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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways - National Shipbuilding Mission

Shipbuilding Development Scheme - Greenfield Shipbuilding Cluster Development

Greenfield shipbuilding cluster capital assistance

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What it is

Help States, Central entities, SPVs and prospective anchor shipyards understand the cluster-creation route, project/DPR obligations, shared infrastructure support and investor-readiness conditions.

What you get

  • Greenfield shipbuilding cluster capital assistance

Who it is for

  • the proposal is for an approved or eligible greenfield shipbuilding cluster and not an ordinary standalone yard subsidy
  • the SPV has the required State-Centre or eligible Central-entity structure and responsibilities
  • the SPV prepares a prescribed Detailed Project Report and identifies eligible cluster infrastructure
  • the cluster secures the applicable in-principle/final approval, implementation-agency and National Shipbuilding Mission route
  • the project can meet KPIs, quarterly reporting, monitoring, climate-resilience, insurance and utilization conditions
State government entityCentral government entitySpecial purpose vehicleAnchor shipyardPublic sector entityPrivate shipyard partnerNew projectInfrastructure expansionScalingShipbuildingShip repairMarine engineeringMaritime manufacturingPort linked industryIndia

Not eligible if

  • ordinary private development without an eligible SPV/cluster route
  • all proposed infrastructure is not automatically funded; support is limited to eligible items essential to cluster viability
  • anchor-shipyard commercial assets and common maritime assets remain distinct
  • capital assistance is subject to DPR, approval, KPI, monitoring and utilization evidence
  • scheme outlay and current cluster status are not an individual applicant entitlement

How to apply

  1. 1
    Confirm the eligible cluster structure

    Determine whether the proposal is a State-Centre SPV or eligible Central-entity cluster and identify the NSbM/IA route.

    Official step
  2. 2
    Prepare the cluster DPR

    Document location, land, common maritime and landside assets, anchor shipyard, eligible items, cost, funding, KPIs and implementation responsibilities.

    Official step
  3. 3
    Secure approvals and investor route

    Follow the current NSbM/IA process for in-principle and final approval and coordinate the anchor-shipyard and State/Central entity obligations.

    Official step
  4. 4
    Track tranches and monitoring

    Maintain quarterly physical/financial progress, IPMA or IA monitoring, utilization, climate-resilience and insurance records.

    Official step

Keep ready

Eligible SPV/Central entity and approved cluster DPR