Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Swawlamban Yojana

DETAILS The scheme “Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana” has been implemented by the Department of Finance, Planning & Investment, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, to promote entrepreneurship among unemployed youth by supporting viable, bankable self-employment projects. Through this scheme, loan support and capital subsidy are provided to eligible beneficiaries for establishing commercially viable enterprises. The scheme is implemented by the Department of Finance, Planning & Investment through District Level Screening Committees (DLSCs) in coordination with banks. The Arunachal Pradesh Innovation & Investment Park (APIIP) functions as an institutional facilitation and incubation partner for DDUSY. From the current implementation cycle onwards, the State Government has earmarked 50 (fifty) beneficiary quotas under DDUSY for APIIP. Under this arrangement, APIIP is authorised to identify and recommend 50 eligible startups that are selected under the Arunachal Pradesh Entrepreneurship Development Program (APEDP) for support under DDUSY.  While DDUSY remains the financial support scheme providing subsidy and loan benefits, APIIP acts as a structured selection and incubation channel, ensuring that beneficiaries recommended under its quota are entrepreneurially trained, project-ready, and aligned with innovation and startup-led enterprises. Final financial assistance under DDUSY continues to be governed by DDUSY guidelines, bank appraisal, and compliance with eligibility conditions. BENEFITS The applicant receives a 40% front-ended capital investment subsidy to eligible beneficiaries for setting up small and medium enterprises. The applicant can avail of a loan ranging from ₹10,00,000/- up to ₹50,00,000/- for the project cost, excluding the cost of land and building. The applicant (specifically women entrepreneurs) is eligible for an additional 5% interest subsidy annually, provided the entrepreneur does not become a Non-Performing Asset (NPA). The applicant is required to contribute at least 30% of the project cost as their own contribution. The applicant receives a loan component amounting to 30% of the project cost. ELIGIBILITY The applicant must belong to Arunachal Pradesh. The applicant must be an unemployed individual. The applicant must be between 18 and 45 years of age. The applicant must have a minimum educational qualification of Class XII passed or its equivalent (10+2). The applicant must possess a bankable and viable project proposal in any of the following sectors: Food-processing units in agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors include packaging, cold chain, cold storage, milk processing, etc. Eco-tourism, including home stays and tour operators. Traditional textile weaving forthe modernisation of traditional looms and purchase of new looms to start a new weaving unit. To be set up Small-scale manufacturing units/bamboo processing units/service centres/ diagnostic Preference/Priority/Relaxation: The applicant will be given preference if they hold a Degree/Diploma in Tourism & Hospitality, Information Technology (IT), or from an Industrial Training Institute (ITI). The applicant will be given preference if they contribute more than the minimum mandatory own contribution. The applicant will be given preference for opening medical clinics or diagnostic centers in Border Community Development (CD) blocks. The applicant will be given preference if the project is a manufacturing unit.   Exclusions The applicant cannot include the cost of land and building in the project cost for subsidy calculation. The applicant is ineligible for the annual interest subsidy if they become a Non-Performing Asset (NPA).