Waiver of Electricity Duty — West Bengal Tourism Incentive (5 Years) — Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility turns on when the project was set up, how it is financed, and what certificates it holds.

• Tourism projects, individual units and expansion projects set up on or after February 22, 2021 are generally covered.
• Hotel units that began commercial operations between January 7, 2015 and December 31, 2020 also qualify, provided they could not apply under an earlier scheme because they had no Bar.
• The owning entity may sit in the private sector, the co-operative sector or the joint sector, or be a company or undertaking owned or managed by the State Government.
• The project must be backed by a detailed feasibility report.
• It must be approved and sanctioned by a Central Financial Institution, a Commercial Bank, or a State Financial Institution.
• The unit must hold a Registration Certificate, a Date of Commencement Certificate and an Eligibility Certificate, all issued by the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limited.

Waiver of Electricity Duty — West Bengal Tourism Incentive (5 Years) is open to startups at any stage working in travel hospitality. The programme is targeted at startups registered in West Bengal.