Work Force Welfare Assistance: WB Powerloom MSME ESI/EPF Reimbursement — Eligibility Criteria

The scheme is built for powerloom units in West Bengal, and the conditions touch the unit's size, ownership, project backing, production timeline and hiring practice.

• Sector and size: Micro, small and medium enterprises operating in the powerloom sector.
• Production start: Commercial production must have begun between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2024.
• Four-party agreement: The unit must have signed a four-party agreement covering the Directorate of Textiles, a financial institution and Tantuja.
• Ownership type: Private enterprises, cooperative and joint sector units, and companies or undertakings owned and managed by the West Bengal government — Industrial Self Help Groups (SHGs) included — are all covered.
• Project backing: A full feasibility report on the project is required, and the project must have been approved and sanctioned by a Central Financial Institution, a commercial bank or a State Financial Institution.
• Hiring condition: To claim the ESI/EPF reimbursement, 50% or more of a unit's workforce must be drawn from people registered with the West Bengal Employment Bank.

Work Force Welfare Assistance: WB Powerloom MSME ESI/EPF Reimbursement is open to startups at any stage working in industrial goods and textiles leather. The programme is targeted at startups registered in West Bengal. Applicants must hold MSME (Udyam) registration.