Approval of State Planning Board – Ceiling of Project Cost
Plan projects/ schemes having estimated cost of more than Rs. 50 crore shall now have to be referred by the Administrative Departments to the State Planning Board for clearance.
Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
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Constitution of Departmental Approval Committee
Each Department shall constitute a Departmental Approval Committee (DAC) comprising Additional Chief Secretary /Principal Secretary /Secretary as Chairman.
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Interest Rate on General Provident Fund (01.04.2021 to 30.06.2021)
Governor is pleased to decide that during the period from 01.04.2021 to 30.06.2021, accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% per annum.
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Rate of Interest on GPF during the year 2014-15
General Provident Fund and other similar funds under the administrative control of the Government of West Bengal shall carry interest at the rate of 8.7% per annum w.e.f. 01.04.2014.
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Interest Rate on General Provident Fund (01.04.2024 to 30.06.2024)
The interest rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) will be in force during this financial year for the period from 01.04.2024 to 30.06.2024.
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Federal Bank as Additional Payment Bank Aggregators in GRIPS
Federal Bank is hereby empanelled as an additional Payment Bank Aggregator in GRIPS, subject to adherence to the terms and conditions specified in the RFP.
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Release of Payment to Executing Agency by Administrative Dte
Performance security: 5 percent after lapse of the test performance period/ Defect Liability Period to be fixed by the competent authority of the Department concerned.
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Financial Power for Sanctioning Cost of Medical Treatment
Financial Power of various designated Officers for sanctioning cost of medical attendance and treatment is increased making amendment to the clause 13 (3) of the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008.
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Basic Health Cover under Swasthya Sathi raised to 5 lacs
Basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care (including Critical illness) shall be up to Rs. 5 Lakh (Rupees Five Lakh) per family per annum for all cases under Swasthya Sathi.
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Interest Rate on General Provident Fund (01.01.2022 to 31.03.2022)
Government of West Bengal shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (seven point one percent) per annum. The rate will be in force during this financial year for the period from 01.01.2022 to 31.03.2022.