Policy Tracker
State and central AVGC-XR policy — structured incentive terms, sourced and versioned, not prose summaries.
- RajasthanActiveRajasthan AVGC-XR Policy 2024 (2024–29)
Issued by the Department of Information Technology & Communication (DOIT&C), in force from launch on 4 December 2024 until 31 March 2029. Offers production grants across animation, VFX/AR/VR, game development and comics, plus additional financial incentives for networking and market access, administered under the state's existing iStart startup program framework.
- KeralaActiveKerala AVGC-XR Policy 2024 (2024–29)
A five-year policy (2024–29) coordinated by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), with the Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) as nodal agency for a planned Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Thiruvananthapuram. Sets targets of 250 AVGC-XR companies, 50,000 new jobs, 10,000 professionals trained per year, 150 incubated startups, and 15% of India's AVGC-XR content output by 2029, backed by production grants, a startup investment allocation and a proposed ₹200 crore Catalyst Fund.
- HaryanaActiveHaryana AVGC-XR Policy 2026
A five-year state policy, notified in the Haryana Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 81-2026 on 27 May 2026 by the Industries and Commerce Department, after Finance Department concurrence and Council of Ministers approval on 18 May 2026. It aims to make Haryana a national AVGC-XR hub and to generate more than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs over the policy period. Incentives go only to units that start operations after notification and directly employ at least 50 people for a year, and a unit must apply before it starts operating. The core package reimburses 30% of eligible capital expenditure up to ₹10 crore per unit, paid over ten years, and 50% of eligible operating expenditure up to ₹2 crore a year for five years. Production grants reimburse 20% of eligible cost: up to ₹1 crore per animated feature, ₹30 lakh per animated series, ₹50 lakh per XR or VFX project and ₹10 lakh per game, conditional on 60% of spend in Haryana, half the production staff being Haryana-domiciled and prior Haryana Film Promotion Board approval. Only skill-based games qualify; online money games are excluded. It also funds three Centres of Excellence (up to ₹5 crore capital support each) and AVGC parks (up to ₹45 crore per park). The policy states no total outlay: its financial terms are per-unit, per-project, per-centre and per-park ceilings. It committed to notifying operational schemes within three months.
- Tamil NaduApprovedTamil Nadu AVGC-XR Policy 2026
A five-year state policy aiming to make Tamil Nadu a national hub for animation, VFX, gaming, comics and XR — targeting 200+ startups, 2 lakh jobs and 20% of India's AVGC-XR market by 2030, anchored by a ₹50 crore Centre of Excellence in Chennai with regional spokes in five cities.
- MaharashtraActiveMaharashtra AVGC-XR Policy 2025
A 25-year state policy (2025–2050) recognising AVGC-XR as an industry and infrastructure sector, targeting ₹50,000 crore in investment and 2 lakh jobs, backed by a ₹3,266 crore government outlay for incentives, infrastructure parks, and dedicated sector funds. Government Resolution No. AVGCXR-2025/83/Industry-2, dated 3 November 2025, cabinet-approved 16 September 2025.
- KarnatakaActiveKarnataka AVGC-XR Policy 3.0 (2024–29)
A five-year policy (2024–29) implemented by KITS (Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society) for a state that already accounts for 20% of India's Media & Entertainment industry, with 300+ specialised AVGC-XR studios, 15,000+ professionals, India's first AVGC-XR Centre of Excellence, and a network of 5 animation, 3 VFX and 12 gaming-focused institutes. Incentives are disbursed to KAVGC-registered companies against a detailed operational guidelines framework rather than a single headline outlay figure.