§1Who it is for

  • New thrust-area MSMEs in notified locations
  • Existing thrust-area MSMEs on substantial expansion

Useful if

Thrust-area MSMEs (food processing, bamboo, textiles, handicrafts, pharma etc.) setting up in Manipur before 31 Mar 2027.

Do not spend time on it if

Large units, non-thrust activities, units already taking central capital subsidy.

§2Eligibility

  1. Micro, small or medium enterprise (MSMED Act definition) in a thrust area listed in para 8; large units only case-to-case by State Government
  2. New unit: commercial production after notification of IIPPM 2022 and on/before 31 Mar 2027; existing unit only on substantial expansion (25%+ rise in fixed capital investment after 1 Apr 2022)
  3. At least 80% of total employees must be local domiciled people of Manipur (relaxation for a specific period if skills not locally available, to satisfaction of Single Window Agency)
  4. Must hold an Incentives Eligibility Certificate: industrial licence/LoI/IEM/SIA number or Udyam Registration acknowledgment; required clearances for licensable/restricted items; unit in commercial production
  5. Not in negative list (Annexure A): tobacco (Ch 24), pan masala, plastic carry bags <20 micron, petroleum/gas refinery products (Ch 27), large/medium units employing <20 persons, makers of essential commodities sold through PDS
  6. Not eligible if similar incentive already availed under any other GoI/State/agency policy
  7. Unit must set up an industrial waste management system
  8. No change of location, substantial contraction or disposal of substantial fixed capital within 5 years of commercial production

§3Benefits

  • 30% of investment in plant & machinery, aggregate ceiling ₹50 lakh (para 13.1(i))
  • Sole proprietorship units of ST, SC, women and persons with disability: additional 2.5% on fixed capital, ceiling ₹20 lakh (micro) / ₹30 lakh (small) / ₹40 lakh (medium) (para 13.1(ii))
  • After 5 years of continuous operation: 15% on additional fixed capital investment for expansion (25%+), ceiling ₹25 lakh (thrust) / ₹15 lakh (others), case to case (para 14.1)

§4Norms — pattern of assistance

  1. Disbursed in a single instalment, subject to unit continuing to operate
  2. Disbursement starts from date of commercial production
  3. 'Notified location' not defined in the policy text
  4. Reduced by any similar incentive availed elsewhere (not eligible if similar incentive availed)

§5Documents

Not published

The guideline does not list the documents. Ask the portal or bank before you apply — we do not make up lists.

§6How to apply

  1. 1

    Get Udyam Registration and clearances through the single window (Manipur Industrial Single Window Clearance Act, 2021)

  2. 2

    Obtain Incentives Eligibility Certificate from the competent authority notified by the State

  3. 3

    File claims within one year of the period to which the claim relates; claims vetted by the empowered State Level Committee of the Single Window Agency

§7Pros and cons

Merits

  • Extra 2.5% for SC/ST/women/PwD proprietors
  • Single-instalment payment once eligible

Demerits

  • Ceiling only ₹50 lakh; P&M only (land/building excluded) (para 13.1(i))
  • No claim form, document list or 'notified location' list found published

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Sources

  1. The Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy of Manipur, 2022 - Manipur Gazette Extraordinary No. 522, 20 Mar 2023 (scanned; read by OCR)

Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.