§1Official help near you
§2One District One Product
Pulses- Arhar
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
ZoneGeneral areas - Food & Feed Processing Policy 2024 (districts not in the ITDP annexure)
Base food-policy rates (35% CPIS, 5% interest).
Jharkhand Food and Feed Processing Industry Policy 2024 (Gazette No. 169, notification 15 Mar 2024)§4Jharkhand schemes — available here too
- JH MSME Policy 2023ActiveComprehensive Project Investment Subsidy (CPIS): micro 40%, small 35%, medium 30% of FCI, max Rs 15 crore
- JH Food Processing Policy 2024ActiveProcessing units: CPIS 35% of appraised project cost up to Rs 15 crore (general areas) / 45% up to Rs 20 crore (ITDP areas); interest subsidy 5% for…
- JH Export Policy 2023ActiveCapital interest subsidy: 5% on P&M loans for 5 years, max Rs 50 lakh per unit
- JIIPP 2021UnclearCPIS 25% of FCI: max Rs 1 crore (micro), Rs 5 crore (small), Rs 10 crore (medium), Rs 25 crore (non-MSME)
- JH Park & Logistics Policy 2022ActiveCPIS 50% of project cost, capped by size: 10 acres/5 units Rs 7 crore rising in steps to 75 acres/18 units Rs 40 crore
§5Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Palamu — 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.