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.
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.
Objective of the Arrangement is to encourage the entrepreneurs for availing of financial assistance under WBBCCS, bearing a low burden of interest on credit facilities.
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.
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.
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.