§1Official help near you
§2Famous for
§3One District One Product
Marine ProductsTextile processing
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
ZoneZone 2 (32 taluks)
Blocks / areas: Bantwal, Moodbidri, Mangaluru
Micro 25%, small 20%, medium 20% capital subsidy; full stamp duty and conversion fee; electricity tax 6 years (special 7); Rs.1/unit power
Karnataka Operative Guidelines, Package of Incentives and Concessions under Industrial Policy 2025-30 (CI 123 SPI 2024, 10.04.2026), Invest Karnataka§5Karnataka schemes — available here too
- KA capital subsidy (micro/small)ActiveMicro, Zone 1: 30% of VFA max Rs.30 lakh (special category 35%, max Rs.35 lakh)
- KA medium base subsidyActiveCapital subsidy: Zone 1 25% of VFA max Rs.10 crore; Zone 2 20% max Rs.8 crore; Zone 3 (Bengaluru Rural) 10% max Rs.4 crore - in 4 equal annual…
- KA stamp dutyActiveStamp duty: Zone 1 and 2 - 100% (general and special); Zone 3 - nil (general), 75% (special)
- KA power incentivesActiveElectricity tax exemption: Zone 1 100% for 7 years (special 8 years); Zone 2 100% for 6 years (special 7 years); Zone 3 nil (special 100% for 4 years)
- KA quality/export certificationActiveQuality certification: 50% of cost, cap Rs.5,00,000 per entity
- KA green incentivesActive50% of equipment cost (cap stated as Rs.50 lakh in ICAI summary; operative guidelines table shows up to Rs.1 Cr - verify), overall capped at 10% of…
§6Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Dakshina Kannada — 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.
¶Sources
- Local Government Directory (LGD), MoPR — district list by state
- ODOP Product List V33 (31 Dec 2025), DPIIT / Invest India (PDF)
- NITI Aayog — List of 112 Aspirational Districts (PDF)
- Karnataka Operative Guidelines, Package of Incentives and Concessions under Industrial Policy 2025-30 (CI 123 SPI 2024, 10.04.2026), Invest Karnataka