§1Who it is for

  • New manufacturing MSMEs and existing units after substantial expansion (25%+ FCI and capacity)

Useful if

Manufacturing MSMEs, especially food, herbs, pirul briquettes in hill districts.

Do not spend time on it if

Service businesses, brick kilns, stone crushers, furnace-based units.

§2Eligibility

  1. Manufacturing enterprises (service sector incl. tourism, and prohibited list like brick kilns, saw mills, stone crushers, furnace units, steel ingots, tobacco, pan masala excluded)
  2. New unit (production after policy issue) or substantial expansion (FCI and capacity +25%)
  3. Minimum 70% permanent employment to permanent residents of the state
  4. Unit must keep working 5 years; closure over 6 months = recovery with 18% interest
  5. Claim must be filed fully on portal within 1 year of commercial production
  6. Splitting/reconstitution or shifted/used machinery not eligible
  7. Land not counted

§3Benefits

  • Capital subsidy on workshop building + plant & machinery, by area category and size; extra 5-10% for priority categories

§4Norms — pattern of assistance

  1. Category A: 50% of FCI (max ₹50 lakh) up to ₹1 crore P&M; ₹50 lakh + 25% above ₹1 crore (max ₹1.50 crore) for small up to ₹5 crore; ₹1.50 crore + 20% above ₹5 crore (max ₹2.50 crore) up to ₹10 crore; ₹2.50 crore + 3.75% above ₹10 crore (max ₹4 crore) for medium
  2. Category B: 40% (max ₹40 lakh); ₹40 lakh + 20% (max ₹1.20 crore); ₹1.20 crore + 16% (max ₹2 crore); ₹2 crore + 2.50% (max ₹3 crore)
  3. Category C: 30% (max ₹30 lakh); ₹30 lakh + 12.5% (max ₹80 lakh); ₹80 lakh + 8% (max ₹1.20 crore); ₹1.20 crore + 2% (max ₹2 crore)
  4. Category D: 20% (max ₹20 lakh); ₹20 lakh + 10% (max ₹60 lakh); ₹60 lakh + 6% (max ₹90 lakh); ₹90 lakh + 1.50% (max ₹1.50 crore)
  5. Extra 5% for Priority category (max ₹5/10/15 lakh micro/small/medium)
  6. Most-Priority category: extra 10% in Cat A/B (max ₹10/15/20 lakh), 5% in Cat C/D
  7. Anchor unit with 7+ ancillaries: extra 5%; SC/ST/women/Divyang-owned: extra 5% - only one special category per unit
  8. PMEGP/PMFME/MSY margin money is deducted; balance given as top-up
  9. Disbursement: micro in 2 equal yearly instalments; small and medium in 5 equal yearly instalments after production

§5Documents

Tick each one as you get it ready.

DPR with application form

§6How to apply

  1. 1

    Online on the prescribed portal to GM, DIC

  2. 2

    District Empowered Committee (DM) or State Empowered Committee (DG Industries) approves

§7Pros and cons

Merits

  • Up to 50% capital subsidy for micro units in remote hill districts
  • Micro units get it in just 2 yearly instalments

Demerits

  • Service sector and tourism are fully excluded
  • 70% local permanent employment rule and 5-year running rule with 18% interest recovery

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Sources

  1. Uttarakhand MSME Policy 2023 - English notification (Directorate of Industries)

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