A 25% subsidy on land, building, and plant…
A 25% subsidy on land, building, and plant & machinery, capped at a cumulative ₹50,00,000/-.
Number of Installments
Number of Installments
The subsidy is disbursed in a single instalment
The subsidy is disbursed in a single instalment. NOTE: If fund shortages or other reasons in a given financial year prevent a single-instalment disbursement, it will be paid in instalments instead.
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
Commencement of Production certificate, or registration under Entrepreneurs…
Commencement of Production certificate, or registration under Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part-2 (UAM/PMT).
A caste certificate issued by the competent authority,…
A caste certificate issued by the competent authority, applicable to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) entrepreneurs.
Letter of loan sanction
Letter of loan sanction. Scheme-Specific Documents
The land document, duly registered
The land document, duly registered.
Plan approval order (PPA) from the Pollution Control…
Plan approval order (PPA) from the Pollution Control Board.
An engineer's building valuation certificate, assessed through PWD…
An engineer's building valuation certificate, assessed through PWD or PIPDIC (Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation).
Registered lease agreement covering the building, between the…
Registered lease agreement covering the building, between the developer and the unit.
Invoices for purchases of plant & machinery, pollution…
Invoices for purchases of plant & machinery, pollution equipment, or the generator.
Certificate issued by a Chartered Accountant for investment…
Certificate issued by a Chartered Accountant for investment made in fixed assets, pollution control equipment, or the generator.
Certificate obtained from the Directorate of Sustainable Technologies…
Certificate obtained from the Directorate of Sustainable Technologies and Environmental (DSTE) for pollution control equipment installation.
DSTE-issued air and water consent orders
DSTE-issued air and water consent orders.
Affidavit sworn before a notary public
Affidavit sworn before a notary public. Case-Specific Documents If second-hand machinery is involved, an affidavit is required stating that no subsidy has been claimed for it from either the Central Government or any State or Union Territory.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for "Capital Investment Subsidy: SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs" Component of the "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries" Scheme 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 following investments shall not be eligible for investment subsidy:
Working Capital, Commissioning Fees, Goodwill Fees, Royalty, Preliminary and Pre-operative Expenses, Capitalised Interest, Technical Know-how Fees, Transportation and Erection Charges, Goods Vehicles, Office Equipment, Furniture, Grates, Pallets and Consumable Stores, etc, Rice Mills (Excluded from the grant of capital investment subsidy as similar schemes, viz., Technology Upgradation/ Establishment/Modernization of Food Processing Industries, implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing, Government of India).
- A unit which has availed of an investment subsidy from the Central Government or any other agency shall not be eligible to apply for a subsidy for the same investment again under this scheme.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.