§1Official help near you
- MSME-DFO, ChennaiMSME Development & Facilitation Offices · 044-22501011,044-22501475 · dcdi-chennai@dcmsme.gov.in
- MSE Facilitation Council, ChennaiDelayed-payment councils (MSEFC) · msefc.chn@gmail.com
- KVIC State Office, ChennaiKVIC / PMEGP offices · 044-2835 1019 · sochennai.kvic@gov.in
- VEL TECH - TECHNOLOGY INCUBATORStartup incubators
- Villgro Innovations FoundationStartup incubators
- Foundation for Innovation & Research at SASTRA TBI - FIRSTStartup incubators
- SSN Incubation FoundationStartup incubators
- Sathyabama - TBIStartup incubators
§2Famous for
§3One District One Product
Engineering and Auto components
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
The state policy zone list does not name this district — either the state does not use zones, or zones go by block/tehsil. Ask the District Industries Centre (DIC) for the zone of your block.
§5Tamil Nadu schemes — available here too
- NEEDSActiveIndividual-based capital subsidy 25% of project cost, maximum Rs.75.00 lakh
- AABCSActive35% capital subsidy on eligible project cost, not exceeding Rs.1.5 crore
- UYEGPActiveIndividual-based capital subsidy 25% of project cost, maximum Rs.3.75 lakh
- KKTActiveSubsidy 25% of loan, maximum Rs.50,000
- TN capital subsidyActiveMicro: 25% of plant & machinery value, max Rs.25.00 lakh, anywhere in TN
- TN LTPT & payrollActiveLTPT: 20% of power consumption charges for 36 months for micro enterprises
§6Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Chennai — 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.