CG Electricity Connection Fee Reimbursement — 50% for New Pharma Units

The CG Electricity Connection Fee Reimbursement is a Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays back half of what a new pharmaceutical unit spends to obtain an electricity connection. It is administered by the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, and sits inside the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

Pulling power to a brand-new plant is one of the earliest and heaviest infrastructure bills a promoter faces. This incentive is designed to blunt that cost by refunding 50% of the connection fees, while keeping security deposits out of the claim. A lighter setup bill means more of the project budget can stay with core operations instead of being locked into upfront infrastructure.

The scope is deliberately narrow. It is aimed at the pharmaceutical sector and at units that are newly establishing themselves in Chhattisgarh, rather than at existing players or other industries. For a pharma promoter weighing the state as a manufacturing base, the reimbursement is a concrete, non-dilutive cost relief written into the state's industrial policy, and it works alongside the wider push to expand industrial capacity within Chhattisgarh.

• 50% reimbursement of the fees for a new electricity connection, with security deposits excluded
• Reserved for new pharmaceutical industries setting up in Chhattisgarh
• Rolling applications — no fixed closing date, open through the policy period of 2024 to 2030
• One of the incentives under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30
• Run by the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, with claims filed through the state's single-window portal
• A cash subsidy by way of refund, so no equity is given up

The reimbursement is open to new pharmaceutical industries that are setting up inside Chhattisgarh. Three conditions follow from how the scheme is framed:

• The unit must be a new pharmaceutical industry — the incentive is written for fresh entrants in the sector, not for units already operating.
• It must be located in Chhattisgarh.
• It must have actually paid the fees for a new electricity connection, since the benefit works as a refund of money already spent.

Only the connection fees can be claimed. Deposits paid to the power utility fall outside the reimbursement.

Because the incentive sits within the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, applicants should confirm the current terms against the policy document before filing a claim.

CG Electricity Connection Fee Reimbursement — 50% for New Pharma Units is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

CG Electricity Connection Fee Reimbursement — 50% for New Pharma Units 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.

The benefit is a 50% reimbursement of the fees a new pharmaceutical industry has paid to obtain a new electricity connection in Chhattisgarh.

• Covered: the fees charged for the new electricity connection.
• Not covered: security deposits — these are excluded from the claim.
• How it is paid: as a cash subsidy by way of refund, so the unit pays the utility first and claims afterwards.
• How much: the payout varies, because the state returns half of the connection fees actually billed; there is no fixed rupee amount.

Beyond the money, the scheme also counts as regulatory and policy support: it is one of the incentives bundled into the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, which is framed to make setting up and running an industrial unit in the state easier. In practice, a new pharma unit ends up with a smaller upfront outlay on infrastructure and more capital available for its core operations.

CG Electricity Connection Fee Reimbursement — 50% for New Pharma Units 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.

Claims are handled through an administrative review by the designated department of the Government of Chhattisgarh, not through a competitive pitch or ranking round.

• Review of the claim: officials examine the application against the terms of the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
• Eligibility check: the unit's standing as a new pharmaceutical industry is verified.
• Validation of payment: the fees paid for the new electricity connection are checked, which is why evidence of payment matters.
• Document scrutiny: the papers submitted, including the industry's registration details, are examined for completeness and compliance.
• Disbursement: once verification is complete, the reimbursement is released as per the policy's disbursement schedule.

Before you apply to CG Electricity Connection Fee Reimbursement — 50% for New Pharma Units, 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.