Gatidhara Scheme — Up to ₹1 Lakh Vehicle Subsidy in West Bengal — Eligibility Criteria

The scheme is framed around an individual beneficiary — a registered unemployed youth — rather than a business entity.

Key conditions:

• Domicile — you must be a permanent resident of West Bengal.
• Employment Bank enrolment — you have to be registered as a job seeker with the Employment Bank of the Labour Department, Government of West Bengal.
• Age — you must be between 25 and 45 years, with the upper limit relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST applicants and by 3 years for OBC applicants.
• Family income — the household's monthly income must be below ₹25,000.
• One per family — only a single member of a family can take the subsidy.

Both urban and rural residents of the state are covered, and the scheme is open to anyone who meets the conditions above and intends to buy a commercial vehicle.

Gatidhara Scheme — Up to ₹1 Lakh Vehicle Subsidy in West Bengal is open to startups at the idea stage working in logistics supply chain and mobility transport. The programme is targeted at startups registered in West Bengal. Applicants should be registered as proprietorship and pre incorporation.