§1Official help near you

§2Famous for

§3One District One Product

Engineering GoodsFrozen Food

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

ZoneGroup A

Blocks / areas: Pune City, Maval, Haveli (within PMR), Bhor (within PMR), Daund (within PMR), Shirur (within PMR), Khed (within PMR), Mulshi (within PMR), Purandar (within PMR), Velhe (within PMR)

MSME overall ceiling 30% of FCI, 5 years (Table 4). Separately, units anywhere in Vidarbha, Marathwada, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Jalgaon & Dhule get 80% ceiling for 10 years; No Industry Districts, Naxalism-affected areas and Aspirational Districts (Dharashiv, Gadchiroli, Washim, Nandurbar) get 100% for 10 years. Stamp duty 100% only in Group C/D/D+ and below (50% in A/B); electricity duty exemption only in C/D/D+ (A/B only for 50%-export EOUs or women/SC/ST/PwD-owned units); power tariff Rs 1/unit and EPF reimbursement only in D/D+ and below.

Maharashtra Industries, Investment & Services Policy 2025 — GR dated 31 Dec 2025 (English policy at Appendix-2)
ZoneGroup C

Blocks / areas: Shirur (outside PMR), Daund (outside PMR), Bhor (outside PMR), Khed (outside PMR), Indapur, Baramati, Purandar (outside PMR)

MSME overall ceiling 50% of FCI, 7 years (Table 4). Separately, units anywhere in Vidarbha, Marathwada, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Jalgaon & Dhule get 80% ceiling for 10 years; No Industry Districts, Naxalism-affected areas and Aspirational Districts (Dharashiv, Gadchiroli, Washim, Nandurbar) get 100% for 10 years. Stamp duty 100% only in Group C/D/D+ and below (50% in A/B); electricity duty exemption only in C/D/D+ (A/B only for 50%-export EOUs or women/SC/ST/PwD-owned units); power tariff Rs 1/unit and EPF reimbursement only in D/D+ and below.

Maharashtra Industries, Investment & Services Policy 2025 — GR dated 31 Dec 2025 (English policy at Appendix-2)
ZoneGroup D

Blocks / areas: Ambegaon, Junnar

MSME overall ceiling 60% of FCI, 10 years (Table 4). Separately, units anywhere in Vidarbha, Marathwada, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Jalgaon & Dhule get 80% ceiling for 10 years; No Industry Districts, Naxalism-affected areas and Aspirational Districts (Dharashiv, Gadchiroli, Washim, Nandurbar) get 100% for 10 years. Stamp duty 100% only in Group C/D/D+ and below (50% in A/B); electricity duty exemption only in C/D/D+ (A/B only for 50%-export EOUs or women/SC/ST/PwD-owned units); power tariff Rs 1/unit and EPF reimbursement only in D/D+ and below.

Maharashtra Industries, Investment & Services Policy 2025 — GR dated 31 Dec 2025 (English policy at Appendix-2)
ZoneGroup D+

Blocks / areas: Velhe (outside PMR)

MSME overall ceiling 70% of FCI, 10 years (Table 4). Separately, units anywhere in Vidarbha, Marathwada, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Jalgaon & Dhule get 80% ceiling for 10 years; No Industry Districts, Naxalism-affected areas and Aspirational Districts (Dharashiv, Gadchiroli, Washim, Nandurbar) get 100% for 10 years. Stamp duty 100% only in Group C/D/D+ and below (50% in A/B); electricity duty exemption only in C/D/D+ (A/B only for 50%-export EOUs or women/SC/ST/PwD-owned units); power tariff Rs 1/unit and EPF reimbursement only in D/D+ and below.

Maharashtra Industries, Investment & Services Policy 2025 — GR dated 31 Dec 2025 (English policy at Appendix-2)

§5Maharashtra schemes — available here too

Full Maharashtra pageCentral government schemes

§6Where to go

  • District Industries Centre (DIC), Pune — 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

  1. Local Government Directory (LGD), MoPR — district list by state
  2. ODOP Product List V33 (31 Dec 2025), DPIIT / Invest India (PDF)
  3. NITI Aayog — List of 112 Aspirational Districts (PDF)
  4. Maharashtra Industries, Investment & Services Policy 2025 — GR dated 31 Dec 2025 (English policy at Appendix-2)
  5. Maharashtra Industries, Investment & Services Policy 2025 — GR dated 31 Dec 2025 (English policy at Appendix-2)
  6. Maharashtra Industries, Investment & Services Policy 2025 — GR dated 31 Dec 2025 (English policy at Appendix-2)
  7. Maharashtra Industries, Investment & Services Policy 2025 — GR dated 31 Dec 2025 (English policy at Appendix-2)