Andaman & Nicobar Islands Government Subsidy Schemes 2026 — LANIDS, ZED Certification, Legacy Schemes

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Eight entries, and several official-looking figures that quietly expired years ago.

LANIDS, the flagship central scheme built specifically for this UT, closed registration in 2021 and its liability window ended in March 2025. Several island-specific legacy schemes from 2012-2017 remain listed on the Directorate's own site without a clear expiry flag. ZED Certification is the clearest genuinely current route we found.

Scheme 01

LANIDS (Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Island Development Scheme)

Registration closed, liability window ended — reference figures only

Central Scheme (DPIIT) · Closed Registration closed 31 March 2021

Coverage

Capital, Interest, GST, Income-Tax

plus transport and employment benefits — a genuinely comprehensive scheme, historically

Two closure dates matter here, both now passed: LANIDS stopped accepting new registrations for units not registered by 31 March 2021, and the incentive-liability window for units that did register ended 25 March 2025. Launched by DPIIT in January 2019 specifically to incentivise MSMEs in Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, this was genuinely the flagship scheme for this UT — but it's not currently available for a new client.

Status

Registration closed 31 March 2021; liability accrual window ended 25 March 2025

Recommendation

Confirm with DPIIT whether a successor scheme has been proposed before referencing this to a client

Scheme 02

MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme

Genuinely current and actively promoted

Central Scheme · Genuinely Open Ongoing, actively promoted locally

Micro Enterprises

80%

subsidy on certification costs

Small / Medium

60% / 50%

respectively, plus additional 10% for women-owned MSMEs

A Zero Defect Zero Effect quality-manufacturing certification scheme, actively appealed to by the local District Industries Centre as of recent weeks — genuinely one of the clearest, most current schemes we found for this UT, worth leading with over the closed/expired options.

Eligibility

Udyam-registered MSMEs enrolling under the ZED certification framework

Application & Documents

Applied through the District Industries Centre, Udyog Parisar, Middle Point, Sri Vijaya Puram

A scheme that ran 2012 to 2017 is still described on the Directorate's site — with no expiry note.

— why every legacy figure here needs a direct phone call before you quote it

Scheme 03

Capital Investment Subsidy (Legacy, Likely Expired)

District-graded rates, time-bound 2012-2017

State Scheme · Likely Expired Time-bound to 2012-2017

South Andaman / Middle Andaman

25%

of FCI excluding land & building, cap ₹100 lakh

Nicobar District

50%

of FCI excluding land & building, same cap

This scheme's own text specifies the period 2012-2017 — meaning it has almost certainly expired, though it remains described on the Directorate's public webpage without a clear "this scheme has ended" notice. Do not promise this rate to a new client without a direct phone confirmation from the Directorate of Industries (03192-232395/232771).

Status

Scheme's stated operative period was 2012-2017; current status not independently confirmed

Recommendation

Call the Directorate directly before quoting this rate

Scheme 04

Transport Subsidy (Legacy, Likely Expired)

For a genuinely real island-logistics problem

State Scheme · Likely Expired Formulated 2007, ran to March 2017

Freight Reimbursement

Both Directions

raw materials from island port to unit, and finished goods from unit to mainland port

Explicitly described as operative "till March, 2017" in the scheme's own text — this has expired, though it remains listed on the current Directorate website. The underlying problem (inter-island and mainland freight cost) is genuinely real for A&N MSMEs; confirm whether any successor transport-support scheme exists.

Status

Scheme's stated operative period ended March 2017; current status not independently confirmed

Recommendation

Ask directly whether the underlying freight-cost problem is addressed by any current programme

Scheme 05

Pollution Control & Power Generation Equipment Subsidy

Genuinely relevant given the UT's power-supply challenges

State Scheme · Status Unconfirmed Confirm current status directly

Equipment Subsidy

50%

for pollution control equipment or captive power generation (solar, wind, biomass, hydro)

Genuinely relevant context: the UT relies significantly on thermal power (92.71 MW of 130.78 MW total installed capacity as of FY26), making captive renewable generation a real operational consideration for island-based MSMEs. Confirm whether this specific subsidy remains active.

Eligibility

Micro & Small Enterprises procuring qualifying pollution control or power generation equipment

Application & Documents

Applied through the Directorate of Industries, Middle Point, Port Blair

Scheme 06

Coconut & Craft Sector Equipment Subsidy

Directly tied to the islands' coconut economy

Sector-Specific Confirm current status directly

Equipment Subsidy

90%

on copra dryer, coir processing equipment, bakery equipment, and hand tools

Genuinely tied to the islands' economy — A&N produced 153.38 million tonnes of coconut across 17,912.55 hectares in 2022-23, making copra and coir processing directly relevant sectors. A high headline rate (90%) worth flagging to clients in this specific sector, subject to confirming current status.

Eligibility

Enterprises in coconut/copra processing, coir manufacturing, bakery, or general engineering/carpentry

Application & Documents

Applied through the Directorate of Industries, Middle Point, Port Blair

Scheme 07

Revised MSME Definition (Union Budget 2025-26)

Not a subsidy, but affects eligibility for everything else

Central · Genuinely Current Effective from Union Budget 2025-26

Micro

₹2.5 Cr / ₹10 Cr

investment / turnover ceiling

Small / Medium

₹25 Cr–₹100 Cr / ₹125 Cr–₹500 Cr

investment / turnover ceilings respectively

Announced 22 May 2025 by the local DIC — significantly expanded thresholds mean more A&N enterprises now qualify as Micro/Small/Medium, unlocking broader access to government schemes, credit, and procurement preferences. Re-check a client's classification under these revised limits before assuming they don't qualify for MSME-linked schemes.

Impact

Determines eligibility across all MSME-linked central and state schemes

Application & Documents

Reflected automatically in Udyam Registration classification

Scheme 08

Category 'A' Industrially Backward Area Status

A structural fact worth explaining, not a specific subsidy

Regional Context Ongoing designation

Classification

'A' Category

industrially backward area, per the UT's own RAMP Strategic Investment Plan

Genuine structural context, not just marketing language: the UT's own Strategic Investment Plan cites geographical remoteness, challenging terrain, separation from the mainland, resource limitations, and restricted market access as real constraints on industrialisation. This classification has historically qualified the UT for enhanced central-scheme incentives — but confirm current, scheme-specific implications rather than assuming a blanket benefit.

Context

Cited directly in the UT's own RAMP Strategic Investment Plan as a structural challenge and classification

Recommendation

Ask which specific current schemes reference this classification before assuming a blanket benefit

Sector-specific policies

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PMEGP (Central)

Margin money subsidy for new manufacturing/service enterprises, delivered via KVIC

Ongoing

CGTMSE (Central)

Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹20 lakh, independent of island-specific scheme status

Ongoing

PM Vishwakarma (Central)

Support for traditional artisans and craftspeople, relevant to local handicraft producers

Ongoing

PMFME (Central)

Support for micro food-processing enterprises, relevant to fisheries and coconut-based food products

Ongoing

Tourism PPP Projects

Four tourism-based projects initiated for Public-Private Partnership implementation

Ongoing

National Single Window System (NSWS)

Digital platform for investor approvals applicable to A&N-based projects

Ongoing

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