Sarkari Yojana
“Subsidy for Quality Certification” under “Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries – Various incentives”
About “Subsidy for Quality Certification” under “Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries – Various incentives”
Effective from 1st April 2017 and covering all of Puducherry, the “Subsidy for Quality Certification” component under “Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries – Various Incentives” is run by the Industries and Commerce Department. It reimburses eligible units 50% of the cost of obtaining quality certification, for up to 3 certifications, subject to an overall ceiling of ₹2,00,000 per unit.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for "Subsidy for Quality Certification" under "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries - Various incentives", applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Units of any size — Micro, Small, Medium,…
Units of any size — Micro, Small, Medium, or Large — qualify.
Investment must have taken place on or after…
Investment must have taken place on or after 1st April 2017.
Residents of Puducherry must make up at least…
Residents of Puducherry must make up at least 60% of the unit's total employment, a share that must be maintained for the period mentioned in the affidavit.
The certification cost eligible for subsidy includes only…
The certification cost eligible for subsidy includes only the fee charged by a QCI-approved certifying agency, excluding travel, hotel, and surveillance expenses.
Fixed assets, including plant and machinery, cannot be…
Fixed assets, including plant and machinery, cannot be transferred or disposed of for 5 years from the application date or the subsidy payout date, whichever is later.
Further investment made by new or existing units…
Further investment made by new or existing units after their first claim also qualifies for subsidy, within the overall ceiling. *The commencement date declared by entrepreneurs is accepted only once verified by Industries Department officials. Special Cases Where the same person floats two or more industrial undertakings — as sole proprietor, with common partners, or through a shared Board of Directors/shareholders — each can claim the subsidy independently, as long as the units operate from different locations and hold separate licenses, clearances, and registrations.
Benefits Provided
"Subsidy for Quality Certification" under "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries - Various incentives" provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Eligible units can claim 50% of the certification cost for up to 3 quality certifications, with the total payout capped at ₹2,00,000 per unit. Number of Installments Disbursed either as a single payment or in multiple instalments, depending on fund availability. Mode of Disbursement
For units financed by a bank or financial…
For units financed by a bank or financial institution, the subsidy is channelled through that institution — set off against the loan, used to build further fixed assets, or applied to working capital.
Self-financed units receive the subsidy directly
Self-financed units receive the subsidy directly. *"Financial institution" here includes PIPDIC, other Government Corporations, Scheduled Banks, and Co-operative Banks.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The unit's Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part-2 (UAM/ PMT) registration…
The unit's Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part-2 (UAM/ PMT) registration or Commencement of Production certificate.
A caste certificate from the competent authority, for…
A caste certificate from the competent authority, for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs.
The bank's loan sanction letter
The bank's loan sanction letter.
A Chartered Accountant's certificate confirming payment to the…
A Chartered Accountant's certificate confirming payment to the quality-certifying agency, patent attorney, or technology-providing institution/agency.
The approval copy issued by the Director of…
The approval copy issued by the Director of Industries after the Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the technology-providing institution/agency.
A month-wise statement of interest paid to the…
A month-wise statement of interest paid to the financial institution/bank, together with a no-dues certificate.
A list of employees enrolled under the Provident…
A list of employees enrolled under the Provident Fund scheme along with their wage/salary payment details.
Proof of Provident Fund remittance for the claim…
Proof of Provident Fund remittance for the claim period.
The Quality Council of India's approval of the…
The Quality Council of India's approval of the certifying agency.
Copies of the quality certificates
Copies of the quality certificates.
The payment receipt from the quality-certifying agency, where…
The payment receipt from the quality-certifying agency, where relevant.
The patent document, where applicable
The patent document, where applicable.
The payment receipt from the patent attorney, where…
The payment receipt from the patent attorney, where applicable.
The membership/registration certificate with the Export Promotion Council…
The membership/registration certificate with the Export Promotion Council or the Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO).
Prior written approval from the Director of Industries…
Prior written approval from the Director of Industries and Commerce for participating in the exhibition/trade fair.
The payment receipt issued to the exhibition organiser…
The payment receipt issued to the exhibition organiser for rent/space.
Bills or invoices for printing charges relating to…
Bills or invoices for printing charges relating to literature and display material.
A Chartered Accountant's certificate for payments to the…
A Chartered Accountant's certificate for payments to the exhibition organiser and for literature/display material.
The original catalogue or print material prepared for…
The original catalogue or print material prepared for the exhibition/trade fair.
The exhibition/trade fair brochure or catalogue
The exhibition/trade fair brochure or catalogue.
Photographs of the applicant's stall at the exhibition/trade…
Photographs of the applicant's stall at the exhibition/trade fair.
Recognition or accreditation of the energy/water auditing institution/consultant,…
Recognition or accreditation of the energy/water auditing institution/consultant, where applicable.
The energy/water audit report
The energy/water audit report.
A Chartered Accountant's certificate for payments to the…
A Chartered Accountant's certificate for payments to the energy/water audit institution/agency.
The payment receipt from the energy/water institution/agency
The payment receipt from the energy/water institution/agency. *Every year, and whenever asked, the unit must submit details of production, employment, and other information to the Industries and Commerce Department.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for "Subsidy for Quality Certification" under "Motivation of Entrepreneurs to Start Industries and Fiscal Assistance to Industries - Various incentives" through the offline application process outlined below.
The unit must register its claim for the…
The unit must register its claim for the incentive/subsidy using the prescribed form available on the Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Puducherry's official website.
All mandatory fields need to be filled in,…
All mandatory fields need to be filled in, with self-attested copies of the necessary documents attached.
The unit should hand over the signed, completed…
The unit should hand over the signed, completed form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
A receipt or acknowledgement should be obtained from…
A receipt or acknowledgement should be obtained from the authority receiving the form, noting the date, time of submission, and a unique identification number, where applicable. Post-Application Process
The Directorate of Industries scrutinises each application on…
The Directorate of Industries scrutinises each application on merit to determine the eligible incentive/subsidy/assistance amount, and places it before the State Level Committee.
The State Level Committee weighs the merits of…
The State Level Committee weighs the merits of each case, determines whether the unit qualifies, and recommends the payable incentive/subsidy amount. Application Deadline For New Units The claim must be filed within one year of obtaining the Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part-2/ Permanent Registration/ Commencement of Production Certificate. For Existing Units The claim must be filed within one year of completing the expansion, diversification, or modernisation.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
- The expenditure incurred for renewal of the certificate shall not be eligible for assistance under the Scheme.
- A unit which has availed investment subsidy from Central Government/State Government or any other agency shall not be eligible to apply for subsidy for same investment again under this Scheme.
- Second-hand/used imported/indigenous machinery is not eligible.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.