Directorate of MSME

Registered handicraft and handloom artisans in West Bengal

• •Free access to government-sponsored exhibitions and melas for product sale
• •Travel and transport allowances for transporting goods to exhibitions

Traditional handicraft and handloom artisans aged 60+ in West Bengal

• •Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 for elderly artisans
• •One-time tool-kit purchase grant up to Rs. 10,000

New or expanding MSME units in West Bengal

• •Capital investment subsidies ranging from 10% to 40% based on location zone
• •Interest subsidy up to 6% on term loans

Registered MSME units in WB paying regular interest on bank term loans

• •Interest subsidy of 4% to 6% per annum on term loans for up to 5 years (subject to timely repayment track record)

Unemployed youth (Class 8 pass, aged 18-50) looking to start business in WB

• •Subsidized self-employment credit loan up to Rs. 2 Lakhs
• •State government provides 15% subsidy of project cost (max Rs. 25,000)

Registered MSME developers purchasing/leasing industrial land in WB

• •Reimbursement of up to 100% of stamp duty and registration fees paid on land acquisition for setting up MSME units (varies by zone category)