Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch (Group T)
“NABANNA”
325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Howrah-711102
(E-1132981 – EGOV)
No: 643-F(Y) Date: 18-02-2026
NOTIFICATION
On-Line and Off-Line collection of Tax and Non-Tax Revenues and Deposits of the State Government through Government Receipt Portal System (GRIPS) was introduced vide Notification No. 8298-F(Y) Dated 03.10.2012. Twenty Banks – both on Private and Public Sector – were integrated with GRIPS for the purpose of collection of such revenues and deposits after having been duly authorized by the State Government.
Subsequently, GRIPS has been incorporated in the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) and integrated with e-Kuber Portal of the Reserve Bank of India. Revised procedure of reporting and accounting of GRIPS related transactions has been prescribed vide Notification No. 5607-F(Y) Dated 27th October, 2016 of the Finance Department. Fifteen Banks have been included in the GRIPS under IFMS for collection of revenues and deposits of the State Government through GRIPS.
In the meantime, Bandhan Bank Ltd has approached the Finance Department with request for inclusion of its name in GRIPS for facilitating Tax & Non-Tax Receipts of Govt. of West Bengal through OTC (Over the Counter) mode of payments. The Bank has successfully completed all formalities.
Therefore, the Governor is pleased to include the above Bank in the list of Participating Banks to accept payments of Tax & Non-Tax Receipts of Govt. through OTC (Over the Counter) and credit the same to the Government Accounts following the procedure prescribed in Notification No. 5607-F(Y) Dated 27.10.2016.
This order shall take immediate effect.
Sd/- P.K. Mishra, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal