Schemes for women · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Government schemes for women in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, mostly help to start a business

Short answer

This UT pays no monthly money to all women. Its main help is for work: under the Investment Promotion Scheme 2022, a first generation woman entrepreneur gets an extra 10% capital subsidy, up to ₹15 lakh, on a new unit, and women get 10% more on cottage industry and handloom subsidies. Widows aged 18 to 59 with family income under ₹1.5 lakh can claim the UT's widow pension.

Checked 25 October 2026Written 25 October 2026By the HerWorkCircle team

Start here

You want to set up a small factory or service unit
Apply on the single window portal (swp.dddgov.in) before 19 May 2027. If women own at least 60% of it, ask for the extra 10% capital subsidy. Investment Promotion Scheme 2022: extra capital and interest subsidy for women entrepreneurs
You want to start a home based business with a bank loan
Ask the District Industries Centre in Daman, Diu or Silvassa about the cottage industry subsidy: 25% of the loan, 10% more for women. Financial Assistance to Cottage Industries (IPS 2022, Scheme E.3)
You weave or make handicrafts
Get your craft certified by the UT committee, then claim half the cost of new machinery and half a raw material loan. Assistance for Capital Investment for Handloom and Handicrafts Artisans (IPS 2022, Scheme E.1)
You are looking for a job
Register free with the employment exchange on labourdnhdd.in. It takes about 2 working days; keep your domicile certificate ready. Registration under the Employment Exchange, DNH & DD
You are a widow aged 18 to 59
Fill the widow pension form at the Social Welfare office or the District Panchayat, with your income and domicile certificates. Pension Scheme to Widow (DNH & DD)

All schemes at a glance

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu schemes for women, checked 25 October 2026
Scheme	What you get	Status	For
Investment Promotion Scheme 2022: extra capital and interest subsidy for women entrepreneurs	A capital subsidy of 15% of the investment, plus an extra 10% (up to ₹15 lakh) for first generation women entrepreneurs, and 10% more interest subsidy on the bank loan	Open	A new manufacturing or service MSME in the UT with Udyam Registration, or an existing one that expands
Assistance for Capital Investment to Uplift the Economic Condition of Artisans/Persons (IPS 2022, Scheme E.2)	Tools and equipment worth about ₹10,000 to ₹50,000, depending on the trade (for example ₹25,000 for tailoring or embroidery, ₹15,000 for a beauty parlour)	Open	From an SC, ST, OBC or EWS community
Financial Assistance to Cottage Industries (IPS 2022, Scheme E.3)	A subsidy of 25% of a bank loan of up to ₹20 lakh (subsidy up to ₹5 lakh), 10% more for women, and half the loan interest paid back for 5 years	Open	Above 18 years of age
Assistance for Capital Investment for Handloom and Handicrafts Artisans (IPS 2022, Scheme E.1)	Half the cost of new machinery (up to ₹2 lakh) and half of a working capital loan for raw materials (up to ₹2 lakh), with 10% more for women	Open	Handloom or handicraft artisan of the UT, above 18 years of age
Registration under the Employment Exchange, DNH & DD	An employment exchange registration card, done online in about 2 working days (renewal in 1 day)	Open	Job seekers living in the UT (a domicile certificate is asked for)
Pension Scheme to Widow (DNH & DD)	A monthly pension paid into her bank account (the official pages we could open do not print the amount)	Open	Widow aged 18 to 59

Also open to women here, explained once on the schemes page: Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Lakhpati Didi under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana: National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS), National Career Service (NCS) Portal, e-Shram card (National Database of Unorganised Workers).

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Investment Promotion Scheme 2022: what women get

New or bigger unit: a basic 15% capital subsidy, and 10% more, up to ₹15 lakh, for a first generation woman entrepreneur. Women must own at least 60% of the business.
Interest help changed in 2026. A circular of 19 August 2026 says that from 1 April 2026 the UT pays half your loan interest only when the bank charges 10% or less; above that the help stops at 5 points. Women get 10% more interest subsidy.
Cottage industry: 25% of a bank loan of up to ₹20 lakh (up to ₹5 lakh), plus half the interest for 5 years. You need to have passed standard 4 and have training or a year's experience.
Tool kits for SC, ST, OBC and EWS families in 27 trades, such as a ₹25,000 tailoring kit. Paper cup making and cotton wick kits are only for women in self-help groups. We found no 2026 distribution notice, so ask first.

The scheme ends on 19 May 2027. Units that start after that date may get nothing, so apply early.

Jobs: the employment exchange and the police quota

Register online on the Labour and Employment portal (labourdnhdd.in). The card is ready in about 2 working days and a renewal takes 1 day. It is free.
Watch for job fairs. The Department of Industries held a Rozgar Mela in Nani Daman on 1 September 2026; such fairs are announced on ddd.gov.in.
Police jobs: 33% of Police Constable posts are kept for women in every category, as the UT Police's draft recruitment rules of August 2026 say.

We found no unemployment allowance in this UT, and no women's quota for other UT government jobs.

Official helplines

From official sources, checked 25 October 2026
For	Number
District Industries Centre, Daman	0260 2230871
Labour and Employment portal	0260 2971902
Social Welfare Department, Moti Daman	0260 2230854
Women's helpline	181
Lost money to a fake link	1930 or cybercrime.gov.in

Each scheme in detail

Money every month

Pension Scheme to Widow (DNH & DD)

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Also called Widow pension Daman, Widow pension Silvassa, Vidhva pension DNH DD, Vidhva sahay Daman Diu, PSW

A monthly pension paid into her bank account (the official pages we could open do not print the amount)

A monthly pension for widows aged 18 to 59 who live in the UT and whose family earns less than ₹1.5 lakh a year. It is the UT's own pension, with its own age and income rules.

Status: The District Panchayat of Dadra and Nagar Haveli still lists the widow pension and its form on its live website (checked 25 October 2026), but that page and form date from 2022, so confirm the current process at the office.
Who can apply: Widow aged 18 to 59
Family yearly income below ₹1.5 lakh
Domicile of the UT
Has an Aadhaar linked bank account
Not getting the same kind of financial help from any other agency
The form asks whether she has remarried
Documents: Age certificate
Income certificate (below ₹1.5 lakh)
Domicile certificate
Copy of bank passbook (Aadhaar linked)
Aadhaar card
Death certificate of husband
How to apply: Download the form from the District Panchayat page, or get it from your Gram Panchayat
Fill it, sign the undertaking and attach the documents
In Dadra and Nagar Haveli the Gram Sevak recommends it, the Gram Sabha reads it, and the Sarpanch and Panchayat Secretary approve it
In Daman or Diu, ask the Social Welfare Department in Moti Daman
In person: Gram Panchayat; District Panchayat, 66 KVA Road, Amli, Silvassa (phone 0260 2632303); Social Welfare Department, District Court Premises, Fort Area, Moti Daman (phone 0260 2230854)
Run by: Social Welfare Department, UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (forms through the District Panchayat in Dadra and Nagar Haveli)

We could not open an official page that states the monthly amount, so ask the office before you rely on any figure. Websites that say the UT pays one ₹1,500 pension to all groups are not official. At 60 and above, the old age pension is the one to ask for.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Widow Pension, Application forms for the grant of financial assistance: Old Age, Widow and Divyang Pension, District Panchayat (links the District Panchayat DNH website) · Official page to apply

Jobs and allowances

Registration under the Employment Exchange, DNH & DD

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Also called Employment exchange registration Daman, Rojgar card Silvassa, Employment card DNH DD, Labour and Employment portal

An employment exchange registration card, done online in about 2 working days (renewal in 1 day)

Job seekers who live in the UT can register with the employment exchange online and download their registration card. It puts her on the department's list of job seekers.

Status: Open all year: online registration and renewal are live on the Labour and Employment portal (site reviewed 28 May 2026; checked 25 October 2026).
Who can apply: Job seekers living in the UT (a domicile certificate is asked for)
Documents: Online application form
Educational qualification certificates
School leaving certificate or birth certificate
Domicile certificate
Caste certificate or OBC certificate, if any
How to apply: Create an account on labourdnhdd.in
Choose Registration under the Employment Exchange and fill in your details
Upload the documents and submit
Download the registration card once the department approves it
In person: Labour and Employment Department: Daman (Udyog Bhavan, Bhenslore, Nani Daman, phone 0260 2255059), Diu (Collectorate, phone 02875 252444), Silvassa (opposite Collectorate, phone 0260 2642374); portal helpline 0260 2971902
Run by: Department of Labour and Employment, UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Registration does not give a job or any allowance; no unemployment allowance was found in this UT. Job fairs are announced separately, for example the Rozgar Mela in Daman on 1 September 2026.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Employment Exchange services (registration and renewal), Contact offices, SUGAM: Employment Exchange service (timeline 2 days, renewal 1 day), Registration and Renewal under Employment Exchange: checklist, Labour and Employment · Official page to apply

Loans and grants for a business

Investment Promotion Scheme 2022: extra capital and interest subsidy for women entrepreneurs

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Also called IPS 2022 DNH DD, Investment Promotion Scheme 2022, Women entrepreneur subsidy Daman, Women entrepreneur subsidy Silvassa, Capital investment subsidy DNH DD

A capital subsidy of 15% of the investment, plus an extra 10% (up to ₹15 lakh) for first generation women entrepreneurs, and 10% more interest subsidy on the bank loan

If a woman starts a new small factory or service business (MSME) in the UT with a bank term loan, the UT pays back part of her investment and part of the loan interest. Businesses where women own at least 60% get extra help.

Status: Open: the scheme runs from 20 May 2022 to 19 May 2027, and a circular of 19 August 2026 changed its interest subsidy rules from 1 April 2026 (checked 25 October 2026).
Who can apply: A new manufacturing or service MSME in the UT with Udyam Registration, or an existing one that expands
Women entrepreneur means women own at least 60% of the capital investment (and, for a registered company, a woman is Chairman and MD)
The extra 10% capital subsidy (up to ₹15 lakh) is for first generation women entrepreneurs setting up a new micro, small or medium enterprise
Apply within one year of the first loan disbursement or of starting production, whichever is later
The business must stay in production for 5 years, or the subsidy is taken back
Documents: Udyam Registration
Bank term loan sanction and disbursement papers
List of persons employed in the unit
Other papers on the portal checklist
How to apply: Register on the Single Window Portal (swp.dddgov.in)
Open Departments, then District Industries, then apply for Investment Promotion Scheme 2022 to 2027
Upload the documents; the District Industries Centre checks them and visits the unit
The Investment Promotion Council decides, and the subsidy is paid into the loan account
In person: District Industries Centre: Daman (phone 0260 2230871 or 0260 2230310) or Dadra and Nagar Haveli (phone 0260 2643122 or 0260 2642367, dic-dnh@nic.in)
Run by: Department of Industries (District Industries Centre), UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The basic capital subsidy is 15% of the investment, with a ceiling of ₹15 lakh for micro, ₹30 lakh for small and ₹35 lakh for medium units, and total capital subsidy can never pass 35% of the investment. From 1 April 2026 the interest subsidy is 50% of the interest only when the bank charges 10% or less; above 10% the circular caps it at 5%. The scheme ends on 19 May 2027, so apply early.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Investment Promotion Scheme 2022, notification No. DIC/5(519)/IPS-2021/2021/316 (Gazette Series II No. 19, 20 May 2022), Circular on amendments to IPS 2022 from 1 April 2026 (No. DIC/5(514)/2020/2025-26/125, 19 August 2026), FAQs on Investment Promotion Scheme 2022 (operative period 20.05.2022 to 19.05.2027), EODB Single Window Portal (IPS 2022 notification and amendment circular linked on the home page), District Industries Centre · Official page to apply

Assistance for Capital Investment to Uplift the Economic Condition of Artisans/Persons (IPS 2022, Scheme E.2)

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Also called Toolkit scheme DNH DD, Tool kit sahay Daman, Tools and equipment for hawkers and artisans, IPS 2022 Scheme E.2

Tools and equipment worth about ₹10,000 to ₹50,000, depending on the trade (for example ₹25,000 for tailoring or embroidery, ₹15,000 for a beauty parlour)

Tools and equipment, not cash, for poorer SC, ST, OBC and EWS workers in 27 small trades, so they can earn from their own work. Two kits (cotton wick making and paper cup and dish making) are only for members of women's self-help groups.

Status: Part of the Investment Promotion Scheme 2022, which runs until 19 May 2027 and was amended on 19 August 2026; no 2026 notice of a distribution round was found, so ask the District Industries Centre (checked 25 October 2026).
Who can apply: From an SC, ST, OBC or EWS community
Above 18 years of age
Family yearly income up to ₹2,00,000 in a village, or up to ₹2,50,000 in a town
Works in one of 27 listed trades, such as tailoring (₹25,000), embroidery (₹25,000), beauty parlour, papad or pickle making, milk and curd selling, fish selling, push cart, laundry, flour or masala mill (₹15,000 each)
Cotton wick maker kit (₹20,000) and paper cup and dish maker kit (₹50,000) are for women's self-help group members
A committee (District Industries Centre, Tourism, District Panchayat, Municipal Council and Social Welfare) checks each application and inspects before the kit is given
Documents: Caste certificate or EWS certificate
Income certificate
Proof of age
Aadhaar
How to apply: Ask the District Industries Centre whether applications for Scheme E.2 tool kits are being taken now
Apply online on the Single Window Portal or as the District Industries Centre tells you
The committee checks your trade and income and recommends the kit to the Secretary (Industries)
In person: District Industries Centre: Daman (phone 0260 2230871 or 0260 2230310) or Dadra and Nagar Haveli (phone 0260 2643122 or 0260 2642367, dic-dnh@nic.in)
Run by: Department of Industries (District Industries Centre), UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The amounts in the notification are the approximate cost of the tool kit for each trade, and help is given as tools after inspection. The document list above is the usual set; the notification does not print one, so confirm it with the office.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Investment Promotion Scheme 2022, notification No. DIC/5(519)/IPS-2021/2021/316 (Gazette Series II No. 19, 20 May 2022), Circular on amendments to IPS 2022 from 1 April 2026 (No. DIC/5(514)/2020/2025-26/125, 19 August 2026), FAQs on Investment Promotion Scheme 2022 (operative period 20.05.2022 to 19.05.2027), District Industries Centre · Official page to apply

Financial Assistance to Cottage Industries (IPS 2022, Scheme E.3)

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Also called Cottage industry subsidy DNH DD, Gruh udyog subsidy Daman, IPS 2022 Scheme E.3

A subsidy of 25% of a bank loan of up to ₹20 lakh (subsidy up to ₹5 lakh), 10% more for women, and half the loan interest paid back for 5 years

For a woman starting a cottage (home based) industry with a bank loan: the UT pays back part of the loan and half the interest. Women get an extra 10% subsidy.

Status: Part of the Investment Promotion Scheme 2022, which runs until 19 May 2027 and was amended on 19 August 2026 (checked 25 October 2026).
Who can apply: Above 18 years of age
Passed at least standard 4
Has done at least one month of training at a Government of India recognised institute in the same work, or has at least 1 year of experience in it, or is a hereditary craftsperson
Takes a term loan from a nationalised, cooperative, public sector or private bank (bank loan up to ₹20 lakh)
Documents: Proof of age
School certificate (standard 4 or above)
Training certificate or proof of experience
Bank term loan sanction papers
How to apply: Get a bank term loan for the cottage industry
Apply on the Single Window Portal to the District Industries Centre within one year of the first loan disbursement or of starting production
The District Industries Centre checks the papers and the unit; the subsidy goes into your loan account
In person: District Industries Centre: Daman (phone 0260 2230871 or 0260 2230310) or Dadra and Nagar Haveli (phone 0260 2643122 or 0260 2642367, dic-dnh@nic.in)
Run by: Department of Industries (District Industries Centre), UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The notification does not say whether the extra 10% for women is inside or on top of the ₹5 lakh ceiling, so ask the District Industries Centre. From 1 April 2026 the interest subsidy is 50% only when the bank charges 10% or less; above 10% it is capped at 5%.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Investment Promotion Scheme 2022, notification No. DIC/5(519)/IPS-2021/2021/316 (Gazette Series II No. 19, 20 May 2022), Circular on amendments to IPS 2022 from 1 April 2026 (No. DIC/5(514)/2020/2025-26/125, 19 August 2026), FAQs on Investment Promotion Scheme 2022 (operative period 20.05.2022 to 19.05.2027), District Industries Centre · Official page to apply

Assistance for Capital Investment for Handloom and Handicrafts Artisans (IPS 2022, Scheme E.1)

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Also called Handicraft artisan subsidy DNH DD, Handloom weaver subsidy Daman, IPS 2022 Scheme E.1

Half the cost of new machinery (up to ₹2 lakh) and half of a working capital loan for raw materials (up to ₹2 lakh), with 10% more for women

For handloom and handicraft artisans of the UT who need machinery or raw materials for their business. Women, SC, ST and disabled artisans get 10% more.

Status: Part of the Investment Promotion Scheme 2022, which runs until 19 May 2027 and was amended on 19 August 2026 (checked 25 October 2026).
Who can apply: Handloom or handicraft artisan of the UT, above 18 years of age
Must show the products she makes to a committee (District Industries Centre, Tourism and District Panchayat), which certifies her as eligible
10% extra subsidy for women, SC, ST and persons with 30% or more disability
Documents: Proof of age
Samples or photos of products made
Quotation or bill for machinery, or working capital loan papers
How to apply: Contact the District Industries Centre
Show your handloom or handicraft products to the committee
Apply with the machinery or working capital details; the subsidy is paid after approval
In person: District Industries Centre: Daman (phone 0260 2230871 or 0260 2230310) or Dadra and Nagar Haveli (phone 0260 2643122 or 0260 2642367, dic-dnh@nic.in)
Run by: Department of Industries (District Industries Centre), UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The document list is a guide only; the notification does not print one. The notification does not say whether the extra 10% is inside the ₹2 lakh ceilings.

Checked 25 October 2026 against Investment Promotion Scheme 2022, notification No. DIC/5(519)/IPS-2021/2021/316 (Gazette Series II No. 19, 20 May 2022), Circular on amendments to IPS 2022 from 1 April 2026 (No. DIC/5(514)/2020/2025-26/125, 19 August 2026), FAQs on Investment Promotion Scheme 2022 (operative period 20.05.2022 to 19.05.2027), District Industries Centre · Official page to apply

Fake schemes going around

These were checked and found false. A real scheme never asks you to pay to register, and never comes only as a WhatsApp link. If you lost money, call 1930 or report it at cybercrime.gov.in.

FakeA "Chief Minister Kanya Vivah Yojana" pays ₹51,000 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Wrong. The UT has no Chief Minister; it is run by an Administrator. Any "CM scheme" offered here is not a UT scheme. UT Administration of DNH and DD
Fake"One ₹1,500 pension covers old age, widows and disability, if income is under ₹72,000"
Not what the UT's own form says. Widows aged 18 to 59 apply for a separate widow pension, and the income limit is ₹1.5 lakh a year. District Panchayat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
FakeA "Women SHG Revolving Fund" gives ₹1 to ₹3 lakh at 0% interest
No such UT scheme appears on any Administration page. Self-help group support here comes through the national rural livelihood mission. District Panchayat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

More fake schemes, checked for all of India, are on the schemes page.

Questions

How much extra subsidy do women get for a new business in DNH and Daman Diu?

A first generation woman entrepreneur gets 10% more capital subsidy, up to ₹15 lakh, on top of the basic 15%, if women own at least 60% of the unit.

Until when can I apply under the Investment Promotion Scheme 2022?

It runs until 19 May 2027. Apply on swp.dddgov.in or at the District Industries Centre.

Is the interest subsidy still half the interest?

Only if your bank charges 10% or less. From 1 April 2026, above 10% the help stops at 5 points of interest.

Is there a widow pension in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

Yes, for widows aged 18 to 59 who live in the UT with family income under ₹1.5 lakh. The official pages we could open do not print the amount, so ask the office.

Is there a monthly payment for every woman here?

No. The UT has no such scheme. Posts that promise one are not from the Administration.

How do I register with the employment exchange?

Online on labourdnhdd.in, free. The card comes in about 2 working days.

Do Gujarat or Maharashtra schemes apply in Daman, Diu or Silvassa?

No. The UT has its own schemes and offices, even where people speak Gujarati or Marathi.

Sources

Investment Promotion Scheme 2022 (notification) UT Administration of DNH and DD
Amendment to the interest subsidy, circular of 19 August 2026 District Industries Centre, DNH and DD
Employment exchange services Labour and Employment Department, DNH and DD
Widow, old age and disability pension forms District Panchayat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Draft recruitment rules for Police Constable (33% for women) UT Police, DNH and DD, August 2026
Helplines UT Administration of DNH and DD
FAQs on Investment Promotion Scheme 2022 (operative period 20.05.2022 to 19.05.2027) Department of Industries, UT Administration of DNH & DD
EODB Single Window Portal (IPS 2022 notification and amendment circular linked on the home page) Department of Industries, UT Administration of DNH & DD
District Industries Centre UT Administration of DNH & DD
Contact offices Department of Labour and Employment, DNH & DD
SUGAM: Employment Exchange service (timeline 2 days, renewal 1 day) Revenue Department, UT Administration of DNH & DD
Registration and Renewal under Employment Exchange: checklist UT Administration of DNH & DD
Labour and Employment UT Administration of DNH & DD
Widow Pension District Panchayat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
District Panchayat (links the District Panchayat DNH website) UT Administration of DNH & DD

What changed

25 October 2026 First written, after the August 2026 change to the interest subsidy under the Investment Promotion Scheme 2022.