Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Udyog Uday Yojana: 70% GIDC Plot Subsidy for SC/ST MSEs — Frequently Asked Questions

It funds the cost of an industrial plot developed by the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), for an SC/ST-led micro or small enterprise. The subsidy goes towards the plot's allotment price and towards the basic infrastructure required to operate on that land, such as gas connections, water supply and the approach road.

The assistance can cover up to 70% of the allotment price of the GIDC plot. There is no flat rupee figure, because the scheme calculates the benefit as a share of what GIDC charges for allotting the particular plot, so the value varies from case to case.

Your enterprise must be a micro, small or medium unit, and the SC/ST entrepreneur's contribution must be 51% or more for it to count as an SC/ST enterprise. The plot you apply for has to be inside an estate approved by GIDC, and its size should not ordinarily go beyond 1,000 sq. m, with irregular plots allowed as an exception.

No. This is a subsidy, which means the support is extended as assistance towards the plot cost rather than as debt. There is nothing to repay, and no equity or shareholding is taken in your enterprise.

The enterprise first pays 30% of the plot's allotment price. After that payment, GIDC hands over possession of the plot and raises a claim with the Commissioner MSME for the remaining 70% subsidy.

The scheme operates from 7 August 2020 to 6 August 2025, which makes 6 August 2025 the final date in its operative window. Applications are made online through the state's Investor Facilitation Portal.

Applications are filed on Gujarat's Investor Facilitation Portal at ifp.gujarat.gov.in/DIGIGOV/. A first-time user completes a 'New Investor Registration', verifies the email address using the link sent to that inbox, logs back in with the registered email and password, and then fills in the business details and uploads the mandatory documents the form requires. A Helpdesk section on the portal is available if you need assistance.

Every application is submitted online and examined against the scheme's eligibility conditions — the type of enterprise, the extent of SC/ST entrepreneur contribution, and the plot requirements. Compliance with the scheme guidelines and a complete set of documents both matter, and the Commissioner MSME is the authority that grants approval.

Yes. It is a Gujarat government scheme from the Industries and Mines Department, and the plot being applied for must be in an industrial estate approved by GIDC.

It is meant for setting up and running your own industrial unit. The infrastructure the subsidy supports — gas connections, water supply and the approach road — is what allows the unit to begin operations and grow, which ties into the scheme's wider aim of strengthening the state's MSME sector.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Udyog Uday Yojana: 70% GIDC Plot Subsidy for SC/ST MSEs, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Udyog Uday Yojana: 70% GIDC Plot Subsidy for SC/ST MSEs is offered by Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.