Government of West Bengal
Health & Family Welfare Department
Swasthya Bhawan, GN-9, Sector-V
Bidhannagar, Kolkata- 700091
Memo No. HF/O/SS/ABPMJAY/2026/439/52/ Date: 06.06.2026
From: The Principal Secretary,
Health & Family Welfare Department
To: 1. The Commissioner, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
2 – 24. The District Magistrates (All)
25 – 52. The Chief Medical Officers of Health (All)
Sub: Beneficiary verification & E-KYC i.c.w. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna
Madam/ Sir,
You are aware that Government is in the process of implementation of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in West Bengal. As part of the beneficiary identification process, NFSA beneficiary data comprising AAY, SPHH and PHH categories are being used as the source database for beneficiary onboarding.
The undersigned is directed to request you to take immediate necessary action for field verification of beneficiaries identified from the NFSA database for inclusion under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), in accordance with the prescribed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
The field verification and e-KYC exercise shall commence from 09.06.2026 and must be completed positively by 25.06.2026.
You are requested to ensure the following:
- Verification Officers (not below the rank of Group B officers) and Field Level Workers (FLWs) are to be deployed in Blocks/ Municipalities for carrying out household-level verification of beneficiaries appearing in the NFSA database. Number of Verification Officers may be determined by the District Magistrate for smooth and seamless completion of the verification process.
- Field verification shall be conducted strictly in accordance with the SOP issued by the Department of Health & Family Welfare.
- During the course of verification, when found eligible, e-KYC shall also be completed for all beneficiaries whose e-KYC status remains pending in the NFSA database.
- The verification teams shall ensure proper identification and validation of eligible beneficiaries and update the findings through the designated portal/ mobile application.
- Daily progress of verification and e-KYC completion may be closely monitored at the district level to ensure completion within the stipulated timeline.
- Necessary contingency expenditure for carrying out the field verification exercise shall be provided by the Department of Health & Family Welfare.
The SOP for Field Verification and e-KYC are attached herewith for your reference.
The matter may be treated as extremely urgent and top priority.
Principal Secretary
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Government of West Bengal