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Layer Poultry Farm (Commercial Egg Farm, 20,000 Birds) · Assam

What it takes to start layer poultry farm (commercial egg farm, 20,000 birds) in Assam: today’s cost, the central and state subsidy, where the work already happens and who can help.

cost in the report
₹1.1 crore
priced in
≤ 2014
in today’s money (estimate)
at least ₹1.7 crore

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: ₹16.76 lakh. Project is above the PMEGP limit, so only the limit counts.₹12.5 lakh
State capital subsidy — AssamNo capital-subsidy figure we can rely on for this state yet.—
State interest help (over the years)2% × 5 years · on a loan of about ₹1.51 crore2% on outstanding working capital loan for 5 years, with a ceiling of ₹50 lakh and not above 100% of machinery investment. No term-loan interest subsidy.₹15.08 lakh
Up to, if every scheme applies₹27.58 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 SGST paid in cash for 15 years, up to 200% of fixed capital investment for micro and 150% for small units (250% and 180% in Government plastic, bamboo, food, tea and similar parks). Source ↗
  • Stamp duty: 100% stamp duty reimbursed, up to ₹25 lakh, for land used only for the factory (not agricultural land or urban manufacturing land). Source ↗
  • Electricity duty: ₹2 per unit for 5 years, up to ₹50 lakh a year and not above 100% of machinery investment; APDCL connections only. 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. Assam's EoDB page says eligible new units also get UNNATI incentives; capital support for MSMEs in Assam comes mainly from UNNATI. Source ↗
  • Generator set and certification: DG set 50% up to ₹20 lakh; quality certification or technology fee 75% up to ₹10 lakh. Source ↗
  • Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan (CMAAA) 2.0: Cash assistance in tranches for young residents aged 28-45 starting a business; amount not printed on the official portal and no open window found. Source ↗

How sure we are about this state: Medium · Policy: Industrial and Investment Policy of Assam, 2019 (IIPA 2019) ↗

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.

Land and sheds

Land and sheds

Free government help in this state

10 offices: District Industries Centres, MSME offices and more

Assam

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