Northeast BPO Promotion Scheme

About This Scheme

Benefits

Eligibility

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  The applicant should be registered in India under the Companies Act, 1956 or the Companies Act, 2013, or registered under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008, as applicable.
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  The applicant should be willing to establish Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) or Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) operations with a minimum capacity of 25 seats at one location (city/town).
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  The applicant may quote for a maximum of 1,500 seats, either:
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  At one location, or
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  At multiple locations in the North-Eastern Region (NER).
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  Arunachal Pradesh
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  Meghalaya
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  The applicant should commit to operate the BPO/ITeS unit for at least 3 years.
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  The applicant should furnish an undertaking to either:
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  Lease appropriate premises for at least 3 years, or
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  Provide proof of ownership of premises for setting up the BPO/ITeS unit.
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  The premises should have a minimum space of 4,000 square feet for 100 seats, calculated at 40 square feet per seat, including utilities.
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  The applicant should have achieved the minimum average annual turnover during the last 3 financial years, depending on the number of seats applied for:
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  Number Of Seats 25 – 50: ₹1,00,00,000 (Minimum Average Annual Turnover)
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  Number Of Seats 51 – 100: ₹2,00,00,000 (Minimum Average Annual Turnover)
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  Number Of Seats 101 – 500: ₹5,00,00,000 (Minimum Average Annual Turnover)
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  Number Of Seats 501 – 1,000: ₹10,00,00,000 (Minimum Average Annual Turnover)
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  Number Of Seats 1,001 – 1,500: ₹15,00,00,000 (Minimum Average Annual Turnover)
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  The applicant should commit to employing at least 1.5 times the number of approved seats as the employment target for a minimum period of 3 years.
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  The applicant should have a positive net worth, certified by a Chartered Accountant, as on 31-03-2018 or the last audited financial year.
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  The applicant should not be declared ineligible due to corrupt or fraudulent practices and should not be blacklisted by any Government agency. A self-declaration signed by an authorised signatory should be provided.
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  > Consortium Eligibility:
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  The applicant may form a consortium with an Indian company meeting the financial eligibility criteria.
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  The eligible entity in the consortium should maintain at least 26% equity shareholding for a minimum of 3 years from the commencement of operations.

Required Documents

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  Company Registration Certificate (under the Companies Act, 1956 or 2013 or other applicable registration).
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  Permanent Account Number (PAN) Of The Company.
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  Goods And Services Tax Registration Certificate (GST) or other applicable tax registration certificates.
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  Labour Department Registration Certificate (if applicable).
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  Service Tax Or Value Added Tax Registration Certificate (if applicable).
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  Tender Acceptance Letter (as specified in the scheme bid document).
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  Proof Of Tender Fee And Bid Security / Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) with bank transaction details.
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  Details Of Seats Applied For In Each State Or Union Territory along with location-wise seat distribution.
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  Bidder Bank Account Details for financial transactions and fund disbursement.
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  Contact Details Of The Applicant Company.
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  Details Of Investment Initiated For BPO/ITeS Operations (if the investment process has already started).

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply