§1Official help near you
§2One District One Product
Rice & Rice Products
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.
§3Subsidy 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.
§4Assam schemes — available here too
- IIPA 2019ActiveSGST: 100% of SGST paid in cash for 15 years, capped 150%-250% of FCI by size and location
- Assam Startup Policy 2025ActiveIdea2POC grant up to ₹10 lakh (one time)
- CMAAA 2.0UnclearFinancial assistance by DBT/DD in tranches; portal records a second tranche of ₹25,000 paid 9 Nov 2024 (1.0 cohort)
- Assam mega packageActiveCapital investment / production-linked subsidy
§5Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Nalbari — 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.