Grants for Garments and Beddings paid to S.C. Ashram Hostels
Governor has been pleased to enhance the rate of grants for Garments & Beddings paid to ashramities of S.C. Ashram Hostels attached to different educational institutions.
BCWD
Backward Classes Welfare (Anagrasar Kalyan) Department works for social, economic and cultural development of the people belonging to SC, ST, OBC in West Bengal.
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West Bengal Scheduled Castes Advisory Council Act, 2017
An Act to constitute an Advisory Council for the Scheduled Castes and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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West Bengal Gurung Development and Cultural Board
The aims and objects of the Board shall be to preserve, promote and safeguard the language, traditional folk art, folk music, folk dance and folk culture of the Gurung community.
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Redesignation of District Backward Classe Welfare Officer
The post will be filled up by an officer in the pay scale of Rs. 12000 – 18,000/- under W.B.S. (ROPA) Rules, 1998 corresponding to the revised Pay Band 4B of Rs. 28,000 – 52,000/- with Grade Pay of Rs. 7600/- of WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2009.
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Task Force for Conversion of Forest Land – Forest Rights
To recognize and vest the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and to provide for a framework for recording the forest rights so vested and the nature of evidence required for such recognition and vesting in respect of forest land.
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No Hazardous Cleaning of Sewers and Septic Tanks
No person, local authority or any agency shall, either directly or indirectly, engage or employ, any person for hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks w.e.f. 05.12.2014.
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Amendment of State Other Backward Classes List
WHEREAS by Backward Classes Welfare department’s Notification No. 1673-BCW dated 11.05.2012, the Backward classes were specified and categorized in the list below.
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West Bengal Khambu Rai Development Board
Governor is pleased to establish a Board by the name ‘The West Bengal Khambu Rai Development Board’ with its Head Office in Darjeeling, District Darjeeling, West Bengal.
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West Bengal Kami Development and Cultural Board
The aims and objects of the Board shall be to preserve, promote and safeguard the traditional folk art, folk music, folk dances and folk culture of the Kami community.
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Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers – Committee
State Monitoring Committee is formed for the purpose of carrying out the functions under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.