UP Aerospace & Defence Unit and Employment Promotion Policy, 2024 (First Amendment)
At a Glance
| Nodal Department / Agency | Infrastructure & Industrial Development Dept. / UPEIDA |
|---|---|
| Primary Target | Defence & aerospace manufacturing, UPDIC anchor and ancillary units |
| Policy Group | Aerospace, defence & aviation |
Frequently Asked Questions
What replaced what?
It supersedes the UP Defence & Aerospace Unit & Employment Promotion Policy 2022, with a First Amendment subsequently notified.
What is covered?
Manufacturing of defence and aerospace platforms, systems, sub-systems, components, ammunition, drones and counter-drone systems, avionics, and testing and certification facilities.
What is UPDIC?
The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor â six nodes at Aligarh, Agra, Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Kanpur and Lucknow, developed by UPEIDA, with dedicated land and infrastructure.
Who is eligible?
Anchor units, ancillary and component units, MSMEs in the defence supply chain, and testing/certification infrastructure developers.
What incentives are offered?
Land subsidy in UPDIC nodes, capital subsidy, stamp duty exemption, SGST reimbursement, interest subsidy, and reimbursement of certification, patent and skill development costs â which matter disproportionately in this sector because of the certification burden.
Is there support for defence-specific certification?
Yes â reimbursement of costs for the certifications and test facilities required for defence supply is a distinguishing feature of this policy.
How does it converge with Central schemes?
With iDEX, the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme, and MoD offset and indigenisation programmes.
Who administers it?
Infrastructure & Industrial Development Department with UPEIDA as the corridor implementing agency.
What is the district relevance?
Gautam Buddh Nagar is not a UPDIC node, but component and electronics suppliers based here can supply into the corridor and may still claim under this policy if the unit qualifies. Confirm whether location within a node is a condition for the specific head being claimed.