§1Policies

§2Incentive pattern

Capital subsidy30% of P&M (manufacturing) or building & durable assets (services); MSME cap ₹10 crore priority / ₹8 crore others; Large ₹15 crore / ₹12 crore

New and expanding units; one unit per applicant/GSTIN; physical verification; where UNNATI capital incentive is claimed, state pays only the difference.

MIIPP 2024 para 3.4.1
Interest subsidy5% a year (priority) or 4% (non-priority) for up to 7 years on term loans up to ₹250 crore

On disbursed amount; paid after commercial production; scheduled banks/RBI-registered FIs; UNNATI interest subvention claimed first.

MIIPP 2024 para 3.4.2
SGST / investment subsidy100% net SGST: priority 15 years up to 150% of investment; non-priority 10 years up to 100%

New units only; paid at most one-tenth of total entitlement per year; SGST on exports not counted; balance after UNNATI/GoI reimbursement.

MIIPP 2024 para 3.4.3
Employment100% of employer EPF for 3 years (+1 year for women), for Meghalaya domicile employees

Max 12% of basic + DA + retaining allowance or ₹1,800/month, whichever lower; not for IT/ITeS units (covered by IT policy).

MIIPP 2024 para 3.4.8
OtherInland transport subsidy for micro & small: up to ₹15 lakh/yr for 4 years (priority) or ₹10 lakh for 3 years (non-priority)

On actual cost of moving raw material sourced in Meghalaya and finished goods made in Meghalaya.

MIIPP 2024 para 3.4.5
Power tariffNo tariff concession; capital help instead: gen-sets 50% (MSE ₹10 lakh conventional / ₹25 lakh RE; M&L ₹50 lakh / ₹1 crore); power line 100% up to ₹10 lakh (MSE); connection charges 50% up to ₹2 lakh (MSE)

One claim per unit for either conventional or RE system; RE users must be on net metering.

MIIPP 2024 para 3.4.7
OtherGreen subsidies: rainwater harvesting 50% (₹2 lakh MSE / ₹10 lakh M&L); wastewater recycling 50% (₹5 lakh medium / ₹15 lakh large); water audit 75% max ₹1 lakh if 25% saving; zero discharge 50% (₹5 lakh medium / ₹10 lakh large)MIIPP 2024 para 3.4.6
OtherSpecial category (PwD and others, Meghalaya domicile majority owner): extra 10% for micro; extra 5% up to ₹50 lakh for small

Government to notify other special categories from time to time.

MIIPP 2024 para 3.4.4
Stamp dutyNot found in MIIPP 2024MIIPP 2024

§3State schemes

More incentives in the policy (15)

Name and benefit are from the policy; the full conditions are not on this page yet — see the policy document.

  • PRIME Meghalaya (Promotion and Incubation of Market-driven Enterprises)Incubation (CM's E-Championship, 9 months, with IIM Calcutta certification)
  • MIIPP 2024 - Transport subsidyMicro & small: inland transport cost, up to ₹15 lakh/yr for 4 yrs (priority) or ₹10 lakh for 3 yrs
  • MIIPP 2024 - Rainwater harvesting subsidy50%, max ₹2 lakh (MSE) / ₹10 lakh (M&L)
  • MIIPP 2024 - Wastewater recycling subsidy50%, max ₹5 lakh (medium) / ₹15 lakh (large)
  • MIIPP 2024 - Water audit reimbursement75%, max ₹1 lakh if 25% water saving
  • MIIPP 2024 - Zero discharge facility50%, max ₹5 lakh (medium) / ₹10 lakh (large)
  • MIIPP 2024 - Power generating sets / RE systems50%; MSE ₹10 lakh conventional / ₹25 lakh RE; M&L ₹50 lakh / ₹1 crore
  • MIIPP 2024 - Drawal of power lineMSE: 100% of 11 kV+ line and transformer, max ₹10 lakh
  • MIIPP 2024 - Power service connection chargesMSE: 50%, max ₹2 lakh
  • MIIPP 2024 - EPF reimbursement100% employer EPF for 3 yrs (+1 yr women), max ₹1,800/month per employee
  • MIIPP 2024 - Special category capital incentiveExtra 10% (micro) / 5% up to ₹50 lakh (small) for PwD and notified categories
  • MIIPP 2024 - Customised packageFor ₹100 crore+ investment or patented green-tech units; decided by High-Powered Committee
  • MIIPP 2024 - Procurement preferenceAs per Meghalaya Procurement Preference Policy for MSEs 2020
  • PRIME - CM's Innovation ContestOpen call, last date 12 Nov 2026; prize not printed
  • Other youth programmes named in MIIPP: ASPIRE, STAR, MGMPNot described in policy; — see the official guideline.

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§4Famous for

§5Choose your district

For each district: its ODOP product, its subsidy zone and the schemes that run only there.

§6Focus sectors & ODOP

MIIPP priority sectors (as listed in ICAI summary; graphic in policy PDF not text-readable): hotel & hospitality, tourism, education, biotechnology, fintech & financial services, healthcare, IT, BPO, EV charging, tech start-ups in education/primary health/agricultureKey existing industries per MIIPP: food processing, tourism, textiles and handlooms (about 95% micro units)ICAI 'industries benefiting' list adds agri & food processing, logistics, sustainable/green technology, power generation, music/film/entertainment, green start-ups

ODOP / clusters2 entries

ODOP list not found. MIIPP 1.4 names globally marketable produce: Khasi oranges, pineapple, strawberry, Lakadong turmeric, ginger, honey, black pepper, areca nut, jackfruit, flowers (anthurium, carnation, orchids)

  • ODOP list not found. MIIPP 1.4 names globally marketable produce: Khasi oranges, pineapple, strawberry, Lakadong turmeric, ginger, honey, black pepper, areca nut, jackfruit, flowers (anthurium, carnation, orchids)
  • Industrial infrastructure: industrial estates, industrial areas, growth centres, Export Promotion Park, IT Park (MIIPP 1.5)

§7Why do business here — and why not

Merits

  • 30% state capital incentive with caps up to ₹10 crore for MSMEs (priority) (MIIPP para 3.4.1).
  • SGST back for 15 years in priority sectors and EPF reimbursement for local staff (MIIPP paras 3.4.3, 3.4.8).
  • Services like homestays, education, healthcare and IT are covered, not just factories (MIIPP definitions vii(b)).
  • Statutory time-bound clearances under MSIPF Act 2024 (MIIPP para 4.4.2).

Demerits

  • Registration window closed 31 Mar 2026 per policy text; no extension found.
  • State incentives are only top-ups over UNNATI (MIIPP para 5.1.ii).
  • Minimum investment ₹1 crore (manufacturing) / ₹50 lakh (services, micro) excludes tiny units (MIIPP para 3.1).
  • Local hiring 90% non-managerial; refund if unit closes within 5 years (MIIPP paras 3.1.11, 6.2).

Still being researched

We could not confirm these points from an official source, so no figure is printed on the page.

Open items11 points pending
  • ML: MIIPP 2024 registration extension beyond 31.03.2026 not found
  • ML: priority sector list taken from ICAI summary - policy page 16 graphic not machine-readable
  • ML: ICAI summary prints micro minimum ₹10 lakh and a 99% MVAT/CST remission not in MIIPP 2024 text - source of these unknown, not used
  • ML: MIIPP operational guidelines (registration and claim documents) not found
  • ML: meghalaya-miipp-2024-capital-investment-incentive: documents not published
  • ML: meghalaya-miipp-2024-interest-subvention: documents not published
  • ML: meghalaya-miipp-2024-sgst: documents not published
  • ML: meghalaya-cm-elevate: sub-scheme rates, caps, eligibility and documents not on an official page read
  • ML: meghalaya-prime: eligibility and documents not published on home page
  • ML: Meghalaya Start-up Policy 2018 status and incentives — see the official guideline.
  • ML: ODOP products by district not found