Unnati Scheme
UNNATI 2024 offers capital, interest and performance-linked incentives for eligible industrial investment across India’s North Eastern Region.
About this Service
UNNATI 2024 is a Central Sector scheme designed to accelerate industrialisation and employment in the Northeast. It provides capital investment incentives, capital interest subvention and manufacturing/services linked incentives depending on unit type, zone and tax applicability. The scheme has an outlay of ₹10,037 crore. The registration window has been extended on the official portal to 30 September 2026, and eligible units are required to commence commercial production within the prescribed period after registration.
Key Benefits
- Manufacturing
- Capital subsidy upto 30% of investment made
- Interest subvention: 3%
- Service
- Capital subsidy upto 5 Cr
- Interest subvention: 3%
Eligibility Criteria
- Pvt Ltd, LLP, Public Limited, Partnership, Proprietorship, LLP must be having GST number
- This scheme is for North-east states only
- Below details required (mandatory)
- Appraisal Report from NEDFi Limited
- Appraisal Report from Bank or FI showing the appraised cost of building
- Principal Loan Sanctioned Details
Documents Required
- Business incorporation and PAN / GST
- Project report and investment plan
- Land / lease and building documents
- Plant & machinery quotations / invoices
- Financial statements and funding tie-up
- Employment and production plan
- Environmental / sector approvals as applicable
- Portal registration and state-level recommendation documents
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the timeline for Unnati Scheme?
The standard timeline depends on government processing, typically ranging from a few days to a few weeks.
What documents are required?
Standard KYC documents (Aadhaar, PAN, Address Proof) and business entity documents are required.
Which region is covered?
The scheme covers eligible investments in the eight North Eastern states.
What incentives are offered?
Capital investment incentive, central capital interest subvention and manufacturing/services linked incentive, subject to eligibility.
What is the current registration deadline?
The official UNNATI portal states registration is open until 30 September 2026.
Can existing units apply?
Eligible expanding units can receive specified incentives, while some components such as MSLI are for new units only.
What is the maximum overall benefit?
The approved scheme provides for a maximum eligible benefit of up to ₹250 crore per unit, subject to conditions.
Conclusion
UNNATI can materially improve project economics for eligible Northeast investments, but benefit computation is technical and should be mapped to zone, sector and eligible investment before filing.
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