West Bengal

Sikshashree: A new scheme named “Sikshashree” have been launcher for SC Day scholars studying In classes V to VIII implementation during 2014-15 by merging the existing schemes of Book Grant, Maintenance Grant. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to improve their partici­pation in Pre-matric stages and ...

Startups are the newest buzz in the town. With the launch of Start-up India as well as the Union Budget for 2016-17, India’s startup ecosystem is experiencing growth at a very good rate. The states are also doing their share of boosting startups and entrepreneurs by launching startup-friendly policies. In ...

The Bengal Global Business Summit of 2016 began on Friday in the City of Joy, Kolkata and the grand affair has seen the presence of industry moguls right from Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Group) to Niranjan Hiranandani (Hiranandani Group), ITC’s Y C Deveshwar to Subhash Chandra of Essel Group and from ...

The state of West Bengal has always been gifted with a huge amount of natural resources which is significant to produce vast range of agricultural as well as horticultural products. But in order to avail benefits from these huge natural resources, it was necessary to lay down a common policy. ...

West Bengal Information and Communication Technology Policy, 2012 was implemented with the goal of making the state one of the leaders in IT/ ITeS and ESDM sectors and to transform it into a knowledge-driven welfare society. Objective: To be in the top three states in India in terms of turnover ...

West Bengal Investment and Industrial Policy 2013 In a bid to reduce the financial debt of over $37.88 billion in 2011, West Bengal government formulated Industrial and Investment Policy, 2013. The main agenda of this policy is to improve infrastructure to advance economic growth and also by adding another 4000 ...

Special Component Plan and Tribal Sub Plan are strategies for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes that were introduced in by the central government in the Sixth Five Year plan to give the people of SC/ST community their share of physical as well as financial benefits and dues. In the state ...

Self-employment Schemes under West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (WBMDFC) are schemes launched by the state to provide loans to promising entrepreneurs from minority communities i.e. Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, Farsi, etc to improve their finances as well as a social condition. Loan provided: A term loan is given ...

Udiyaman Swanirbhar Karmasansthan Prakalpa is a scheme by West Bengal government to grant loan to unemployed youth by providing them with subsidized credit from commercial banks. The scheme launched in 2008 is provided to those youth who are registered with employment exchanges. Nodal Agency: Directorate of Employment, Labour Department, West ...

Bangla Swanirbhar Karmasansthan Prakalpa is a scheme launched by Government of West Bengal to create self-employment by promoting micro industries, manufacturing, trade, service and other sectors except for direct agriculture industry through providing loans. Both urban and rural areas come under this scheme. This scheme is called “Atma Maryada” for ...