The scheme offers 25% margin money, capped at ₹25,00,000, upon receiving a financial institution's sanction order for a ₹1,00,00,000 project.

Eligible units must be set up within the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Commercial production should commence within six months of the Margin Money Grant release.

Promoters must submit an undertaking assuring successful operation for five years post-establishment.

Entrepreneurs need a financial institution's sanction order for a project worth ₹1,00,00,000 to avail the margin money.

Interested applicants can download the application form from the official website: https://dic.py.gov.in/application-forms-download-area.

Detailed information about the scheme can be found in the Citizen's Charter, available at https://dic.py.gov.in/sites/default/files/citizencharter.pdf.

Grievances can be addressed through the Grievance Redressal Mechanism at https://industry.py.gov.in/grievance-redressal-mechanism.

Applicants should visit during working days and office hours for the submission of application forms and documents.

Yes, applicants must paste a passport-sized photograph in the application form, signed across if required.

Applicants should submit their forms to the District Industries Centre in Thattanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009.

The official guidelines are available at https://dic.py.gov.in/development-of-coir.