1. PMFME Scheme (Small Ice Cream Manufacturing Unit)

Suitable Project Size:

₹10 lakh – ₹30 lakh

Subsidy Amount:

✅ 35% of eligible project cost
✅ Maximum subsidy: ₹10 lakh per unit

Example:

The subsidy is credit-linked and adjusted through the bank loan. (PMFME)

Apply At:

PMFME Official Portal
PMFME Portal

Required:

• DPR (Project Report)

• Machinery quotation

• Bank loan approval

• Udyam Registration

• FSSAI License

• GST

• Land/rent documents

2. PMKSY – Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition (Large Ice Cream Plant)

Suitable For:

• Industrial ice cream plant

• Dairy processing plant

• Frozen storage

• Cold chain infrastructure

Subsidy Amount:

General Area:

✅ 35% of eligible project cost

Difficult Areas / North East / Special Categories:

✅ 50% of eligible project cost

Maximum Grant:

✅ ₹10 Crore per project

Example:

(Ministry of Food Processing Industries)

Apply At:

MoFPI SAMPADA Portal

MoFPI SAMPADA Portal

3. Uttar Pradesh Ice Cream Plant Subsidy (Example State)

For Param Dairy type expansion in UP:

UP Food Processing Industry Policy 2023

Plant & Machinery + Technical Civil Work

✅ Subsidy:
35% of eligible investment

Maximum:

✅ ₹5 Crore subsidy

Example:

(Invest UP)

UP Frozen Storage / Deep Freezer Infrastructure

For:

• Ice cream cold rooms

• Deep freezer

• Frozen storage

• Value addition infrastructure

Benefit:

✅ 50% subsidy

Maximum:

✅ ₹10 Crore

Example:

(Invest UP)

Apply At:

Invest UP Portal

Invest UP Food Processing Portal

4. Maharashtra Ice Cream Plant

Possible incentives:

Food Processing Capital Subsidy

• Around 25–35% depending on category and policy

Additional:

• Electricity duty exemption

• Stamp duty benefits

• Industrial incentives

Apply:

Maharashtra Industries Department / MAITRI Portal

MAITRI Maharashtra Portal

5. Gujarat Ice Cream Plant

Possible incentives:

Gujarat Food Processing Policy

Benefits:

• Capital subsidy

• Interest subsidy

• Power support

• Infrastructure support

Apply:

iNDEXTb / Gujarat Industrial Policy Portal

Gujarat Industries Portal

6. Haryana Ice Cream Plant

Benefits:

• Food processing incentives

• MSME incentives

• Investment subsidy

• Electricity benefits

Apply:

Haryana Enterprise Promotion Centre

Invest Haryana Portal

7. Karnataka Ice Cream Plant

Benefits:

• Food processing subsidy

• Industrial incentives

• MSME support

Apply:

Karnataka Udyog Mitra

Karnataka Udyog Mitra

8. Tamil Nadu Ice Cream Plant

Benefits:

• Food processing incentives

• Capital subsidy

• Power subsidy

Apply:

Guidance Tamil Nadu

Guidance Tamil Nadu

Recommended Subsidy Structure for Param Dairy Ice Cream Plant

Example: ₹10 Crore Ice Cream Manufacturing Plant

Best Location for Maximum Benefit

(Invest UP)

For a Param Dairy ice cream division, the best route would be:

1. Create DPR for ₹10–25 crore plant

2. Apply under UP Food Processing Policy + PMKSY Cold Chain

3. Claim subsidy on:

   • Ice cream machinery

   • Freezers

   • Cold rooms

   • Refrigeration

   • Packaging line

   • Distribution cold chain