Divyang Agniveer Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L, Chhattisgarh — Frequently Asked Questions

The scheme returns 40% of the net salary you pay to each eligible employee. That reimbursement is capped at ₹5 Lakhs per employee per year, and it can be claimed for 5 years, so a single qualifying employment can be worth up to ₹25 Lakhs in total.

Any employer operating in Chhattisgarh that gives permanent employment to a Divyang individual (a person with disabilities), a retired Agniveer, or someone who has surrendered from a Naxalite movement. The application is made by the employer, and the claim rests on the category of the person hired and the permanence of the job.

It is none of those in the usual sense — it is a government subsidy paid as a reimbursement. You pay the salary first, and the state returns 40% of it. No equity is taken and nothing has to be repaid, so the incentive does not dilute the promoter's stake in any way.

The yearly maximum is ₹5 Lakhs per eligible employee. Since the benefit runs for 5 years, the maximum across the full term works out to ₹25 Lakhs for that one employment. If 40% of the person's net salary is lower than ₹5 Lakhs in a given year, you receive the lower figure.

You can claim it for up to 5 years, counted from the date the person was given permanent employment. The claim is tied to permanent employment, so the role has to stay permanent for the benefit to hold.

No separate closing date is specified for this incentive. It is treated as a rolling scheme that stays open across the active period of the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, so claims can be filed as and when eligible employment exists.

The scheme details do not lay down a DPIIT recognition or MSME registration condition for this particular incentive. The qualifying test is the group the hired person belongs to and whether the job is permanent.

You will typically need proof that the person is permanently employed, detailed salary records showing the wages on which the 40% is calculated, and an official certificate or document confirming their status as a Divyang individual, retired Agniveer, or surrendered Naxalite.

Applications are managed by the Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh. Start by reading the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 and its supplementary guidelines, then locate Section 13, which deals with this employment subsidy. Submit the completed application in the prescribed format through the designated portal at https://swsportal.cgstate.gov.in/login/ or at the department's physical office.

The competent authority in the Department of Industries reviews and verifies your submission — checking the permanent employment status, the salary details and the employee's category certification. If everything matches the policy criteria, the claim is approved and the reimbursement is released to you.

Divyang Agniveer Employment Subsidy — Up to ₹25L, 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.