§1Policies
- The Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy of Manipur, 2022 (IIPPM 2022)ActiveNotified 21 Mar 2023 (Gazette No. 522); covers units starting production up to 31 Mar 2027; in force until repealed
- Industrial & Investment Policy of Manipur, 2017ClosedReplaced by IIPPM 2022; still governs units that started production before IIPPM 2022
- Manipur Industrial Estates Policy, 2026ActiveFrom publication, 3 Jun 2026 (supersedes Manipur Industrial Estate Rules, 2019)
§2Incentive pattern
Thrust-area MSMEs in notified locations; single instalment; 15% (₹25/15 lakh) on expansion after 5 years
The Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy of Manipur, 2022 - Manipur Gazette Extraordinary No. 522, 20 Mar 2023 (scanned; read by OCR)Plus power line up to ₹15 lakh, DG set 30% up to ₹20 lakh, mini solar 50% up to ₹40,000
The Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy of Manipur, 2022 - Manipur Gazette Extraordinary No. 522, 20 Mar 2023 (scanned; read by OCR)§3State schemes
- Manipur capital subsidyActive30% of investment in plant & machinery, aggregate ceiling ₹50 lakh (para 13.1(i))
- Manipur power subsidyActiveReimbursement of industrial power charges on actual units consumed for first 5 years: Micro & Small (1-50 kW) 50%; Medium (25-125 kVA) 23.7%; Large…
- Manipur interest & insuranceActive3% interest subsidy on working capital loan for 10 years from commercial production (para 13.1(iii))
- Manipur transport subsidyActive25% on transport of perishable fruit and vegetable raw material from growing areas identified by the State, over 50 km by shortest road/waterway, to…
- Manipur certification & IPActiveCGPDTM (patents, designs, trade marks) registration fee: 70% micro / 50% small / 30% medium, ceiling ₹1 lakh
- Manipur procurement supportActivePrice preference up to 10% over lowest outside bid, all other things equal (para 13.17)
More incentives in the policy (11)
Name and benefit are from the policy; the full conditions are not on this page yet — see the policy document.
- IIPPM 2022 - Special incentive: Employment Cost Subsidy (after 5 years)50% of employer EPF/ESI contribution for MSMEs with 20+ employees, further 5 years, thrust or non-thrust
- IIPPM 2022 - Wages Subsidy (after 5 years)20% of actual wages for units with 20+ employees, next 5 years, max ₹2.5 lakh per enterprise per year
- IIPPM 2022 - Subsidy for Feasibility Study and DPRState to prepare model feasibility studies/DPRs for thrust areas, posted on dcimanipur.gov.in; cost can be part of project cost
- IIPPM 2022 - Bank linkage via PMEGPPriority sponsorship of thrust-area MSEs and innovators under PMEGP (central scheme, 35% subsidy as printed)
- IIPPM 2022 - Manpower development via PMKVYWorkers deputed for training at accredited centres covered under PMKVY
- IIPPM 2022 - Provision of landLand on lease in identified areas/industrial estates for initial requirement and first expansion
- IIPPM 2022 - Green & renewable energy supportRenewable installations for micro/small units supported through MANITRON
- IIPPM 2022 - Awards₹50,000 cash + certificate: Best SC, ST, Women, Young (<35) Entrepreneur and Best MSME, selected bi-annually in July
- IIPPM 2022 - Marketing promotionFacilitation and handholding; access to MoMSME MATU scheme
- Manipur CGTMSE / Manipur Venture Fund / Chief Minister Entrepreneurship support schemeNamed in IIPPM 2022 para 13.1(vii) as State schemes; terms not checked
- Manipur Industrial Estates Policy, 2026Transparent allotment of sheds/plots on lease/licence; units in estates can claim any Central/State policy benefit
§4District zones
In many states the subsidy rate changes with the zone of the district or block.
ZoneNo district zoningIIPPM 2022 refers to 'notified locations' for capital and interest subsidy but prints no list.
We have not yet found the official list of districts in this zone — ask your District Industries Centre (DIC).
The Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy of Manipur, 2022 - Manipur Gazette Extraordinary No. 522, 20 Mar 2023 (scanned; read by OCR)Schemes for some districts only
- Agri-Export Zone for Passion Fruit (department scheme No. 8(18))Senapati
→Industrial land in this stateAgency, portal, allotment, lease
§5Famous for
§6Choose your district
For each district: its ODOP product, its subsidy zone and the schemes that run only there.
- BishnupurMoirang Fi Chanbi Fanek
- ChandelTurmericAspirational
- ChurachandpurHandicraft - Tribals
- Imphal EastWangkhei Phee
- Imphal WestToys- Laiphadibi, Khurkul Muga
- JiribamBamboo
- KakchingRice - Black Chakao
- KamjongKing Chilli
- KangpokpiTurmeric
- NoneyBanana
- PherzawlGinger
- SenapatiKiwi
- TamenglongOranges (Tamenglong Mandarin)
- TengnoupalBamboo
- ThoubalPineapple
- UkhrulKachai Lemon
§7Focus sectors & ODOP
Food processing, cold chain & cold storageBamboo industriesPackagingHoney & bee keepingFloriculture & minor forest productsPharmaceuticals & medical devicesTextilesHandicrafts & potteryGreen & renewable energyAromatic & medicinal plantsWaste recycling and compostable plasticsNTFP processingRubber/wood based (may be added)Services: hotels/resorts 3-star+, entertainment & music, green power, health tourism & wellness, IT-ITeS, sports, education
ODOP / clusters2 entriesIndustrial estates/food park named in IIPPM 2022: Food Park Nilakuthi (Imphal East), Tera Urak IE (Bishnupur) and others; Mega Food Park at Kshetri Bengoon (Imphal East, 16.44 acres)
- Industrial estates/food park named in IIPPM 2022: Food Park Nilakuthi (Imphal East), Tera Urak IE (Bishnupur) and others; Mega Food Park at Kshetri Bengoon (Imphal East, 16.44 acres)
- District ODOP product list not confirmed (Lok Sabha AU589 of 28 Nov 2024 annexure could not be opened)
§8Why do business here — and why not
Merits
- Thrust-area MSMEs can stack capital subsidy (30% P&M up to ₹50 lakh), 3% working-capital interest for 10 years and power reimbursement up to 50% for 5 years (IIPPM 2022 para 13).
- After 5 years of operation units can get a second round: power subsidy 5 more years, 50% EPF/ESI and 20% wage subsidy (para 14).
- SC/ST/women/PwD sole proprietors get extra 2.5% capital subsidy and full EMD exemption.
Demerits
- Policy excludes large units and all non-thrust activities; large units only case to case (para 9).
- 80% of employees must be local domiciles (para 9).
- Units that took any similar central or other incentive are not eligible - stacking with UNNATI 2024-type central incentives is barred for similar items (para 9).
- Gazette copy is a scanned document; no operational guidelines, claim forms or document lists found published.
¶Still being researched
We could not confirm these points from an official source, so no figure is printed on the page.
Open items7 points pending
- Manipur: IIPPM 2022 operational guidelines, claim forms and document lists not found - documents [] in all records
- Manipur: 'notified location' list not printed
- Manipur: power subsidy annual rupee ceilings — see the official guideline.able/printed
- Manipur: Industrial & Investment Policy 2017 text not located
- Manipur: Manipur Public Procurement Policy 2022, Integrated Logistics Policy 2022, Mineral Policy, any startup policy (e.g. Startup Manipur) — see the official guideline.
- Manipur: district ODOP list not confirmed
- Manipur: IIPPM 2022 read via OCR of scanned gazette - figures should be spot-checked against the PDF
