Sarkari Yojana
Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Subsidy for Work Force Welfare Assistance (WWAS)
About Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Subsidy for Work Force Welfare Assistance (WWAS)
Within the “Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises” scheme, this sub-scheme (labelled in its source as the “State Capital Investment Subsidy”) was launched by the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles, Government of West Bengal, on 1st April 2020, and continues in force till 31st March 2025. > Objectives of the “Banglashree for MSME” Scheme:
By offering fiscal incentives, the scheme urges entrepreneurs to set up Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, aiming for balanced MSME growth across the State and a sustainable MSME ecosystem that makes optimal use of resources, creates new jobs and widens its operating area, so that the State can lead the country in MSMEs. > Objectives of the “Subsidy for Work Force Welfare Assistance (WWAS)” Scheme:
Eligible micro or small enterprises are reimbursed under this incentive for their contributions toward Employees State Insurance (ESI) and Employees Provident Fund (EPF), provided that 50% or more of their staff are hired from persons registered with the State’s Employment Bank.
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 Work Force Welfare Assistance (WWAS), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The enterprise must be classed as Micro/ Small/…
The enterprise must be classed as Micro/ Small/ Medium.
The enterprise must be in manufacturing
The enterprise must be in manufacturing.
The enterprise must have started production on or…
The enterprise must have started production on or after 1st April 2019.
The enterprise must be a private sector/ cooperative…
The enterprise must be a private sector/ cooperative sector/ joint sector undertaking, or a company/ undertaking owned and managed by the State Government or the Industrial SHGs.
The enterprise's Date of Commencement of Commercial Production…
The enterprise's Date of Commencement of Commercial Production (DOCCP) must be between 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2025.
Benefits Provided
Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Subsidy for Work Force Welfare Assistance (WWAS) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Pattern Of Assistance: For its approved project, an eligible micro, small or medium enterprise is reimbursed 100% in the first year and 75% in later years of its spending on contributions to Employees State Insurance (ESI) and Employees Provident Fund (EPF), on condition that at least 50% of its employees are hired from persons registered with the State's Employment Bank. Assistance runs for:-
Zone - B
Zone - B: 5 years.
Zone - C
Zone - C: 7 years.
Zone - D & E
Zone - D & E: - 9 years. NOTE: This reimbursement is paid every year on the basis of the minimum statutory limit, provided the enterprise has deposited its ESI and EPF contributions by the due dates. The term ‘Employee’ carries the meaning given in the “Employees’ Provident Fund Act, 1952" and the “Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948”.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association attested…
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association attested by the Registrar of Companies, or partnership deed if that applies (one copy).
Statement with names and addresses of the enterprise's…
Statement with names and addresses of the enterprise's Directors / Partners / Owners, or of Cooperative / Self Help Group Members, if that applies.
Approved project report (one copy)
Approved project report (one copy).
Letters of loan sanction and disbursement from financial…
Letters of loan sanction and disbursement from financial institutions / banks (one copy each).
Audited balance sheets for the last 2 years,…
Audited balance sheets for the last 2 years, if that applies (one copy each).
Plant and machinery register at original value with…
Plant and machinery register at original value with copies of bills and money receipts.
Details of any ongoing West Bengal manufacturing, if…
Details of any ongoing West Bengal manufacturing, if that applies, covering items, approved capacity per year, and yearly production in the last three years (quantity and value in Rs. Lakh).
Land deed if that applies (one copy); for…
Land deed if that applies (one copy); for rented /leasehold land / buildings, rent agreement with receipt or lease agreement.
Land/ building mutation & conversion certificate (one copy)
Land/ building mutation & conversion certificate (one copy).
WBPCB consent to operate certificate that is still…
WBPCB consent to operate certificate that is still valid (one copy).
SGST documents (copies)
SGST documents (copies).
Trade licence (one copy)
Trade licence (one copy).
The first electricity bill, if that applies (one…
The first electricity bill, if that applies (one copy)
Acknowledgement of Udyog Aadhaar Registration (one copy)
Acknowledgement of Udyog Aadhaar Registration (one copy)
SC / ST certificate, if that applies (one…
SC / ST certificate, if that applies (one copy).
Other statutory licences/certificates, if required (copies)
Other statutory licences/certificates, if required (copies).
Self declaration made under para 7.1(vi) of the…
Self declaration made under para 7.1(vi) of the Scheme .
Records of contributions paid towards EST/EPF (copies)
Records of contributions paid towards EST/EPF (copies)
A statement listing workers with their names, age,…
A statement listing workers with their names, age, appointment date, type of appointment and nature of work.
A certificate from the Regional Provident Fund Commission…
A certificate from the Regional Provident Fund Commission in the format of Annexure - III.
A certificate from the Director, ESI in the…
A certificate from the Director, ESI in the format of Annexure-Ill.
Proof that staff were recruited through the State's…
Proof that staff were recruited through the State's Employment Bank.
2020-04-01
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Banglashree for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Subsidy for Work Force Welfare Assistance (WWAS) through the online application process outlined below.
Registration Process:
Reach the Shilpasathi Portal and select ‘Apply Online’…
Reach the Shilpasathi Portal and select ‘Apply Online’ on Silpasathi. Then select ‘Create New’ on the next screen to begin a new registration.
Pick out the Applicant Type (Industry /Business /Commercial…
Pick out the Applicant Type (Industry /Business /Commercial /Charitable Society/ Govt. entity) and type the Registration Number.
Supply all mandatory details on the ‘User Registration’…
Supply all mandatory details on the ‘User Registration’ page and select ‘Register’. Application Process:
Reach the Shilpasathi Portal and select ‘Apply Online’…
Reach the Shilpasathi Portal and select ‘Apply Online’ on Silpasathi.
Sign into the portal by username & password,…
Sign into the portal by username & password, or by an OTP to your registered mobile number.
From the user dashboard you are directed to,…
From the user dashboard you are directed to, select ‘ALL SERVICES’ and then 'MSME Incentive' from the listed services.
Select ‘Create CAF’; a CAF ID is created…
Select ‘Create CAF’; a CAF ID is created for you. Select ‘Apply Online’ to continue.
Complete the "eligibility form" and select “Save and…
Complete the "eligibility form" and select “Save and Continue” for redirection to the common application form (CAF).
Complete all mandatory CAF fields and select “Update…
Complete all mandatory CAF fields and select “Update and Continue” to preview.
Once the form is submitted, you are shown…
Once the form is submitted, you are shown the “Dashboard” with the application status.
From the Dashboard, select “Click to Proceed” to…
From the Dashboard, select “Click to Proceed” to continue the application, then “Save” to save any updated information.
Select "Preview" to examine the form prior to…
Select "Preview" to examine the form prior to final submission.
Select "Go to Application" on the following screen…
Select "Go to Application" on the following screen to fill in the "Online Form - A" application.
Inside the "APPLY SUBSIDY" section, look over the…
Inside the "APPLY SUBSIDY" section, look over the year-wise subsidy items for the relevant application and select "SAVE".
Inside the "FILL UP SUBSIDY" tab, enter year-wise…
Inside the "FILL UP SUBSIDY" tab, enter year-wise subsidy details for the incentive and select "Add More" to get a multi-year or year-wise breakup.
Upload the documents, preview the details, select “VERIFY…
Upload the documents, preview the details, select “VERIFY & SUBMIT”, tick the declaration box and select “Submit Application”.
The final Form-A submission returns an application reference…
The final Form-A submission returns an application reference number, which you should use for status checks. Date of submission of first application: The first application should be filed within 12 months of the DOCCP or within 12 months of the Banglashree notification, 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
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