Jharkhand

OVERVIEW

Policy Name	Jharkhand Startup Policy 2016-2021
Website	Startup Jharkhand
Policy Document	Download Here
Nodal Agency	Department of Information Technology and E-Governance
Contact Address	DoIT & e-Gov, 3rd Floor, Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi - 834003, Jharkhand
Contact Details	Phone Number: 0651-2282690 Email: abvil2018@gmail.com

INCENTIVES

1 Self-Certification Assistance

Fiscal/Non-Fiscal Benefit

Non-Fiscal

Benefit Details

Startups are permitted to file self-certifications for the following:

The Factories Act, 1948
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
The Contract Labour (Regulations & Abolition) Act, 1970
The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
The Jharkhand Shops & Establishments Act, 1953
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
Payment of Gratituity Act, 1972
Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

Eligibility Criteria

Startup needs to be registered in Jharkhand, and must have turnover less than INR 25 Cr, and less than 5 years from its incorporation date
Startup should not employ more than 50 employees

2 Patent Incentives

Fiscal/Non-Fiscal Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	The State Government will fully reimburse the costs incurred by Startups while filing domestic or international patents
Eligibility Criteria	Startup needs to be registered in Jharkhand, and must have turnover less than INR 25 Cr, and less than 5 years from its incorporation date Startup should not employ more than 50 employees

3 Rental Assistance

Fiscal/Non-Fiscal Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	The State Government will reimburse 50% of the cost incurred on lease rentals by Startups, who have leased office spaces in STPIs or IT/multi-purpose SEZs/IT Parks, with a maximum limit of Rs. 5 lakh per year for a period of 3 years
Eligibility Criteria	Startup needs to be registered in Jharkhand, and must have turnover less than INR 25 Cr, and less than 5 years from its incorporation date Startup should not employ more than 50 employees Office space must be leased in STPIs or IT/multi-purpose SEZs/IT Parks

4 Utility Bills Reimbursement

Fiscal/Non-Fiscal Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Startup will be reimbursed 30% of the amount paid to the Internet Service Provider and up to Rs. 60,000 per annum on self-certified bills by the State Government for a period of 5 years from registration of the Startup Startup will be reimbursed 30% of the amount paid to Electricity dis-coms and up to Rs. 60,000 per annum on furnishing self-certified bills
Eligibility Criteria	Startup needs to be registered in Jharkhand, and must have turnover less than INR 25 Cr, and less than 5 years from its incorporation date Startup should not employ more than 50 employees

5 Sustenance Allowance

Fiscal/Non-Fiscal Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Stipend of Rs. 5000 per month for up to 3 members of the startup/innovative project, maximum up to 12 months
Eligibility Criteria	Startup needs to be registered in Jharkhand, and must have turnover less than INR 25 Cr, and less than 5 years from its incorporation date Startup should not employ more than 50 employees

6 Marketing Assistance

Fiscal/Non-Fiscal Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	One time marketing grant of maximum Rs. 10 lakh will be provided to Startups
Eligibility Criteria	Startup needs to be registered in Jharkhand, and must have turnover less than INR 25 Cr, and less than 5 years from its incorporation date Startup should not employ more than 50 employees

1 Mentoring Assistance

Fiscal/Non-Fiscal Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Selected incubators will be provided with Rs. 50 lakh a year for a period of 5 years
Eligibility Criteria	The incubator has to facilitate and mentor at least 20 startups each year, which have been approved by the "State Evaluation Board"

2 Performance Assistance

Fiscal/Non-Fiscal Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	A special incentive of Rs. 10 lakh will be given by the State Government to Incubators for every successful startup that they incubate
Eligibility Criteria	The incubator has to facilitate and mentor at least 20 startups each year, which have been approved by the "State Evaluation Board" The incubated startup should have raised series B funding Private Incubators and Incubation Centres in Higher Education Institutions

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