To facilitate the promotion and development of and enhancing the competitiveness of micro, small and medium, enterprises and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Rs. 10,000 will also be provided towards raw material assistance for production of handloom products. To get this benefit, the raw material, i.e. yarn has to be procured through Tantuja.
The scheme envisages support to around 1 lac artisans and 200 industrial cooperative societies every year with an expected annual financial outlay of Rs 200 crore.
The object of the Scheme is to extend fiscal incentives to encourage entrepreneurs for setting up new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as well as for expansion of existing units in textile sector with a view to encouraging the dispersal of such enterprises to lesser developed area as well as in order to propel the growth of the Textile Sector in the State.
West Bengal Government has launched an application Silpa Disha to enable communication between MSMEs and the State Government. MSMEs can submit grievances to the Government of West Bengal.
Governor is pleased to sanction the implementation of a new Incentive Scheme for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in West Bengal for promoting growth and development of Powerloom sector.
Governor is pleased to sanction as one time death benefit of Rs. 2 lakh only per deceased artisan/ weaver with a view to provide an instant financial support to the next of kin to the weavers/artisan on their expiry before attaining 60 years of age.