Objectives of the "Banglashree for MSME” Scheme

• An additional subsidy of 20% on State Capital Investment Subsidy normally admissible will be provided to all eligible micro and small enterprises wholly owned (100%) by women, SC/ST, and minority community entrepreneurs.
• An eligible micro or small enterprise wholly owned by women, SC/ST, and minority community entrepreneurs and set up in Zone – A and B will be entitled to a subsidy as a percentage of the fixed capital Investment (FCA) as follows:
• 15% for Micro Enterprise, and 10% for Small Enterprise

• The business/organization should be a Micro/ Small/ Medium Enterprise.
• The business/organization should belong to the manufacturing sector.
• The business/organization should have started production on or after 1st April 2019.
• The business/organization should be in the private sector/ cooperative sector/ joint sector undertaking or should be a company/ undertaking owned and managed by the State Government or the Industrial SHGs.
• The Date of Commencement of Commercial Production (DOCCP) should be between 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2025.


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

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.

• Copy of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association authenticated by the Registrar of Companies/partnership deed (wherever applicable).
• A statement on the name and address of the Directors / Partners / Owners of the enterprise / Members of Cooperative or Self Help Groups, as applicable.
• Copy of approved project report.
• A copy of loan sanctions letter and disbursement letter issued by financial institutions/banks.
• A copy of the audited balance sheet for the last 2 years, wherever applicable.
• A list of plants and machinery with original value, along with copies of the bills, and money receipts.
• Existing manufacturing activities in West Bengal stating items, annually approved capacity, annual production during the last three years (in quantity and value in Rs. Lakh), if applicable.
• Copy of the land deed (wherever applicable). In the case of rented /leasehold land/buildings, a copy of the rent agreement and receipt /lease agreement.
• Copy of mutation & conversion certificate of land/ building.
• Copy of valid consent to operate certificate from the WBPCB.
• Copies regarding SGST.
• Copy of trade licence.
• Copy of first electricity bill (wherever applicable)
• Copy of acknowledgement of Udyog Aadhaar Registration
• Copy of SC / ST certificate wherever applicable.
• Copy of other statutory licenses/certificates, if necessary.
• Self-declaration as per para 7.1(vi) of the Scheme.
• Self-certification on fixed assets as per Annexure-I.