West Bengal Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme: Facilitation Supports

Various types of facilitation support i.e.Facilitation for enlistment on the State Portal for Artisans, Facilitation for formation of Industrial Cooperative Society, Facilitation for obtaining statutory requirements are provided under this sub-scheme.

The Scheme will be implemented and monitored by the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise and Textiles Department.

The applications in Panchayat areas will be screened fortnightly by a Screening Committee in the BDO Office, those in Municipality areas will be screened by a Screening Committee at SDO's Office and for Corporation areas, applications will be screened by a Screening Committee at Corporation office. Relevant checklist & inspection format will be finalised by the Directorate of MSME.

In case of any misrepresentation of facts or furnishing false information by an applicant ,all his/ her claims under the scheme shall be revoked.

This scheme was launched on 7th March, 2024 and will remain in force for five years.

Individual handicrafts artisans or the Cooperative Societies of the artisans of the state are the targeted beneficiaries under this scheme.

Applications by individual artisans or by the Cooperative Societies of the artisans are to be submitted at BDO''s office for rural areas, at SDO's office for Municipality areas and at the Municipal Corporation Office for the urban areas.

No, there is no specific income criteria to be eligible for this scheme.

The age of the applicant should be between 18-60 years to be eligible for this scheme.

The assistance will be provided one time to the beneficiaries.