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

The Divyang, Agniveer, Naxalite Employment Subsidy is a hiring incentive run by the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, as part of the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. It returns a slice of the wage bill to employers who take on staff from three priority groups, making those permanent roles cheaper to sustain year after year.

The three groups covered are Divyang individuals (persons with disabilities), Retired Agniveers (veterans of the Agnipath scheme), and Surrendered Naxalites who are rejoining the mainstream. The role has to be a permanent one for the employer to claim.

The thinking behind the scheme is simple. A steady job is one of the most durable routes to financial independence and social reintegration, so the state shares the cost of creating those jobs. Businesses get a practical financial reason to open permanent positions to candidates who are often passed over, and in return they gain a trained, settled workforce.

For a company operating in Chhattisgarh, the benefit behaves like an ongoing salary discount rather than a one-time cheque — a fixed share of net pay, subject to an annual ceiling, for a defined number of years. Claims stay open through the year, so an employer can onboard eligible people whenever hiring needs arise.

• 40% of net salary reimbursed to the employer
• Capped at ₹5 Lakhs per eligible employee in a year
• Payable for 5 years in a row — up to ₹25 Lakhs per employee
• Covers Divyang, Retired Agniveer and Surrendered Naxalite hires
• Rolling applications — no fixed deadline
• Run by the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh

Any employer that gives permanent employment to a person from one of the three notified groups can claim this subsidy. The policy does not restrict the benefit to a particular industry, turnover band or company size.

The three eligible employee categories are:

• Divyang individuals — persons with disabilities.
• Retired Agniveers — veterans who have served under the Agnipath scheme.
• Surrendered Naxalites — former extremists who have surrendered and are returning to normal life.

The job must be permanent, and it must be within Chhattisgarh. Because the claim is built around the employee, the employer needs documentary proof of that person's category — a disability certificate, Agniveer discharge papers, or a surrender certificate.

On the business side, the usual paperwork that accompanies such a claim includes Udyam registration, GST registration and company incorporation documents. No DPIIT recognition requirement is stated for this subsidy.

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.

An eligible employer is reimbursed 40% of the net salary it pays to each Divyang, Retired Agniveer or Surrendered Naxalite employee. The reimbursement is capped at ₹5 Lakhs a year for each such employee.

The benefit runs for five years in a row, counted from the day the person joined on a permanent basis. Across that window a single eligible employee can generate as much as ₹25 Lakhs in reimbursement for the employer.

This is a cash-back on salary cost, not an investment — the employer keeps full ownership of the business and gives away no equity or stake. It lowers the effective cost of a permanent hire and makes it easier to retain trained people from these groups over the long term.

Beyond the money, the scheme also positions a business alongside the state's social development priorities, which the policy treats as an indirect form of support for employers who hire inclusively.

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.

Claims are examined by a committee within the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh.

The committee checks two things: that the employer qualifies, and that each employed individual named in the claim belongs to one of the three notified groups.

The supporting documents are then scrutinised against the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, and the employment and salary records are tested for authenticity.

Once verification is complete and the claim is cleared, the reimbursement is credited to the employer's registered 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.