UP Land Use Conversion Concession — 75% Waiver for Warehousing Projects

This is a state incentive operated by the Government of Uttar Pradesh under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022. Any promoter setting up a qualifying storage project in the state pays only one quarter of the normal land use conversion charges — the other 75% is waived.

Conversion charges are the fees payable when land is moved to a different permitted use. For a warehouse, silo or cold chain facility these can be a sizeable outlay before construction even starts, so knocking three-quarters off the bill directly lowers the upfront capital a project needs and improves how the numbers stack up.

The reasoning behind the incentive is practical. Uttar Pradesh produces vast agricultural and industrial volumes, and that output needs modern storage close by. Cold chains, silos and warehouses cut post-harvest losses, serve manufacturers and keep goods moving within the state and onward across India. This concession is one of several incentives bundled into the 2022 warehousing and logistics policy to pull logistics investment into Uttar Pradesh.

• 75% waiver of land use conversion charges on eligible projects
• Covers warehouses, silos and cold chain facilities
• Offered under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022
• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis — no fixed deadline
• Lowers upfront project cost and is non-dilutive: no equity is taken
• Administered by the Government of Uttar Pradesh

Eligibility here turns on what you are building, not on how large your company is.

• The project must be an eligible storage facility — a warehouse, silo or cold chain facility.
• It should be a warehousing or logistics project being set up in Uttar Pradesh, since this is an incentive under a state policy.
• Applicants are developers and companies establishing this kind of storage and logistics infrastructure under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.

The concession is granted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and assessed by the department implementing the policy. Because applicants are asked for project details, land documents and a business plan, a defined, fairly developed project is what gets evaluated rather than a bare expression of interest. The published scheme information does not list DPIIT recognition or MSME registration as a condition of eligibility — the test is described in terms of the storage facility being developed.

If your project does not involve a warehouse, silo or cold chain facility, this particular concession does not apply to it.

UP Land Use Conversion Concession — 75% Waiver for Warehousing Projects is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

UP Land Use Conversion Concession — 75% Waiver for Warehousing Projects 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.

The benefit is a 75% waiver of land use conversion charges on an eligible project. The rupee value of that saving is not fixed — it varies from project to project, because it depends on the conversion charges that would otherwise be payable on the specific land and facility.

Because the support takes the form of a waiver rather than an investment, it is non-dilutive. No equity or stake is taken in the promoter's business, and ownership stays entirely with the promoter.

In practice the waiver shows up as a lower project cost during land development. That improves the economics of putting up warehousing, silo or cold chain capacity in Uttar Pradesh, eases the regulatory financial load on developers, and is intended to make the state a more attractive base for logistics investment.

UP Land Use Conversion Concession — 75% Waiver for Warehousing Projects is offered by Government of Uttar Pradesh, a government body. As a government-backed subsidy, it is publicly funded and open to eligible startups across India. You can verify current details and timelines on the provider's official website before applying.

This is a verification-based approval rather than a competitive selection round — there is no pitching or ranking against other applicants.

• Read the policy document first. The 'Uttar_Pradesh_Warehousing_Logistics_Policy_2022.pdf' on the Invest Uttar Pradesh website sets out the eligibility criteria, the documentation required and the application procedure.
• Prepare the application. Compile project details, land documents, a business plan and any forms or declarations the policy or the implementing department asks for.
• Submit it. Send the complete application to the designated department or online portal named in the guidelines. This may involve registering with Invest Uttar Pradesh or another industrial promotion body.
• Verification. The concerned authorities check that the applicant is eligible and that the project complies with the policy's objectives.
• Concession applied. Once approved, the 75% waiver on land use conversion charges is processed and applied to the eligible project.

Before you apply to UP Land Use Conversion Concession — 75% Waiver for Warehousing Projects, 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.