§1Official help near you
§2Famous for
§3One District One Product
Engineering goods
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
ZoneGautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad
Lowest: stamp duty 50%; IIEPP base capital subsidy 10% (Large) to 22% (Ultra-Mega); SGST option overall cap 80% of ECI. MSME capital subsidy follows Madhyanchal/Paschimanchal rates (policy does not carve these two out for capital subsidy).
Invest UP - IIEPP 2022 page (tables, GOs, SOPs)§5Uttar Pradesh schemes — available here too
- CM-YUVAActiveInterest-free loan of up to ₹5 lakh without collateral
- ODOP Margin MoneyActiveMargin money (subsidy) on a bank loan, by project-cost slab
- UP MSME capital subsidyActiveCapital subsidy on plant, machinery, equipment and related building, by region and size
- UP micro interest subsidyActive50% of interest paid (60% for SC/ST/women), up to ₹25 lakh per unit over 5 years
- VSSY 2.0ActiveLoan assistance up to ₹10 lakh with 15% margin money subsidy, without collateral and interest (as printed)
- ODOCActiveSupport for new/expansion units: machinery, packaging, deep freezers, reefer vans, mini cold rooms, food-testing equipment, cloud kitchens;…
- UP export freight subsidyActive₹20,000 per 20-ft container, ₹40,000 per 40-ft container, or 30% of freight, whichever is lower; max ₹30 lakh per exporter unit per year
§6Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Ghaziabad — 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.