About the Scheme
UNNATI promotes industrial investment in Northeast India with capital subsidies. Budget: ₹10,037 crore for 10 years (2024-2034). Zone A (8 NE hill states + Ladakh + A&N): 90% capital subsidy. Zone B (Assam, J&K): 60% subsidy. Replaces NE Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS) 2017. Announced Budget 2024-25; Cabinet approved July 2024.
Target Beneficiaries: Industrial entrepreneurs in NE states and Ladakh; local employment seekers
Key Features
- Budget: ₹10,037 crore over 10 years (2024-2034)
- Zone A (hilly: Arunachal, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Ladakh, A&N): 90% capital subsidy
- Zone B (Assam, J&K): 60% capital subsidy on eligible investment
- Covers manufacturing + specified services
- Replaces NEIDS 2017; additional 3-5% employment bonus for local workers
- Cabinet approved July 2024; investments from FY2024-25