§1Official help near you
§2One District One Product
Mushroom
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.
§4Jammu & Kashmir schemes — available here too
- J&K IDS 2021 / NCSSClosedCapital Investment Incentive (CII): Zone A 30% of investment, max Rs 5 crore; Zone B 50%, max Rs 7.5 crore.
- J&K DG set subsidyActive100% subsidy on purchase and installation of one new DG set, max Rs 40 lakh in Zone A and Rs 45 lakh in Zone B.
- J&K Turnover IncentiveUnclearMicro units: 3% of turnover, max Rs 10 lakh a year for 5 years.
- J&K SGST incentiveActive100% of net SGST reimbursed for 10 years from 01.04.2021.
- J&K quality/automation/PCD/green subsidiesActiveQuality certification (ISO, ISI, BIS, FPO, BEE, AGMARK, ECOMARK, ZED etc.): 30% of cost, max Rs 2 lakh, as certified by a Chartered Accountant.
- J&K Private Industrial EstatesActiveGovernment provides road, water and electricity up to the estate.
- J&K Land Allotment PolicyActivePlots on 40-year lease, extendable to 99 years.
§5Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Samba — 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.