Divyang, Agniveer & Naxalite Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L

The Divyang, Retired Agniveer and Surrendered Naxalite Employment Subsidy is a hiring incentive from the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, delivered under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

It works as a payroll reimbursement. An employer in Chhattisgarh that puts a person from one of three specified groups — Divyang individuals, retired Agniveers, or surrendered Naxalites — into a permanent role can claim back 40% of that employee's net salary, subject to a ceiling of ₹5 lakh in a year, and can do so for five years per employee.

The logic is two-fold. Employers get relief on the cost of hiring, which makes it easier to widen the recruitment net; and people who often face closed doors — persons with disabilities, ex-Agniveers moving into civilian work, and former Naxalites rebuilding their lives — get steady, mainstream employment. The state positions the scheme as industrial growth and social welfare pulled in the same direction.

Because the benefit is calculated employee by employee, the support a unit receives grows with the number of eligible people it hires. Small and medium enterprises can use it just as readily as large industrial units.

Applications stay open round the year rather than closing on a fixed date, and claims are filed through the state's single-window portal at swsportal.cgstate.gov.in with the prescribed form and supporting proofs.

• 40% of net salary reimbursed to the employer
• ₹5 lakh per employee per year, for five years — up to ₹25 lakh in all
• Covers permanent hires who are Divyang, retired Agniveer or surrendered Naxalite
• Rolling applications under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30
• A straight cash reimbursement — no equity or stake taken
• Run by the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh

Any employer in Chhattisgarh can claim, from small and medium enterprises through to large industrial units, provided the job it creates or fills is a permanent one. Typical claimants include private limited companies, LLPs, proprietorships and partnerships based in the state.

The conditions sit on two sides:

• The employee must belong to a notified group — Divyang (persons with disabilities), a retired Agniveer, or a surrendered Naxalite.
• The engagement must be permanent employment, not casual, temporary or contract work.
• The employer must be able to evidence it — the claim rests on documentary proof of the employee's category and of the net salary actually paid out.

Hiring can be recent or already done: employers who have taken on eligible staff and those planning to do so both work within the scheme, as long as the employment is on permanent rolls and the paperwork stands up to verification.

Divyang, Agniveer & Naxalite Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Divyang, Agniveer & Naxalite Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L accepts applications on a rolling basis — there is no fixed cut-off date, so eligible startups can apply at any time. Because rolling programmes can pause without notice, confirm the window is still open on the official site before you start.

Every eligible hire carries a cash-back on payroll for five straight years.

• 40% of net salary paid to the employee is reimbursed to the employer.
• The reimbursement is capped at ₹5 lakh per employee, per year.
• The window runs for 5 years per employee, which works out to a potential ₹25 lakh per employee across the full benefit period.
• Because the cap applies employee by employee, the total support a company receives scales with how many eligible people it employs.

The amount is released as a direct cash benefit into the employer's bank account after verification. It offsets real operating costs while supporting the company's social responsibility goals and the integration of diverse talent into the Chhattisgarh workforce.

Divyang, Agniveer & Naxalite Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L is offered by Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, a government body. As a government-backed subsidy, it is publicly funded and open to eligible startups across India.

Applications are screened by the department that administers the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy, so the decision rests with the state rather than an external investor panel. The steps are:

• Employer screening: the applying business must satisfy the policy's conditions for claiming the subsidy.
• Employee eligibility check: the person on whose salary the claim is made must be verifiably Divyang, a retired Agniveer, or a surrendered Naxalite.
• Employment and salary verification: proof of permanent employment and of the net salary paid is examined to arrive at the reimbursement figure.
• Compliance review: the committee confirms the claim meets all policy guidelines.
• Approval and disbursement: once cleared, the reimbursement is credited to the employer's bank account.

Before you apply to Divyang, Agniveer & Naxalite Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L, keep the following documents ready:

• A pitch deck or short business plan describing the problem, product and traction
• Company registration documents and PAN
• Founder identification (PAN / Aadhaar) and brief profiles
• Recent financial statements or projections
• Product details — a demo, prototype or working link if available

Exact requirements are confirmed on the official application portal — treat this as a preparation checklist.

Divyang, Agniveer & Naxalite Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L is best suited for startups in India seeking non-dilutive funding of ₹25L. If that describes your startup, review the eligibility criteria above before applying.