§1Official help near you
- MSE Facilitation Council, Andhra PradeshDelayed-payment councils (MSEFC) · apmsefcinds@gmail.com
- District Industries Centre, TirupatiDistrict Industries Centres · diodictirupati@gmail.com
- SPMVV Society for Innovation Incubation Entrepreneurship - Technology Business Incubator (SSIIE - TBI)Startup incubators
§2Famous for
§3One District One Product
Srikalahasti Kalamkari Fabrics/ HandicraftsVenkatagiri Cotton SareesPen kalamkariWood CarvingsLord Venkateswara Swamy PhotoChennuru Silk Sarees
The government is making this product the identity of the district — clusters, training, marketing and export support go to it first. Starting a business in this product is often the easiest route.
§4Subsidy zone
The state policy zone list does not name this district — either the state does not use zones, or zones go by block/tehsil. Ask the District Industries Centre (DIC) for the zone of your block.
§5Andhra Pradesh schemes — available here too
- AP capital subsidyActiveGeneral: 25% of FCI - micro max Rs.25 lakh (2 years), small max Rs.1.5 crore (3 years), medium max Rs.7 crore (4 years)
- AP SGST & powerActiveNet SGST: 100% for 5 years or till 100% FCI realised (capped at 5% of annual turnover)
- AP other incentivesActiveStamp duty and transfer duty: 100% reimbursement on purchase/lease/transfer of industrial land and buildings, once per land transaction
§6Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Tirupati — files for state subsidy schemes and ODOP go here; DIC is also an implementing agency for PMEGP.
- Lead District Manager (LDM) — coordinates the banks in the district; meet them if your loan is stuck.
- Udyam Registration (udyamregistration.gov.in) — free on the government portal.