Today, we are covering the UNNATI Scheme, which was launched by the Centre Government and implemented successfully in the state of Assam. The name of the scheme is Uttar Purva transformative industrialisation UNNATI 2026. The scheme helps all the North East States by providing them with financial support and subsidies for setting up their business. The government provide the loan for manufacturing and service-linked financial support to all applicants. As per the recent update, the government provide the opportunity to apply for the scheme till 31st March. This scheme mainly covers Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Mizoram.
All these State people are eligible for the benefit of subsidised loans so that they can build their machinery and business plants. All the loan amounts provided by the government with the interest relief to the applicants. The government mainly helps the businessperson by providing them with financial assistance for the purchase of machine tools, and also pays the initial project cost for infrastructure development. By doing so, the government helps all businessmen to set up their projects in Assam and other North East States. Those who are really interested in this government initiative must check out the eligibility and the full process on how they can apply for the UNNATI subsidy.
UNNATI Scheme Assam 2026
This scheme was officially launched in 2024 by the government of India. The main aim behind the central government’s implementation of the scheme in all the North East states is to promote industrial development. The launch date of the scheme is 9 March 2024, and the last deadline for registration is 31st March 2026. The government covers 8 North East States, including Assam. The only objective of the scheme is to promote industrialisation and help all the state entrepreneurs.

The government also urge to all entrepreneurs to check out the benefits of the scheme and utilise it for their business. This scheme provides benefits to the businesses that are new or expanding. The government provide the minimum investment of rupees 1 crore, and for the service unit provide 50 lakh to all the eligible beneficiaries. This is the capital investment in the centre for both new and expanding units. Those micro businesses that are currently expanding have a limit of rupees 50 lakh for both the manufacturing and service sectors. Now, check out the general guidelines for the applicants and the eligibility criteria briefly.
Main Highlights Of the Scheme
| Scheme For | All Northern States |
| Launched By | Center Government |
| Launch Date | 9th March 2024 |
| Last Date | 31st March 2026 |
| Official Portal | unnati.dpiit.gov.in |
| Eligibility | For New and Expanding Startups |
Guidelines For The Scheme
- The government sanctioned the scheme for 10 years with 8 years of committed liabilities.
- The registration process starts from 9th March 2024 and continues till 31st March 2026.
- The government will disposed all the applications by 30 September 2026, or in some cases, it will be extended.
- Those who want to avail the benefit of the Uttar Purva transformative industrialisation scheme 2026 must apply through the official portal.
- The applicant has to provide few details like land documents, appraisal report from the bank and other Financial Institutions.
- There are so many other documents which are really important for the applicants to submit with the application form.
- Only when the competent authority approve then you, will you be able to claim the benefit.
- The documents which are uploaded with the registration form will be verified by the site visit of the unit, and all the documents will be examined by the DIC.
- It is mandatory for the concerned officers to upload at least three pictures of the unit on the official portal with their name and designation.
Mandatory Documents
- Land Record document (revenue paper on a shape, Lease Deed for the government land/ Rent Deed)
- Detailed project report
- Appraisal report from the bank and financial institution providing the details of the total cost of building plant and machinery, and other items.
- The self-financed unit provide apraisal report from the NEDFI
- A photocopy of the incorporation certificate for the firm and the unit
- A photocopy of the PAN card and the GSTIN certification
Subsidy and Incentive Under The Scheme
CII- capital investment incentive: For both the new and expanding units.
Zone A is 30% of the eligible investment with an upper limit of rupees 5 crore.
Zone -B: Includes 50% investment with an upper limit of 7.5 crore. You can submit the application within 1 year of commercial production.
Claim Application: You can claim the capital interest deduction within 6 months from the end of the financial year.
Capital interest subvention incentive CIS
This is one of the major fundamentals of the scheme, in which all the eligible beneficiaries will get financial relief for their business. The government provide the total interest on the loan up to the principal amount of rupees 250 crore. Which include the plant machinery/ total investment and other building and physical assets. These are included under capital interest subvention incentive. If the total principal amount of the loan exceeds 250 crore, then the interest given on that loan amount would not be eligible under this CIS eligibility criteria. They will include both new and expanding businesses under this.
MSLI- manufacturing and service link incentive
This is only for the new units business. Here, the 75% is for the zone A under the upper limit of MSLI incentive, and 100% for Zone B, which includes the total value of investment given under the plant for machinery, assests and other constructions of the building. You can submit the claim application within 3 months from the end of your quarter.
How to Apply For The UNNATI Subsidy Scheme 2026?
- Those business persons who are interested under Unnati scheme in Assam can visit the official unnati.dpiit.gov.in portal.
- Under this portal, you need to sign up or register with your mobile number and email details.
- After thesithe signingu will be eligible to fill out the application form with all the required documents.
- The applicant needs to provide the detailed project report, bank appraisal and other important documents, which are mentioned above.
- The full process of submission of the application is online.
FAQ
All the 8 North East states are eligible for the scheme.
All theĀ MSMEs, new companies, startups and expanding businesses are eligible for the scheme.
The government provides three types of incentives: CII, CIS, and MSLI.
All the new startups and manufacturing units need a new GST number.
