How to Apply for Chhattisgarh Electricity Duty Exemption — 100% Waiver for New MSMEs

Approval here is an administrative exercise, not a competition. There is no shortlisting, ranking or pitch round — a unit that satisfies the policy conditions is granted the exemption.

• Departmental review. The application is taken up by the department within the Chhattisgarh government that handles industrial incentives.
• Eligibility screening. Officers check the application against the conditions laid down in the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 for new MSME units.
• Verification. The date commercial production began is confirmed, along with the unit's correct classification into a category (Group 1, 2 or 3) and a sector (General or Thrust).
• Approval and confirmation. Once verification is done, the applicant is informed that the electricity duty exemption has been sanctioned and the tenure that applies.

Getting the classification right matters, since category and sector together determine how long the benefit lasts.