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Areca Leaf Plates and Crockery · Meghalaya

What it takes to start areca leaf plates and crockery in Meghalaya: today’s cost, the central and state subsidy, where the work already happens and who can help.

cost in the report
₹8.7 lakh
priced in
≤ 2021
in today’s money (estimate)
at least ₹10.7 lakh

Subsidy you could get here

What kind of unit?
You are
For PMEGP, OBC, minority, ex-servicemen and Divyang founders are also special category; state schemes name their own groups.
Where is the unit?

What you could get

PMEGP margin money (central)25% of project cost, kept in your loan account for 3 years. Your own share: ₹1.07 lakh.₹2.69 lakh
State capital subsidy — Meghalaya30% of machines and building · After final commencement of commercial production (up to 3 phases allowed). All incentives refunded if the unit closes or moves within 5 years.30% of machinery (manufacturing) or building and durable assets (services). MSME cap ₹8 crore (₹10 crore in priority sectors). Minimum investment ₹1 crore in machinery for manufacturing and ₹50 lakh for services; micro ₹50 lakh. If UNNATI capital incentive is claimed, the state pays only the difference.₹1.93 lakh
State interest help (over the years)4% × 7 years · on a loan of about ₹9.67 lakh4% a year (5% in priority sectors) on term loans for up to 7 years, paid after production. UNNATI interest subvention is claimed first; the state pays the difference.₹2.71 lakh
Up to, if every scheme applies₹7.32 lakh

These are separate schemes with their own rules. Many states do not pay their capital subsidy on the same cost that PMEGP already covers, and every subsidy is paid only after approval. Confirm the combination at your District Industries Centre.

Also in this state

  • SGST refund: 100% of net SGST for 10 years up to 100% of investment (priority sectors: 15 years, up to 150%). At most one-tenth of the total is paid each year. Source ↗
  • Electricity duty: No tariff concession. Instead: generator sets 50% (micro/small up to ₹10 lakh conventional, ₹25 lakh renewable), power line 100% up to ₹10 lakh, connection charges 50% up to ₹2 lakh. Source ↗
  • UNNATI 2024 (central North-East scheme, DPIIT): Central scheme for new units in the North-East: capital investment incentive, capital interest subvention and a manufacturing/services-linked incentive. Meghalaya's capital, interest and SGST incentives are top-ups over UNNATI. Source ↗
  • EPF reimbursement: 100% of employer EPF for Meghalaya-domicile staff for 3 years (4 for women), up to ₹1,800 a month per worker. Source ↗
  • CM-ELEVATE: Credit-linked support of 35% to 75% of project cost for selected applicants; no open application window seen. CM-ELEVATE units can take only the SGST incentive under MIIPP. Source ↗

How sure we are about this state: Medium · Policy: Meghalaya Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy, 2024 (MIIPP 2024; amended 10 Dec 2025) ↗ · Source ↗

An estimate from published scheme rules, not an approval. Amounts are rounded.

Where this work already happens

No industry town for this business is recorded in this state yet.

Raw material from this state

Land and sheds

Land and sheds

Free government help in this state

4 offices: District Industries Centres, MSME offices and more

Meghalaya

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