MIDH/NHB Subsidy 2026: Cold Room, Polyhouse, Mushroom — the "Cost Norm"
Under MIDH/NHB, cold rooms and ripening chambers get 35% (50% in hilly/NE areas), polyhouses, small nurseries and pack houses get 50%, and mushroom and beekeeping get 40% — but on the government cost
Under MIDH/NHB, cold rooms and ripening chambers get 35% (50% in hilly/NE areas), polyhouses, small nurseries and pack houses get 50%, and mushroom and beekeeping get 40% — but on the government cost norm. If you spend more than the norm, the subsidy is only up to the norm. A 5 MT ripening chamber (₹5 lakh) gets about ₹1.75 lakh.
01How much help does each scheme give?
Subsidy / support by scheme
Orange = this guide's scheme. Percent is on eligible cost / cost norm; AIF has no subsidy, only interest relief.
02Example: Ripening Chamber (5 MT)
Total cost ₹5 lakh
- Your share₹50 thousand
- Bank loan₹2.75 lakh
- Subsidy₹1.75 lakh
From your pocket only ₹50 thousand
03Why the "cost norm" matters?
- If cost is above the norm, subsidy is only up to the norm
- Design the project to fit the norm
04Conditions?
- Small nursery: at least 0.4 hectare
- Polyhouse: minimum area rule
- Subsidy is linked to a bank loan, back-ended
05Frequently asked questions
How much subsidy for a cold room?
35% under NHB/MIDH, 50% in hilly and North-East areas, on the cost norm.
What is the 50% for a polyhouse based on?
On the government norm per square metre, not your actual cost.
Can AIF be added too?
Yes, AIF's 3% interest relief can be added for cold rooms and pack houses.
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