CG Electricity Connection Fee Reimbursement

The Chhattisgarh Electricity Connection Fee Reimbursement scheme sits under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. It applies to the pharmaceutical sector, and its purpose is to lower the cost of setting up new operational facilities.

Under the scheme, 50% of the fee for a new electricity connection is reimbursed. Security deposits are excluded from this reimbursement. The intention is to draw in investment, bring down initial setup costs, and build up pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in the state.

For new entrants in the sector, the incentive is meant to make doing business easier by removing prohibitive upfront infrastructure costs. The state government frames it as part of its effort to create conditions for industrial expansion and job creation, in line with national goals around self-reliance and advanced manufacturing.

The scheme is also intended to simplify the process of establishing new units, so that industries can direct capital towards core business activities and innovation.

- **Read the policy document:** Obtain the complete Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 from the official source link provided, so that you understand every term, condition and eligibility requirement attached to this incentive. - **Determine the application authority:** Under the policy, claims are filed through its application process, which generally involves the concerned state industrial department or a nominated agency of the Government of Chhattisgarh. Approach the State Industrial Department or the Department of Commerce and Industry, Chhattisgarh to obtain the detailed application forms and procedure. - **Assemble the required documentation:** Collect every document needed, which would ordinarily cover proof of establishment as a new pharmaceutical industry, evidence of payment of the new electricity connection fees (security deposits excluded), company incorporation documents, and any further forms stipulated in the application guidelines. - **File the application:** Fill in the official reimbursement application form and submit it, together with all supporting documents, to the designated authority in line with the policy guidelines. Check that every detail furnished is accurate and complete so that delays are avoided. - **Track progress:** Once submitted, follow up actively with the concerned department on the status of your application. The process entails verification of the details furnished and of eligibility before the reimbursement is processed.

The designated department of the Government of Chhattisgarh carries out an administrative review of each reimbursement application. This entails confirming that the applicant qualifies as a 'new pharmaceutical industry' and checking the fees paid towards the new electricity connection.

Documents furnished by the applicant — payment proof and industry registration particulars among them — are examined for conformity with the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. On completion of verification, the reimbursement is taken forward as per the disbursement schedule laid down in the policy.