§1Official help near you

§2Famous for

§3One District One Product

Alphonso MangoesMarine Produce

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 C

Blocks / areas: Ratnagiri, Chiplun

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: Khed

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: Guhagar, Dapoli, Lanja, Mandangad, Rajapur, Sangameshwar

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)

§5Schemes for this district / area only

  • Regional 80% ceilingAll Vidarbha districts, All Marathwada districts, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Dhule

§6Maharashtra schemes — available here too

Full Maharashtra pageCentral government schemes

§7Where to go

  • District Industries Centre (DIC), Ratnagiri — 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)