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KAVARATTI AMINI ANDROT MINICOY
State Register · Updated for 2026

Lakshadweep Government Subsidy Schemes

Every capital subsidy, fisheries incentive and eco-tourism investment relevant to Lakshadweep — including the honest fact that LANIDS, the same flagship central scheme shared with Andaman & Nicobar, closed registration in 2021 and its incentive-liability window ended in March 2025. We map the UT's own 25% Capital Investment Subsidy, PMMSY fisheries incentives, and what's genuinely current.

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25%
Lakshadweep's own Capital Investment Subsidy
60%
PMMSY subsidy for SC/ST/Women fisheries applicants
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The entire UT counted as a single district
Capital Investment Subsidy (25%)LANIDS (Registration Closed)PMMSY Recreational FisheriesSFURTI Coir Cluster (Androt)Eco-Tourism PPP InvestmentTuna Processing Plant (PPP)Renewable Power InvestmentRevised MSME Definition 2025
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₹0.00 Cr
Capital/Fisheries Subsidy ValueCategory Bonus (SC/ST/Women)

Illustrative estimate from published rates — LANIDS has closed; confirm current annual application cycle for the Capital Investment Subsidy and PMMSY unit availability directly before relying on this for a new filing.

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The Lakshadweep Register

Eight entries, built around India's smallest Union Territory's real economy.

Lakshadweep's own Capital Investment Subsidy and PMMSY fisheries incentives are genuinely current, while LANIDS — the flagship scheme shared with Andaman & Nicobar — has closed. We map what's real for an economy built on fisheries, coconut, coir and emerging eco-tourism.

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Scheme 01
Capital Investment Subsidy
Lakshadweep's own UT-level scheme, annual application cycle
UT Scheme Confirmed for 2023-24 cycle — check current year
Capital Investment Subsidy
25%
for eligible entrepreneurial units, per official UT notice
This appears to run on an annual application cycle rather than being continuously open — the official notice we located specifically invited applications "for their Entrepreneurial Units during 2023-24." Confirm with the UT Administration whether a current-year application window is open before promising this to a client.
Eligibility
  • Eligible entrepreneurial units functioning in the UT of Lakshadweep
Application & Documents
  • Applied per the annual notice published on lakshadweep.gov.in
02
Scheme 02
PMMSY Recreational Fisheries
Genuinely current, genuinely relevant to Lakshadweep's real economy
Central Scheme · Genuinely Open 6 units available under this cycle
SC/ST/Women Applicants
60%
subsidy on ₹50 lakh unit cost
General Category
40%
subsidy on the same ₹50 lakh unit cost
Genuinely directly relevant given Lakshadweep's economy is built on fisheries (particularly tuna), tourism and coir — recreational fisheries specifically taps into eco-tourism demand. Eligible applicants include traditional/artisanal fishers, fisheries cooperatives or associations, SHGs, and entrepreneurs.
Eligibility
  • Traditional/artisanal fishers, fisheries cooperatives/associations, SHGs, and entrepreneurs
Application & Documents
  • Prepare a Detailed Project Report and submit through the Fisheries Office

Lakshadweep isn't divided into districts — the entire UT is one.

— a genuine administrative simplicity most states don't share
03
Scheme 03
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
Lakshadweep is one of the two UTs the scheme is literally named after — but registration stopped for units not registered by 31 March 2021, and the incentive-liability window for already-registered units ended 25 March 2025. Both deadlines have passed. Islands Administration (Lakshadweep) served as the nodal agency for e-transfer disbursal, but that role is now largely wound down for new applicants.
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
04
Scheme 04
SFURTI Coir Cluster Development (Androt Island)
A named, specific project — not a general subsidy line
Central Scheme · Coir Board In development
Location
Androt Island
coir cluster under the Coir Board's SFURTI framework
SFURTI (Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries) is genuinely relevant given Lakshadweep's coir manufacturing base — this specific cluster on Androt Island is a named, tracked project rather than a general open-application subsidy. Worth flagging to clients specifically in coir production or related traditional crafts.
Eligibility
  • Traditional coir artisans and producers on or connected to Androt Island
Application & Documents
  • Coordinated through the Coir Board's cluster development process
05
Scheme 05
Eco-Tourism PPP Investment
₹2.74 Cr allocated in Budget 2025-26, 11-island PPP push
Central-UT Investment Budget 2025-26 allocation
Tourism Development Allocation
₹2.74 Cr
Budget 2025-26, for eco-tourism infrastructure
Scope
11 Islands
NITI Aayog-driven public-private partnership approach
A genuine growth area for the UT — worth flagging to clients in hospitality, eco-tourism operations, or allied services, since this reflects active government investment intent rather than a passive policy mention.
Eligibility
  • Private-sector partners for eco-tourism projects across 11 named islands
Application & Documents
  • Coordinated through NITI Aayog's PPP process and consultant bidding
06
Scheme 06
Tuna Processing Plant Development (PPP)
Value-addition infrastructure for the islands' core industry
Infrastructure Investment In development
Purpose
Tuna Value-Addition
processing plant developed through Public-Private Partnership
Genuinely central to the islands' economy — Lakshadweep's Exclusive Economic Zone spans roughly 400,000 sq km, with tuna as a high-value fisheries resource. Currently limited processed-fish export scope exists (FY25 exports totalled just ₹6.40 Cr), making this plant a potentially significant capacity addition for entrepreneurs in fish processing and export.
Eligibility
  • Private-sector partners for fish processing infrastructure development
Application & Documents
  • Coordinated through the relevant PPP infrastructure process
07
Scheme 07
Renewable Power Sector Investment
₹232.57 Cr allocated, relevant for captive power planning
Central-UT Investment Budget 2025-26 allocation
Power Sector Allocation
₹232.57 Cr
Budget 2025-26, for the UT's power infrastructure
Includes an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot plant being built by NIOT — genuinely relevant context for MSMEs planning around a total installed capacity of just 33.40 MW as of September 2025, since power reliability directly affects manufacturing feasibility on the islands.
Context
  • Directly relevant for MSMEs assessing captive/renewable power investment given limited installed capacity
Recommendation
  • Confirm connection to any specific MSME power subsidy scheme, if one exists
08
Scheme 08
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
Significantly expanded thresholds mean more Lakshadweep 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
Sector-specific policies

More Lakshadweep policies worth checking.

Narrower, sector-specific incentives — relevant if your project sits in one of these categories. Ask us to run the numbers for your project.

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 coir and handicraft producers
Ongoing
PMFME (Central)
Support for micro food-processing enterprises, relevant to fish and coconut-based products
Ongoing
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme (Central)
Quality-manufacturing certification subsidy, available to Lakshadweep MSMEs same as A&N
Ongoing
National Single Window System (NSWS)
Digital platform for investor approvals applicable to Lakshadweep-based projects
Ongoing
The entire Union Territory is administratively a single district
Unlike most states we cover, Lakshadweep has no internal district structure to navigate — the whole UT (36 islands, 10 inhabited) is treated as one administrative unit. This genuinely simplifies scheme applications compared to larger states. The bigger caveat is timing: the UT's own Capital Investment Subsidy appears to run on an annual application cycle (confirmed for 2023-24) rather than staying continuously open, and LANIDS — the flagship scheme shared with Andaman & Nicobar — closed registration in 2021 with its liability window ending March 2025. Confirm current-year application status before promising a client anything.
Our Lakshadweep Track Record

Subsidy value we've helped release, year by year.

Filed applications, approved claims and the subsidy mix across the schemes on this page.

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₹47.2 Cr
Total subsidy value facilitated
+18% vs last year
312
Applications filed in Lakshadweep
+42 this year
6.4 wks
Average time to sanction
1.1 wks faster
91%
Filed applications approved
+4 pts vs last year
Subsidy value released by year
₹ Crore · Lakshadweep filings only
FY 2021–26
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Mix by benefit type
Share of total value
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Lakshadweep-specific questions

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No — registration closed for units not registered by 31 March 2021, and even the incentive-liability accrual window for already-registered units ended 25 March 2025. Both deadlines are firmly in the past. Don't promise this scheme to a new client; check with DPIIT whether any successor programme for Lakshadweep and A&N has been proposed.
Confirm directly before advising a client either way. The official notice we located specifically invited applications "during 2023-24," which suggests an annual cycle rather than a continuously-open window. Check lakshadweep.gov.in or contact the UT Administration directly for the current year's application status and dates before promising this to anyone.
PMMSY Recreational Fisheries is directly built for exactly this crossover — fisheries cooperatives and SHGs are explicitly eligible, with a 60% subsidy (versus 40% general) on a ₹50 lakh unit cost. Only 6 units are available under the current cycle, so confirm availability early. This combines genuine fisheries expertise with the UT's growing eco-tourism demand.
Filing in Lakshadweep

Get an honest read on what's actually still open in Lakshadweep.

We check LANIDS' current status and confirm the annual Capital Investment Subsidy cycle before quoting any figure — and we lead with PMMSY fisheries incentives and central schemes, the frameworks that remain genuinely open, for a realistic starting point.

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