§1Official help near you
§2One District One Product
Himalyan Honey
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.
§3Subsidy zone
ZoneCategory A
Highest: micro capital subsidy 50% (max ₹50 lakh); medium up to ₹4 crore; stamp duty 100%; interest caps ₹5/6/7 lakh; mandi fee 50% max ₹5 lakh/yr; MSY 2.0 margin money 30/25/20%; Most-Priority +10%; Mega hill incentive 2%.
Uttarakhand MSME Policy 2023 - English notification (Directorate of Industries)§4Uttarakhand schemes — available here too
- MSY 2.0ActiveMargin money (subsidy) on bank loan: 15%-30% of project cost by area and slab, plus 5% booster
- UK MSME capital subsidyActiveCapital subsidy on workshop building + plant & machinery, by area category and size; extra 5-10% for priority categories
- UK interest subsidyActiveMicro 4%, small 3%, medium 2% of interest, for max 3 years, with yearly caps by area
- UK stamp & electricity dutyActiveStamp duty on land reimbursed: 100% Cat A and B, 75% Cat C, 50% Cat D
- UK mandi fee & qualityActiveMandi fee reimbursement for 5 years: Cat A 50% (max ₹5 lakh per unit per year), Cat B 50% (max ₹3 lakh)
- UK Mega Policy 2025ActiveCapital subsidy: Large 10% (max ₹20 crore, 8 years); Ultra Large 12% (₹60 crore, 10 years); Mega 15% (₹150 crore, 12 years); Ultra-Mega 20% (₹400…
§5Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Champawat — 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.