West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation

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Government of West Bengal
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State Approvals/ Clearances/ NOCs required to be taken by an enterprise for starting one's unit

State approvals required to be taken by an investor for starting one’s enterprise


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Before according necessary approval for any assistances, the authority concerned demands that the entrepreneur should obtain the necessary clearances and/or licenses, as may be required as per statues from the relevant authorities relating to various Acts and rules framed thereunder.


A list such licenses /clearances vis-a-vis the issuing authorities,which need to be taken by the enterprises, provided operations are as per the terms and conditions of allotment,are as given below:




A. Pre - Establishment Approvals

Sl. No. Clearances/ NOCs/Approvals From Website
1. Registration of Property (post execution Deed) Dte. of Registration & Stamp Revenue, Finance Dept. Link
2. Issuance of Issuance of Plinth Level Completion WBIDC Link
3. Approval of Factory Plan under the Factories Act, 1948 WBIDC Link
4. Fire Safety Recommendation Fire & Emergency Services Dept. Link
5. Allocation/Permission for Surface Water (where Surface Water is the Source) PHE Dte. Link
6. Tree Feeling & Tree Transit Permission Forest Dept. Link
7. Approval of Factory Plan under the Factories Act, 1948 Directorate Of Factories, - Department Of Labour Link
8. Temporary Electricity Connection WBSEDCL Link
9. Permission for extraction of ground water (where ground water is the Source) State Water Investigation Directorate, WRI&D Dept Link
10. Drug License* (* Note – ‘as per use’ ) Health & Family Welfare Dept Link
11. Approval for DG set installation* (* Note – ‘as per use’) Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Electricity Duty, Finance Dept. Link
12. SSI registration (as applicable) – optional MSME & Textiles Dept. Link
13. Access permission from Main Road (if required) State Highway (PWD) Link
14. Consent to establish WBPCB Link
15. Environment clearance SEIAA/ WBPCB/ CPCB (as applicable) Link
16. CLRA or contract labour registration act Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. Link
17. Labour license by respective contractors through investor (form 5) Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. Link
18. Sewerage Treatment Plant (if required) WBPCB Link
19. Effluent Treatment Plant (* Note – ‘as per use’) WBPCB Link


B. Pre - Operation Approvals

Sl. No. Clearances/ NOCs/Approvals From Website
1. Building Occupancy Certificate WBIDC Link
2. NOC (Fire Safety Certificate) Fire & Emergency Services Dept. Link
3. Fire License Fire & Emergency Services Dept. Link
4. Consent to Operate under Water and Air Act WBPCB Link
5. Electricity Connection WBSEDCL Link
6. Factory License under Factories Act 1948 Directorate Of Factories, - Department Of Labour Link
7. Profession Tax Registration Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Finance Dept. Link
8. GST Registration Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Finance Dept. Link
9. Registration under The Shops and Establishment Act (within 30 days of commencement of commercial production) Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. Link
10. Registration under Boiler Act, 1923 (* Note – ‘as per use’) Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. Link
11. Registration for license for contractors under provision of The Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970* (* Note – ‘as per use’) Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. Link
12. Registration of principal employer's establishment under provision of The Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970* (* Note – ‘as per use’) Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. Link
13. Registration under The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996* (* Note – ‘as per use’) Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. Link
14. Registration of establishment under the Inter State Migrant Workmen (RE&CS) Act, 1979* (* Note – ‘as per use’) Labour Commissionerate, Labour Dept. Link
15. Approval for DG set installation* (* Note – ‘as per use’) Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Electricity Duty, Finance Dept. Link
16. Charging permission from WBSEDCL- basis CEIG approval* (* Note – ‘as per use’) WBSEDCL Link