§1Who it is for

  • Producers of a district's identified product

Useful if

Makers of their district's ODOP product seeking buyers/exports.

Do not spend time on it if

Founders expecting a subsidy under ODOP name (note: UP's state ODOP is separate).

§2Eligibility

  1. Product must be one selected by the State/UT Government for that district.

§3Benefits

  • Visibility, buyer-seller events, GeM/e-commerce linkage and export promotion through DEH district plans.
  • Linked support from other schemes, e.g. PMFME branding grant and SASCI loans for PM Ekta Malls (PIB).

§4Norms — pattern of assistance

  1. No financial assistance under ODOP itself (PIB 2023 and Jul 2026).

§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

    Contact the District Industries Centre / District Export Promotion Committee.

§7Pros and cons

Merits

  • Gives district-level focus: products identified in 773 districts, with State-selected products (PIB Jul 2026).
  • Free to use; links to GeM, e-commerce and export promotion through DEH (PIB backgrounder Jan 2026).

Demerits

  • No direct grant — PIB says ODOP-DEH is not a scheme with financial assistance.
  • Products are chosen by the State; your product may not be your district's ODOP.

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Sources

  1. PIB, Jul 2026: DPIIT's ODOP initiative promotes 1,244 products across 773 districts
  2. PIB: ODOP operationally merged with Districts as Export Hubs
  3. PIB backgrounder, Jan 2026: ODOP — A journey from local streets to global shelves
  4. Invest India: One District One Product

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