Water & Energy Audit Reimbursement — 50% Back up to ₹5L, Chhattisgarh — Frequently Asked Questions

An enterprise can recover 50% of what it spent on an eligible water or energy audit, capped at ₹5 lakh per audit. The reimbursement is a refund of an expense you have already incurred, not a grant paid in advance.

No. This is a reimbursement-style subsidy, so it is completely non-dilutive — you keep full ownership of your enterprise and give away no shares.

Any enterprise operating in Chhattisgarh, regardless of its legal form or size, that has incurred expenses on a professionally conducted water or energy audit. The audit must be done by a certified agency, and the claim must meet the documentation requirements in the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

Both water audits and energy audits are covered. An enterprise that undertakes either one, or both, can submit a claim for the expense involved.

No. The audit has to be performed by a certified or empanelled agency for the expense to qualify. Keeping the exercise in-house would not meet the scheme's conditions.

The scheme's stated conditions do not list DPIIT recognition or MSME registration as a requirement. The core test is that the enterprise operates in Chhattisgarh and has paid a certified agency for a water or energy audit.

There is no fixed closing date. Applications are accepted and processed on a rolling, continuous basis, with each claim verified against the policy's criteria before disbursement.

You will typically need the audit report along with its recommendations, the expense invoices, proof that the payment was made, and a formal application in the format prescribed by the implementing authority, submitted as per Section 15 of the policy.

Start by engaging a qualified, empanelled agency to carry out the audit and by retaining every report, recommendation and invoice carefully. Then prepare the application in the prescribed format and file it with the department handling industrial incentives in Chhattisgarh, attaching the supporting documents and payment proof. The state's single-window portal at https://swsportal.cgstate.gov.in/login/ is where applicants can log in and track their submissions.

Yes. This reimbursement is incentive 17 under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, and its detailed conditions are set out in Section 15 of that policy.

Water & Energy Audit Reimbursement — 50% Back up to ₹5L, Chhattisgarh is offered by Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.