HP AYUSH Electricity Duty Concession
Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh (Startup Himachal) · Central government
Himachal Pradesh's Industrial Investment Policy 2019 gives eligible AYUSH enterprises a 3% concessional electricity duty for 5 years.
Open, rolling. Applications are accepted continuously — there is no deadline.
Key facts
- Subsidy amount
- Not specified
- Instrument
- Subsidy
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Scheme duration
- 5 years
About this scheme
The Government of Himachal Pradesh extends a concessional electricity duty rate to AYUSH enterprises under its Industrial Investment Policy – 2019 and AYUSH Policy 2019. The incentive covers businesses working in Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy, and is intended to lower their operating costs.
Through this measure, the state government looks to sharpen the competitive position of AYUSH units, draw investment into the sector, and back local entrepreneurs. It forms part of a wider effort to establish Himachal Pradesh as a centre for traditional medicine and wellness, allowing enterprises to function with lighter overheads.
The resulting savings feed into economic development and employment generation across the state, while advancing the government's stated support for indigenous health systems and sustainable business practices.
Who can apply
- Eligible business forms
- Private limited company, Limited liability partnership, One person company, Partnership firm, Sole proprietorship
- Udyam registration
- Not specified
- MSME registration
- Not specified
- DPIIT startup recognition
- Not specified
- GST registration
- Not specified
- Where the business may be based
- Himachal Pradesh
- AYUSH enterprises are eligible. - Eligibility is determined in accordance with the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy – 2019.
How to apply
- **Review the policy documents**: Read the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy – 2019 and the AYUSH Policy 2019 in full to establish the specific eligibility conditions and the procedure for applying. - **Assemble the paperwork**: Collect every document the application calls for. These generally comprise business registration certificates, evidence that the enterprise operates within the AYUSH sector, and any additional forms stipulated by the Department of Industries, Himachal Pradesh. - **File the application**: Send the application form together with the supporting documents to the nominated authority — in most cases the Department of Industries or a District Industries Centre (DIC) in Himachal Pradesh. - **Verification**: The department concerned examines the application and the accompanying documents. - **Approval and implementation**: Once verification is completed and approval granted, the concessional electricity duty rate is applied to the enterprise's electricity bills for the specified 5-year period.
How applications are assessed
The scheme operates as an entitlement, not a contest among applicants. An AYUSH enterprise that satisfies the conditions laid down in the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy – 2019 becomes eligible for the concessional rate once its application is submitted and subsequently verified.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Electricity Duty Concessional Rate program?
Under the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy – 2019 and AYUSH Policy 2019, eligible AYUSH sector enterprises (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) pay a reduced electricity duty of 3% for 5 years.
Who is eligible to claim this benefit?
An enterprise qualifies for this concessional rate if it falls under the AYUSH sector, operates in Himachal Pradesh, and meets the conditions laid down in the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy – 2019.
How long can an enterprise avail of this concessional rate?
AYUSH enterprises that qualify receive a concessional electricity duty of 3% for five years, counted from the date the benefit begins, in line with the policy guidelines.
Is this a grant or a loan?
It is neither a grant nor a loan, but a subsidy delivered as a concessional duty rate that lowers the amount payable on electricity bills.
Are there any specific registration requirements to claim this benefit?
To apply, you must generally be registered as an enterprise in Himachal Pradesh and satisfy the criteria laid down in the Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy – 2019; the detailed policy document may set out further requirements such as MSME Udyam registration or state startup policy provisions.
What type of businesses are considered AYUSH enterprises?
AYUSH enterprises generally cover units that manufacture AYUSH products, deliver AYUSH healthcare services, set up AYUSH wellness centres, or carry out research and development in the traditional Indian systems of medicine — Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
Sectors
- Health Pharma Biotech
- Ayush
- Himachal Pradesh
- Electricity Duty
- Industrial Incentive
- Subsidy
Details last verified on 16 September 2026. Source: the issuer's published information.