| Bangla Swanirbhar Karmasansthan Prakalpa (B.S.K.P) |
| Objective: |
| For individual youth the scheme is called “Atma Maryada” and for groups of entrepreneurs it is called “Atma Samman”. The objective of the scheme is to generate self-employment in the state through promotion of tiny scale units of production, manufacturing, trade, service or any other sector other than direct agriculture. It is a continuing scheme. It covers both urban and rural areas. |
| Implementing Authority : |
| The society for self-employment of unemployed youth, West Bengal implements the scheme through banks or other financial institutions. |
| The maximum limit of loan available under the scheme : |
For an individual maximum limit is Rs 10 (ten) lakhs. For groups maximum limit is Rs 25 (twenty-five) lakhs including 10% margin money contribution from the applicant.
The State Govt. shall provide a subsidy / grant of 20% of the project cost, subject to a maximum limit of Rs 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) only in case of individual scheme (atma maryada) and maximum of Rs 2,50,000/- (Rupees two lakhs fifty thousands only in case of group schemes (atma samman).Subsidy / grant will be disbursed only after ensuring that the entrepreneur / group of entrepreneurs have contributed 10% of the project cost and margin money.
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| Eligibility : |
| • The scheme is applicable to all eligible entrepreneurs, individually or in groups (subject to a minimum of five members and all of them belonging to the same area). |
| • More than one member from the same family is not eligible to form a group (family for the purpose of the scheme shall be deemed to consist of spouse, dependent parents and dependent minor children). |
| • Employees of Central govt. , State govt., govt. Undertakings are not eligible to apply. |
| • An applicant should be an unemployed youth ( i.e. Not gainfully employed) and registered with any employment exchange, and whose family income (respective family income of an individual member in case of a group) does not exceed Rs. 15,000/- per month. |
| • The applicant must be within the age of 18 to 45 years as on the date on which he or she makes an application for assistance under the scheme. |
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| How to apply : |
| prescribed application for is available with the block / self help group and self-employment offices. For further details, the Block officer / Municipality / borough self help group / self-employment officer may be contacted. |
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