Sarkari Yojana
Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Subsidy for Water Conservation/Environment Compliance (WCS)
About Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Subsidy for Water Conservation/Environment Compliance (WCS)
This sub-scheme, described in its source as the “State Capital Investment Subsidy”, falls within the “Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises” scheme. The Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles, Government of West Bengal, launched it on 1st April 2020, and it is to remain operative until 31st March 2025. > Objectives of the “Banglashree for MSME” Scheme:
Banglashree’s goal is to give entrepreneurs fiscal incentives to set up Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, supporting balanced MSME development throughout the State and a sustainable MSME ecosystem that puts resources to maximum use, generates new employment and expands operations, making the State the nation’s leading MSME destination. > Objectives of the “Subsidy for Water Conservation/Environment Compliance (WCS)” Scheme:
Under this incentive, an eligible micro or small enterprise is reimbursed, for its approved project, the money spent on a captive Effluent Water Treatment Plant for recycling wastewater and/ or other pollution control devices.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Business Entity, Individual
01 Apr 2020
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Subsidy for Water Conservation/Environment Compliance (WCS), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
It should be a Micro/ Small/ Medium Enterprise
It should be a Micro/ Small/ Medium Enterprise.
It should be a manufacturing sector business
It should be a manufacturing sector business.
It should have commenced production on or after…
It should have commenced production on or after 1st April 2019.
It should be a private sector/ cooperative sector/…
It should be a private sector/ cooperative sector/ joint sector undertaking, or a company/ undertaking owned and operated by the State Government or the Industrial SHGs.
Its Date of Commencement of Commercial Production (DOCCP)…
Its Date of Commencement of Commercial Production (DOCCP) should come between 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2025.
Benefits Provided
Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Subsidy for Water Conservation/Environment Compliance (WCS) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Pattern Of Assistance:
For its approved project, an eligible micro or small enterprise is refunded 50% of what it spends on a captive Effluent Water Treatment Plant for wastewater recycling and/ or other pollution control devices, up to ₹ 2,00,000/-.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association with…
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association with Registrar of Companies authentication, or the partnership deed, where it applies: submit a copy.
Statement of names and addresses of Directors /…
Statement of names and addresses of Directors / Partners / Owners of the enterprise or of Cooperative or Self Help Group Members, where it applies.
The approved project report
The approved project report: submit a copy.
Loan sanction and disbursement letters from the financial…
Loan sanction and disbursement letters from the financial institutions / banks: submit copies.
Audited balance sheets of the latest 2 years,…
Audited balance sheets of the latest 2 years, where it applies: submit copies.
Plant and machinery list at original value, attaching…
Plant and machinery list at original value, attaching copies of bills and money receipts.
Where it applies, existing manufacturing operations in West…
Where it applies, existing manufacturing operations in West Bengal with items, approved annual capacity and annual production for the last three years (in quantity and value in Rs. Lakh).
Land deed where it applies; for rented /leasehold…
Land deed where it applies; for rented /leasehold land / buildings, the rent agreement and receipt or lease agreement: submit copies.
Mutation & conversion certificate of the land/ building
Mutation & conversion certificate of the land/ building: submit a copy.
A valid consent to operate certificate from the…
A valid consent to operate certificate from the WBPCB: submit a copy.
SGST documents
SGST documents: submit copies.
Trade licence
Trade licence: submit a copy.
First electricity bill, where it applies
First electricity bill, where it applies: submit a copy
Udyog Aadhaar Registration acknowledgement
Udyog Aadhaar Registration acknowledgement: submit a copy
SC / ST certificate, where it applies
SC / ST certificate, where it applies: submit a copy.
Other statutory licences/certificates, if required
Other statutory licences/certificates, if required: submit copies.
Self declaration under para 7.1(vi) of the Scheme…
Self declaration under para 7.1(vi) of the Scheme .
Bills and money receipts covering the money spent…
Bills and money receipts covering the money spent on Pollution Control Devices: submit copies.
Particulars of the Pollution Control Device installed
Particulars of the Pollution Control Device installed.
2020-04-01
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Subsidy for Water Conservation/Environment Compliance (WCS) through the online application process outlined below.
Registration Process:
Browse to the Shilpasathi Portal and press ‘Apply…
Browse to the Shilpasathi Portal and press ‘Apply Online’ on Silpasathi. On the next screen, press ‘Create New’ to register for the first time.
Select the applicable Applicant Type (Industry /Business /Commercial…
Select the applicable Applicant Type (Industry /Business /Commercial /Charitable Society/ Govt. entity) and fill in the Registration Number.
Fill the mandatory fields on the ‘User Registration’…
Fill the mandatory fields on the ‘User Registration’ page and press ‘Register’. Application Process:
Browse to the Shilpasathi Portal and press ‘Apply…
Browse to the Shilpasathi Portal and press ‘Apply Online’ on Silpasathi.
Log in to the portal through username &…
Log in to the portal through username & password or through an OTP on your registered mobile number.
You arrive at the user dashboard; press ‘ALL…
You arrive at the user dashboard; press ‘ALL SERVICES’ and select 'MSME Incentive' among the services.
Press ‘Create CAF’ to get a CAF ID,…
Press ‘Create CAF’ to get a CAF ID, then press ‘Apply Online’ to go ahead.
Fill up the "eligibility form" and press “Save…
Fill up the "eligibility form" and press “Save and Continue” to be taken to the common application form (CAF).
Fill up all mandatory CAF fields and press…
Fill up all mandatory CAF fields and press “Update and Continue” to view a preview.
Submitting the form brings you to the “Dashboard”,…
Submitting the form brings you to the “Dashboard”, where the application status is visible.
Use “Click to Proceed” on the Dashboard to…
Use “Click to Proceed” on the Dashboard to carry on with the application, and press “Save” afterwards to keep the updated information.
Press "Preview" to review the form before the…
Press "Preview" to review the form before the final submission.
Press "Go to Application" on the next screen…
Press "Go to Application" on the next screen to fill up the "Online Form - A" application.
In the "APPLY SUBSIDY" section, verify the year-wise…
In the "APPLY SUBSIDY" section, verify the year-wise subsidy items for your application and press "SAVE" once done.
In the "FILL UP SUBSIDY" tab, give year-wise…
In the "FILL UP SUBSIDY" tab, give year-wise subsidy details and press "Add More" to show a multi-year or year-wise breakup.
Upload relevant documents, preview, press “VERIFY & SUBMIT”,…
Upload relevant documents, preview, press “VERIFY & SUBMIT”, tick the declaration box and press “Submit Application”.
An application reference number is shown upon final…
An application reference number is shown upon final submission of Form-A; this number lets you check the status later. Date of submission of first application: Submit within 12 months from the DOCCP or 12 months from the notification of Banglashree, whichever is later.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
> ***Enterprises Excluded from this Scheme:***
- Enterprises registered and for which eligibility certificates have been issued /incentives have been sanctioned and/ or disbursed under the respective Incentive Scheme of the State.
- Enterprises registered and for which eligibility certificates have been issued in terms of the respective Incentive Scheme of the State but no sanction or disbursement of incentive has been made.
- Enterprises commenced production before 01.04.2019 and applied for incentive under the respective Incentive Scheme of the State within the stipulated date.
> ***Negative List Of Industries:***
1. Sponge Iron Factory.
1. Bricks (Excluding Fly Ash bricks, Sand lime Bricks, Refractory Bricks).
1. Any other industry notified by the State Govt. for inclusion in this list.
> **Items excluded while calculating the investment made in Plant & Machinery:**
- Equipment such as tools, jigs, dies, moulds and spare parts for maintenance and the cost of consumable stores.
- Installation of Plant and Machinery.
- Research and development equipment and pollution control equipment.
- Power generation set and extra transformer installed by the enterprise as per the regulations of the State Electricity Board.
- Bank charges and service charges paid to the National Small Industries Corporations or the State Small Industries Corporations.
- Procurement or installation of cables, wiring, bus bars, electrical control panels (not mounted on individual machines), oil circuit breakers or miniature circuit breakers which are necessarily to be used for providing electrical power to the Plant and Machinery or for safety measures.
- Gas producer plant.
- Transportation charges for indigenous machinery from the place of their manufacture to the site of the enterprise.
- Charges paid for technical know-how for the erection of the Plant and Machinery.
- Such storage tanks which store raw materials and finished products only and are not linked to the manufacturing process.
- Fire fighting equipment.
**NOTE:** The cost of any second-hand plant and machinery purchased and installed for implementation of the project will be excluded in the calculation of the cost of the plant and machinery.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.