§1Who it is for
- Industrial units installing solar/wind systems, wastewater recycling or pollution control devices
Useful if
Units replacing diesel with solar, or installing effluent equipment.
Do not spend time on it if
Very small units below Rs 25 lakh investment (green energy part).
§2Eligibility
- Eligible units: new manufacturing units (except Negative List), new service units on the Positive List, existing units undertaking substantial expansion (25% or more additional investment), and existing units for specified incentives.
- Unit must register with Industries & Commerce Department, Ladakh; date of production authenticated by GM, DIC.
- Units availing overlapping Government of India incentives are not eligible for the same benefit.
- Units without required environmental clearance / consent to establish and operate are not eligible.
- Negative list includes tobacco, pan masala, all plastic carry bags, cement, steel and steel rolling, salt/stone/lime (GST Ch 25), ores (Ch 26), explosives (Ch 36), arms (Ch 93), refineries, coke/fly ash, gold, molasses, marble/granite, power plants above 10 MW except renewable.
- Green energy: new and existing units; system 10 kW to 2000 kW; minimum project investment Rs 25 lakh; existing units only when replacing a DG set.
- Wastewater recycling: new and existing units.
- Pollution control devices: existing units only.
§3Benefits
- Green energy (solar/wind/hybrid): 50% of purchase and installation cost, max Rs 25 lakh.
- Wastewater recycling / waste management equipment: 50%, max Rs 2 lakh (no civil works).
- Online monitoring / pollution control devices: 50%, max Rs 20 lakh.
§4Norms — pattern of assistance
- Green energy subsidy paid in three instalments after joint verification by DIC and Power Department: 40% after 6 months of operation, 40% after 1 year, 20% after 2 years.
- Pollution control subsidy released after commissioning report from Ladakh Pollution Control Committee.
- Draft guidelines: District Level Committee (GM DIC) approves cases up to Rs 10 lakh; Directorate Level Committee Rs 10-25 lakh; sanction within 7 days of approval and disbursal within 7 days of sanction subject to funds; 10% of district-approved cases audited before payment; all machinery purchases via banking channels.
§5Documents
Tick each one as you get it ready.
Proof of payment (bank statement)
§6How to apply
- 1
Register the unit with Industries & Commerce Department, Ladakh through the GM, DIC (Leh or Kargil).
- 2
File the claim on the Common Application Form with the checklist documents to the GM, DIC.
§7Pros and cons
Merits
- Up to Rs 25 lakh for solar or wind power in a diesel-dependent region (policy 6.4).
Demerits
- Paid over two years in stages; needs a Rs 25 lakh+ project.
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¶Sources
- Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy 2022-27 - S.O. 02 dated 17 Jan 2023 (UT Ladakh, Industries & Commerce Dept)
- Draft Procedural Guidelines of Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy 2022-27 - public notice (6 Aug 2024)
- ladakh.gov.in - Awareness workshop on Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy 2022-27, DIC Leh (13 Jan 2026)
Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.
