CG Land Premium Exemption — 100% Waiver for SC/ST Entrepreneurs

Chhattisgarh's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 includes a targeted incentive for promoters from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities: the land premium payable on an industrial plot is waived in full. The Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, administers the benefit.

Land premium is the one-time charge a unit pays the state for the right to occupy a plot in an industrial estate, and it is usually the largest upfront outflow a founder faces before any construction begins. Removing it entirely lowers the entry barrier for SC/ST entrepreneurs who want to set up or expand a manufacturing or service unit in the state, and it does so at the stage when capital is scarcest.

The exemption is tied to plots in industrial areas administered by the Directorate of Industries or by the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC). It works alongside the state's broader effort to spread industrial investment into identified development regions, and it gives beneficiaries both a direct cost saving and a place inside planned industrial infrastructure.

There is no fixed window for claiming the benefit. It runs on a rolling basis and is claimed through the normal industrial land allotment route rather than through a separate, time-bound subsidy round.

• 100% land premium exemption on industrial plots
• Open only to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs
• Plots must be in industrial areas administered by the Directorate of Industries or CSIDC in Chhattisgarh
• Rolling benefit — no fixed deadline, claimed through the land allotment process
• Covers the land premium only; lease rent, development charges and stamp duty still apply
• Offered under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30

The incentive is reserved for entrepreneurs who belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, so a valid community certificate is the core eligibility document.

The benefit is also location-specific. It applies to land allotted in industrial areas administered by the Directorate of Industries or the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) within Chhattisgarh. Plots outside these designated industrial areas do not fall under the stated exemption.

The applicant must be an entrepreneur establishing an industrial venture. The policy speaks of entrepreneurs generally, which in practice covers individuals as well as recognised business vehicles such as private limited companies, LLPs, one person companies, partnership firms and proprietorships.

The exemption is claimed as part of the standard industrial land allotment process — it is not a standalone cash transfer, and it is not a separate application round that sits outside land allotment.

CG Land Premium Exemption — 100% Waiver for SC/ST Entrepreneurs is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

CG Land Premium Exemption — 100% Waiver for SC/ST Entrepreneurs 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.

What a beneficiary receives is a 100% land premium exemption — the whole premium that would otherwise be payable on the allotted plot is waived.

Because the premium is a one-time upfront charge, the saving arrives exactly where working capital is tightest: before the unit is built. The money that would have gone to the state as premium stays with the promoter and can be directed towards plant, machinery, construction or operations instead.

Beyond the direct monetary saving, beneficiaries gain regulatory support by aligning with the state's industrial development objectives and obtain access to the designated industrial infrastructure laid out in these estates.

The waiver is scoped to the land premium itself. Other land-related costs — lease rent, infrastructure or development charges, and stamp duty — continue to apply unless some other provision of the policy exempts them separately.

The rupee value of the benefit is not a fixed number. It varies with the premium applicable to the particular plot that is allotted.

CG Land Premium Exemption — 100% Waiver for SC/ST Entrepreneurs 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.

Applications move through the state's industrial land allotment machinery, so the same steps serve as the route to the exemption.

• Application for allotment: the entrepreneur files a request for industrial land through the official portal or at the designated office of the Directorate of Industries or CSIDC.
• Documentation: the applicant submits proof of eligibility, including the caste certificate, along with business registration papers.
• Verification: the relevant authorities scrutinise the application and the supporting documents.
• Approval and application of the waiver: once the allotment is approved, the 100% land premium exemption is applied in line with the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

Specific forms and the detailed procedure are available on the Invest Chhattisgarh website, or can be obtained by contacting the Directorate of Industries or CSIDC.

Before you apply to CG Land Premium Exemption — 100% Waiver for SC/ST Entrepreneurs, 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.