| Incentives Under Small Hydro Power Programme in India (2002-03) | ||||||
| Schemes | Areas | Below 500 KW | 500 KW upto 1 MW | Above 1 MW & upto 5 MW | Above 5 MW & upto 15 MW | Above 15 MW & upto 25 MW |
| Survey & Investigation | Plain | Upto Rs. 0.75 Lakh | Upto Rs. 0.75 Lakh | Upto Rs. 1.00 Lakh | Upto Rs. 1.50 Lakh | Upto Rs. 1.50 Lakh |
| Hilly | Upto Rs. 1.00 Lakh | Upto Rs. 1.00 Lakh | Upto Rs. 2.00 Lakh | Upto Rs. 3.00 Lakh | Upto Rs. 3.00 Lakh | |
| Detailed Project Report | Plain | Upto Rs. 0.75 Lakh | Upto Rs. 0.75 Lakh | Upto Rs. 1.00 Lakh | Upto Rs. 1.50 Lakh | Upto Rs. 1.50 Lakh |
| Hilly | Upto Rs. 0.75 Lakh | Upto Rs. 0.75 Lakh | Upto Rs. 1.00 Lakh | Upto Rs. 2.00 Lakh | Upto Rs. 2.00 Lakh | |
| Interest Subsidy for Commercial Projects | Plain | 5.00% | 5.00% | 2.50% | 2.00% | 1.5% |
| Hilly & NE region | 7.50% | 7.50% | 5.00% | 3.00% | 2.0% | |
| Capital Subsidy for Govt. Sector Projects | NE Region, Sikkim | 90% cost of the project upto Rs. 75000/- KW | 90% cost of the project upto Rs. 60000/- KW | 75% cost of the project up to Rs. 45000/- KW | Equipment Cost+25% of Civil Cost limited to Rs. 22.50 crore/project | Nil |
| Middle Himalayas, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar | Equipment Cost+50% of Civil Cost upto Rs. 45000/KW | Equipment Cost+50% of Civil Cost upto Rs. 45000/KW | Equipment Cost+25% of Civil Cost upto Rs. 3.0 crores/KW | Equipment Cost+25% of Civil Cost limited to Rs. 15 crores/project | Nil | |
| Other Areas (Only notified hilly regions) | Equipment Cost+50% of Civil Cost upto Rs. 30000/KW | Equipment Cost+50% of Civil Cost upto Rs. 30000/KW | Equipment Cost+25% of Civil Cost upto Rs. 1.5 crores/KW | Equipment Cost+25% of Civil Cost limited to Rs. 7.5 crores/project | Nil | |
| Renovation & Modernisation of Old Projects | Upto Rs. 2 crores/MW | Upto Rs. 2 crores/MW | Upto Rs. 2 crores/MW | Limited to Rs. 10 crores/project | Nil | |
