after getting a government diploma for mechanical engineering can i apply for b.tech in mechanical engineering

yes you ca take admission in B.Tech II nd year directly on diploma merit basis, Yours admission depends on seat availability in college and merit of you.

Hi Subodh, After diploma you may join lateral B.Tech course in which you can directly enter into the second year. Below is the list of lateral entry colleges : -Janeta Subash Institute of Technology -Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology -Uttaranchal Institute of Technology -IIMT College o