§1Who it is for
- New units and units doing substantial expansion in Nagaland
Useful if
New Nagaland-registered units employing local staff.
Do not spend time on it if
Outside-registered companies (registered office must be in Nagaland).
§2Eligibility
- Udyam-registered unit located in Nagaland; registered office in Nagaland
- New unit (registered on or after 8.5.2025, new GSTIN, not split/relocated/used machinery) or substantial expansion (25%+ additional investment)
- At least 50% employees indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland; at least 5 employees on payroll
- Company, Pvt Ltd, corporation, co-operative, partnership, proprietorship, trust, FPO/FPC; PSUs excluded
- Service sector: only new units, positive list (homestay/guesthouse, restaurant/café, biotech, BPO, OPD clinic, skill institute, music institute/studio, sports academy, MICE)
- Not in negative list: tobacco, pan masala, plastic bags below 20 micron, refinery goods, plantation/refineries/fossil-fuel power, non-compliant polluting units, cement, arms; taxi and branding services; activities not permitted by village authority/town council/municipality
- GST invoices for P&M on or after 8.5.2025; payment only by bank transfer
- SCII final approval is required before applying for other NTIIP incentives (except soft loans)
§3Benefits
- 30% of eligible capital investment, max ₹10 crore per enterprise
§4Norms — pattern of assistance
- If UNNATI or other central capital incentive received, SCII limited to the difference
- Only core investment counts; second-hand machinery excluded
- Total of all NTIIP benefits max ₹10 crore and not above 100% of investment
- Claim within 6 months of production and within 2 years of Registration Certificate
- Five-tier scrutiny: DIC - DLSC - Directorate - SLSC - SIDFC; payment by budget availability through NStCB/NRB
- Refund with interest if unit closes within 5 years
§5Documents
Tick each one as you get it ready.
NOC / trade licence from local body
§6How to apply
- 1
Intimate intention online (Form 2.0)
- 2
Apply for Registration Certificate to GM, DIC (Form 1.0 + checklist 2.1)
- 3
DIC verifies within 30 days with geo-tagged photos; Directorate decides within 45 days
- 4
Claim online after production
§7Pros and cons
Merits
- 30% with a high ₹10 crore cap (NTIIP para 6.1.B)
- Covers homestays, cafés and clinics on the service positive list
Demerits
- Not yet operational as per Aug 2026 press report
- Payouts subject to budget; five-tier approval
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¶Sources
- NTIIP 2025 with General Operational Guidelines (Dept of Industries & Commerce PDF)
- Morung Express - Over a year after notification, Nagaland's new industrial policy yet to take off (news)
Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.
