§1Who it is for

  • Eligible thrust-area MSMEs (large only case to case)

Useful if

Power-heavy small units in Manipur.

Do not spend time on it if

Units already on central/Power Department 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
  9. Not in default of power charges/liabilities to Power Department/MSPDCL
  10. Power subsidy only for enterprises that have not availed any subsidy from Power Department or any other central scheme

§3Benefits

  • Reimbursement of industrial power charges on actual units consumed for first 5 years: Micro & Small (1-50 kW) 50%; Medium (25-125 kVA) 23.7%; Large (above 125 kVA) 17.3% (as printed)
  • Further 5 years at same rates for units operating 5 years (para 14.2)
  • Power line of 20 KV and above incl. transformers: reimbursement up to ₹15 lakh, location approved by Government
  • Generating sets: 30% of cost, ceiling ₹20 lakh per unit, case to case
  • Mini solar power plant with battery of at least 400 W for micro units: 50%, ceiling ₹40,000

§4Norms — pattern of assistance

  1. Power-line estimate prepared/approved and work executed by State Power Department
  2. Policy table header says 'Ceiling of subsidy per annum' but no rupee ceiling is printed in the OCR text

§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

  • Covers capital items (line, DG set, solar) not just tariff

Demerits

  • Barred if any Power Department or central subsidy was taken
  • No rupee ceiling column readable in the gazette copy

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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.