Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Governor is pleased to declare 24th September, 2015 as a Sectional Holiday on account of KARAM PUJA for the employees belonging to Tribal Communities in different offices of West Bengal.
State Government has decided to develop a unified State Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Portal with assistance from National Informatics Centre (NIC), West Bengal to cover all DBT schemes managed by the State Government.
Housing Loan Scheme for the employees of the Government of West Bengal in association with the United Bank of India under tie-up arrangement – Rate of interest with immediate effect.
Inclusion of heads of accounts for revenue receipts administered by I&W Dptt., Dte of Factories under Labour Dptt., Dte of Electricity duty and Commissioner of Agricultural Income Tax under Finance Dptt., through GRIPS Portal.
Governor is pleased to extend the term of Office of the Chairman and the Members of the Sixth Pay Commission for a further period of one year w.e.f. 27.11.2017.
As a mark of respect to the departed soul of the former President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, a glorious son of Bengal, all State Government offices, Urban and Rural Bodies, Corporations, Undertakings, Educational institutions and other offices/ institutions under the control of the Government of West Bengal shall be closed tomorrow the 1st September, 2020.
While preparing both Revised & Budget Estimates, any substantial deviation from previous years actual should be corroborated with appropriate remarks. Financial Advisors should be consulted in the process of framing of Revised & Budget Estimates.
Existing, retired State Government employees pensioners, Family Pensioners, AIS and retired AIS officers who have not enrolled their names under the WBHS may be allowed to enrol up to 31.03.2019.
An Act to amend the West Bengal Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2010.
Governor is pleased to decide that the rate of Interest on State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF) will be 8.50% per annum for the financial year 2023-2024.