Industrial Schemes & Policies

• Udyam Registration: All MSMEs must register on udyamregistration.gov.in to avail all central and state benefits. • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for MSMEs (CGTMSE): Collateral-free loans up to Rs. 5 crore for eligible MSMEs. • PMEGP (Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme): Subsidy of 15–35% for new manufacturing units. • ZED (Zero Defect Zero Effect) Certification: Premium market access, subsidy for certification costs. • CLCSS (Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme): 15% capital subsidy (max Rs. 15 lakh) on technology upgradation. • Interest Subvention Scheme: 2% interest rebate on incremental term loans and working capital for MSMEs. • Uttarakhand MSME Policy 2023: Focus on green industry, herbal, food processing, and mountain-based products. • Special provisions for SC/ST entrepreneurs: Enhanced subsidy and priority allotment. • Micro Enterprises: Investment up to Rs. 1 crore, turnover up to Rs. 5 crore. • Small Enterprises: Investment up to Rs. 10 crore, turnover up to Rs. 50 crore.

• Capital Investment Subsidy: Up to 15% of fixed capital investment (max Rs. 15 lakh) for MSME units; 25% (max Rs. 25 lakh) for women entrepreneurs. • Interest Subsidy: 5% per annum on term loans (max Rs. 3 lakh/year); 6% for women entrepreneurs (max Rs. 5 lakh/year). • Stamp Duty Exemption: 100% exemption on land registration for new industrial units in IIEs. • Employment Generation Subsidy: Rs. 500–1,000 per employee per month for generating local employment. • Power Tariff Subsidy: Applicable for eligible manufacturing units. • Thrust Sectors: Food processing, pharma, auto components, electronics, green energy, tourism, herbal products. • All units at IIE Sigaddi, SIDCUL Kotdwar are eligible for all state government incentives under this policy. • Single-window system for approvals: Building plan, pollution NOC, electricity connection processed together. • New policy targets Rs. 25,000 crore investment and 1 lakh employment over 5 years in Uttarakhand.

Based on the SIDA webpage content, here are the most relevant industrial policy updates, schemes, and incentives for businesses in Uttarakhand/SIDCUL areas: * **Key scheme highlights:** * **Single Window Clearance System:** Mandatory online application for investors through a unified portal to streamline approvals. * **Online Building Plan Approval:** Introduction of an online system for SIDA Building Plan Approvals. * **Uttarakhand Start-Up Policy 2017:** Active policy guiding support for new ventures. * **Pre-Approved Plot Maps:** Availability of pre-approved maps for 500 sqm and 1000 sqm plot areas to facilitate quicker construction. * **Integrated Industrial Estates (IIEs):** Development and management of various IIEs including Kashipur, Pant Nagar, Haridwar, Pharma City Selaqui, and IT Park Dehradun. * **Financial benefits or subsidies:** * The provided content does not explicitly detail specific financial benefits or subsidies offered by SIDA to businesses. It mentions a "Labour Cess GO" which pertains to compliance. * **Any new 2024/2025 updates or announcements:** * The content highlights the "New Apply Online for SIDA Building Plan Approval" and mandatory "online only through single window clearance system," indicating recent operational enhancements. However, no specific announcements explicitly dated for 2024/2025 are detailed.

• IIE Sigaddi is an Integrated Industrial Estate developed by SIDCUL (State Infrastructure & Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd.) under the Ministry of Industries. • Plots are allotted on a 90-year leasehold basis to eligible industrial units at IIE Sigaddi, Kotdwar. • Earnest Money Deposit (EMD): Rs. 2 lakh for plots up to 4,000 sq.mtr | Rs. 4 lakh for 4,001–8,000 sq.mtr. • Land Cost Payment Terms: 50% within 30 days of allotment; remaining 50% in 4 equal half-yearly installments over 2 years. • Processing Fee: Rs. 10,000 (plots up to 4,000 sq.mtr) | Rs. 20,000 (4,001–8,000 sq.mtr). • Spot allotment available at IIE Sigaddi — development work in full swing. • Mortgage to banks/financial institutions allowed after 25% of total land cost is paid. • 5% rebate on land cost if full payment is made at the time of allotment. • Corner plots and plots on roads wider than 45 meters attract 5% additional location charges. • Single-window facilitation for all statutory approvals through SIDCUL.

• Applicable for investments classified as: Large (Rs. 50–200 Cr), Mega (Rs. 200–500 Cr), Super Mega (Rs. 500–1,000 Cr), Ultra Mega (above Rs. 1,000 Cr). • Capital Investment Subsidy: 10–20% depending on investment category and location. • Stamp Duty: Full reimbursement up to Rs. 50 lakh for Mega and above category projects. • Interest Subsidy: 4–6% per annum for Large and Mega projects on term loans. • Additional Hill Area Incentive: 1–2% additional subsidy for projects in hilly/remote areas. • Power Tariff Concession: Special power tariff applicable for Ultra Mega projects. • Plots at IIE Sigaddi up to 10,000 sqmtr are eligible for Mega Project incentives. • Investment timeframe: 3–7 years for completing the investment commitment. • Key sectors: Auto components, food processing, pharma, IT/electronics, textiles, green energy. • Fast-track single-window clearance via Invest Uttarakhand portal for all statutory approvals.