Department of Industry, Commerce & Enterprises
Government of West Bengal

Silpa SathiShilpa Sathi – Single Window Services for Large Industries.Shilpa Sathi comprising representatives of various Departments / Directorates of Government at West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (W.B.I.D.C.)’s office provides single window application services to the entrepreneur for doing business. Representatives from the departments of Labour, Fire & Emergency Service, Power, Irrigation & Waterways, Pollution Control Board & Kolkata Municipal Corporation attend the Single Window Cell office. The Cell facilitates expeditious disposal of matters relating to clearances of various Government Departments/Authorities for setting up industrial units in the State.


Time Bound Clearances

SL. No Name of the Department Notified Services Timeline
1 Finance (Directorate of Registration & Stamp Revenue) Property registration process (deeds are registered on the same day of the appointment) 1 Day
2 IC & E (WBIDC) Land allotment process 60 Days
3 Environment Consent to Establish and Consent to Operate under The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981  
Renewal of Consent to Operate for Green category of small scale industry except industries located within Calcutta Leather Complex 15 Days
Renewal of Consent to Operate for Green (Medium Scale), Orange & Red (all Small & Medium scale industries other than EC attracting industries), DG set, Health care units (upto 50 beds) Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
Renewal of Consent to Operate of all large scale industries including EC attracting industries. Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
Renewal of Consent to Operate for Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) and Health care units (above 50 beds & not more than 200 beds) Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
Consent to operate (under Water Act & Air Act)  
Consent to Operate for Green category of small scale industry except industries located within Calcutta Leather Complex 15 Days
Consent to Operate for Green (Medium Scale), Orange & Red (all Small & Medium scale industries other than EC attracting industries), DG set, Health care units (upto 50 beds) Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
Consent to Operate for all EC attracting industries and all large scale industries Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
Consent to Operate for Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) and Health care units (above 50 beds & not more than 200 beds) Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
Consent to Operate for Health care units (more than 200 beds) Red: 60 Days
Consent to Operate for Brick Fields Orange: 30 Days
Consent to Operate for stone quarries and stone crushing industries Red: 60 Days
Consent to Operate for Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) dispensing units Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
Consent to establish (under Water Act & Air Act)  
Consent to Establish for Green category of small scale industry except industries located within Calcutta Leather Complex 15 Days
Consent to Establish for Orange category of small scale industry except industries located within Calcutta Leather Complex 30 Days
Consent to Establish for Green & Orange (Medium scale) & Red (Small & Medium scale) [other than Environmental Clearance (EC) attracting industries], DG (Diesel Generator) Set, Health care units (upto 50 beds) Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
Consent to Establish for all Large scale (Red/Orange/Green) industries [other than Environmental Clearance (EC) attracting industries], Health care units (above 50 beds & not more than 200 beds) Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
Consent to Establish for Health care units (more than 200 beds) Red: 60 Days
Consent to Establish for industries/ projects attracting Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification and its amendments. Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Consent to Establish for Brick Fields Orange: 30 Days
Consent to Establish for stone quarries and stone crushing industries Red: 60 Days
Consent to Establish for Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) dispensing units Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
4 Authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016  
Hazardous Waste Authorization & Registration Certificate for recycler of Hazardous Waste Red: 60 Days
Orange: 30 Days
Green: 15 Days
5 Labour Registration and grant and renewal of license under The Factories Act, 1948  
Factories license 65 Days
Renewal under 'Factories license’ 90days
6   Approval of plan and permission to construct/extend/or take into use any building as a factory under the Factories Act, 1948 50 days
7   Registration and Renewal of Boilers & Approval for boiler manufacturers and renewal under The Boilers Act, 1923  
Registration under Boiler Act Issuance of provisional order (Form V). (Max 15 days) Issuance of Final Certificate of Boiler under Form VI. (Max 6 months)
Renewal under ‘Registration under Boiler Act’ Max 15 days from the date of receipt of the application
8   License and renewal of license for contractors under provision of The Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 30 Days
9   Registration and renewal under relevant The Shops and Establishment Act 1 Day
10   Registration of principal employer's establishment under provision of The Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 30 Days
11   Registration under The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 30 Days
12   Registration of establishment under the Inter State Migrant Workmen (RE&CS) Act, 1979 30 Days
13 Consumer Affairs Registration/ Licenses and renewal (wherever applicable) under the Legal Metro-logy Act, 2009 75 Days
14   Obtaining water connection  
I & W Water Connection (Surface Water) 36 Days
WRID Water Connection (Ground Water) upto 50 ccm/hr. -30 Days; 50-100 ccm/hr.- 51 Days [for Kolkata -30 Days]; more than 100 ccm/hr. - 66 Days
15 Finance State Excise and Profession Tax  
Registration of a Brand & Label of liquor 7 Days
Registration of Profession Tax 1 Day
16 IC & E Registration of Partnership firm 30 Days
17 Registration of Societies 30 Days
18   Trade License 25 Days
19 Tourism Incentives provided by the State Government Eligibility Certificate - 60 Days, Sanction - 30 Days after getting financial approval, Disbursement - 30 Days after getting financial sanction
20 Health & Family Welfare Drug License 90 Days