§1Official help near you
§2Famous for
§3One District One Product
Cashew NutsFeni
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.
§5Goa schemes — available here too
- Goa Interest SubsidyUnclearTerm loan: 30% of interest paid.
- Goa Employment SubsidyUnclearMSMEs / eco-tourism: up to 50% of wages of Goan staff, max Rs 7,000 per employee per month, max Rs 25 lakh a year.
- Goa Umbrella Scheme supportUnclearWater/energy audit: 25%, max Rs 1 lakh; energy conservation equipment: 40%, max Rs 10 lakh.
- Goa Cashew Employment SubsidyActive50% of total wages paid to eligible Goan employees, max Rs 7,000 per Goan employee per month and Rs 10 lakh per enterprise per year, for 5…
- Goa Logistics Policy incentivesUnclearMMLP/Dry Port/ILP: interest 5% for 5 years + capital 10% of fixed capital in building and P&M; cap Rs 25 lakh per year per unit.
- Goa Start-up Policy 2025ActiveSeed capital: one-time grant up to Rs 10 lakh for an MVP (100 start-ups/yr).
§6Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), North Goa — 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.