
January tamatar ₹5, May ₹40 — ye sirf mausam nahi, storage ki kami hai. Horticulture cold storage subsidy 2026 mein MIDH/NHB se 35–50% eligible cost par help karti hai — par capacity band, back-ended payment, aur IPA pehle rule tod diya to poora project subsidy ke bina reh jata hai.
Guide cover: SHM ~5000 MT, NHB 5000–20000 MT, 35% vs 50%, nhb.gov.in IPA, PIB 2025-26 context.
NHB IPA/LoI ya rajya SHM approval + bank sanction ke bina foundation mat khodo. Polyhouse jaisa rule — pehle build = permanent reject. 9 subsidy galtiyan.
Rate: 35% General, 50% NE / Pahadi
| Category | Sahayata |
|---|---|
| General | 35% norm par |
| NE / hilly HMNEH | 50% |
| Payment | Credit-linked back-ended |
Contractor quote ≠ norm. Norm se upar paisa tumhara equity.
Umbrella: MIDH scheme 2026 guide.
Capacity Band
| Route | MT band | Kahan |
|---|---|---|
| SHM / rajya MIDH | ~5000 MT tak | DHO / state portal |
| NHB commercial | 5000 – 20000 MT | nhb.gov.in |
50–500 MT micro — kuch rajyon mein alag scheme; FPO registration le kar DHO jao.
300 MT ya 15000 MT — economics alag. Bina occupancy plan subsidy ke baad bhi EMI bhari.
Back-Ended — Cash Flow
- Promoter margin (~10% agar AIF bhi)
- Bank term loan
- Build approved DPR
- Inspection
- Subsidy loan principal kam kare
12–18 mahine EMI poori subsidy se pehle — DPR mein likho.
NHB IPA — nhb.gov.in (5000–20000 MT)
- Feasibility — aloo, seb, angoor, phool; season
- DPR — civil, insulation, plant, backup power
- Bank sanction pehle
- IPA online + fee
- LoI — tab tak no civil
- Commission + final inspection
- Back-ended release
Purane YouTube 2019 IPA sun kar mat chalo — 2026 cold storage circular check.
SHM Route — 5000 MT Tak
- Rajya portal / DHO
- April–June window common
- FPO ko preference kai districts
- Geo-tag + bank DBT
Portal pattern: rajya-wise polyhouse guide — horticulture desk wahi building mein hota hai aksar.
PIB 2025-26 Context
Union/DAC 2025-26 mein post-harvest loss kam, cold chain badhao — PIB summaries. Matlab: mission funded, par tumhare district ki quota khuli hai ya nahi — rajya action plan se puchho.
Extra check: cold storage par bijli duty concession, GST — CA se.
AIF Stack — Interest 3%
Capital subsidy ke baad bacha hua hissa Agriculture Infrastructure Fund se — agriinfra.dac.gov.in, 3% subvention, ₹2Cr/7yr. Civil (NHB) aur working capital alag line — working capital par capital subsidy nahi.
Polyhouse wale highway ke paas cold room plan karo — cultivation polyhouse guide, post-harvest yeh page.
Technical Checklist
- Land use / industrial conversion
- Fire NOC, structural
- Ammonia plant licence
- Mandi / retail MOU
- Year 3 60%+ occupancy realistic DPR mein
Common Galtiyan
- 8000 MT par sirf SHM — galat route
- IPA se pehle build
- European spec, desi norm — subsidy kam
- Utilisation zero — loan NPA
- Double claim same civil
Bottom Line
Cold storage horticulture 2026: 35% / 50%, SHM ~5000 MT, NHB 5000–20000 MT, nhb.gov.in IPA, back-ended, PIB 2025-26 active mission. LoI pehle, AIF interest stack — accounting saaf.
Disclaimer: MT ceiling, norm badalte hain. nhb.gov.in, dac.gov.in/midh, rajya horticulture. Ask Kisan NHB nahi.
Last verified: June 2026.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
MIDH ke under cold storage subsidy kitni hai 2026?
General category mein aksar 35% eligible cost norm par; NE aur pahadi (HMNEH) mein 50% tak. Credit-linked back-ended — banne + inspection ke baad loan account mein, advance par nahi.
SHM kitne MT cold storage subsidise karti hai?
State Horticulture Mission route par lagbhag 5000 MT tak capacity band common hai. 5000–20000 MT commercial NHB par nhb.gov.in — IPA/LoI process.
Bade cold storage NHB par kaise apply?
nhb.gov.in par IPA + bank term-loan sanction + fee. Likhit LoI/LoC se pehle civil mat khodo. 50% credit-linked back-ended norm par ceiling ke saath.
Cold storage subsidy AIF loan ke saath?
Haan — NHB/MIDH capital subsidy + AIF 3% interest subvention stack ho sakte hain jab DPR line items alag hon (agriinfra.dac.gov.in).
2025-26 target kahan verify?
PIB + DAC MIDH action plan + rajya horticulture circular. District quota jaldi bharta hai — April–June SHM window miss mat karo.

