Chhattisgarh Inclusive Hiring Subsidy — 40% Salary, ₹5L/Year — Frequently Asked Questions

It refunds a share of the salary a large steel-sector company pays to certain employees. You recover 40% of an eligible worker's net salary, for five years from the date that person was employed, with the yearly amount per employee capped at ₹5 lakh.

For each eligible employee, the annual ceiling is ₹5 lakh and the support continues for five years, so a single eligible hire can bring up to ₹25 lakh back to the company over that period. The actual total depends on how many eligible people you employ and what you pay them.

Three groups qualify: Divyang (persons with disabilities), retired Agniveer personnel, and individuals who have surrendered as Naxalites. They must be given permanent employment — the policy is framed around permanent roles, not temporary or contract arrangements.

Large enterprises operating in the steel sector. The subsidy is a component of the state's Package for Large Enterprises in Core (Steel) Sector, so it is aimed at major players in that industry rather than startups or small units.

No. This is a rolling, always-open scheme. Claims can be filed as eligible employment happens, typically once a year or at whatever frequency the policy prescribes.

Neither. The benefit is a salary reimbursement, so there is no equity dilution, no interest and nothing to repay.

The policy does not list DPIIT recognition or MSME registration as a condition. What matters is being a large enterprise in the steel sector that provides permanent employment to Divyang individuals, retired Agniveers or surrendered Naxalites.

The policy speaks of large enterprises, which in practice covers private limited companies, LLPs, OPCs and partnerships. Proprietorships are generally not treated as large enterprises, though the term does not explicitly exclude them.

Proof of company incorporation, evidence of industry classification in the steel sector, employment contracts for the eligible individuals, salary slips, and bank statements confirming that the salaries were actually disbursed.

Claims are routed through the department or portal that administers the Package for Large Enterprises in Core (Steel) Sector. Guidelines and forms are available on the Chhattisgarh Government's investor portal at invest.cg.gov.in, and the state's single-window login is at swsportal.cgstate.gov.in. After submission, the relevant authority verifies compliance before approving and releasing the reimbursement.

Chhattisgarh Inclusive Hiring Subsidy — 40% Salary, ₹5L/Year is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Chhattisgarh Inclusive Hiring Subsidy — 40% Salary, ₹5L/Year 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.