Chhattisgarh Water Tax Reimbursement — 100% Relief for Steel Units — Frequently Asked Questions

It refunds the water tax that an eligible enterprise pays — the full amount, not a percentage of it. The unit keeps operating as usual, pays its water tax, and receives that tax back for a period of 10 or 15 years depending on its development block.

There is no fixed rupee figure. The benefit equals the water tax your unit pays, worked out on average water consumption from the date of commercial production. A plant that consumes more water, or faces a higher tax rate, will see a larger reimbursement — which is why the scheme describes the amount as varying from enterprise to enterprise.

Ten years for enterprises in Group-1 blocks (excluding Bilha and Dharsiva) and Group-2 blocks. Enterprises in Group-3 blocks get an extended period of 15 years.

Large enterprises operating in the steel sector within Chhattisgarh. The scheme forms part of the state's package for large enterprises, so smaller units and businesses outside steel are not covered.

Units in Group-2 and Group-3 development blocks qualify, as do units in Group-1 blocks — except those in the Bilha and Dharsiva development blocks, which are excluded. Your block category also decides whether you get 10 years or 15 years of benefit.

The clock starts from the date of commercial production. Consumption from that date onwards is what the average is calculated on, so the benefit is anchored to when the plant actually began producing rather than to when the application was filed.

No specific deadline applies. Intake is rolling, and the benefit is tied to the date of commercial production, so newly commissioned eligible units can come in under the wider policy framework at any point.

No. This is a subsidy in the form of a tax reimbursement, so the funding is non-dilutive — you are not giving up any shareholding or ownership in return for the benefit.

Typically, company incorporation details, project reports, proof of the date of commercial production, records of water consumption, proof of water tax payments, and any additional forms or declarations the policy specifies. Check the official policy document before you file so nothing is missing.

Start by downloading and reading the official policy document on the invest.cg.gov.in portal to understand the requirements. The application itself is submitted through the state's single window portal at swsportal.cgstate.gov.in, after which the state authority verifies the submission and approves it.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for Chhattisgarh Water Tax Reimbursement — 100% Relief for Steel Units, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

Chhattisgarh Water Tax Reimbursement — 100% Relief for Steel Units 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.