Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Fixation of rate of interest in cases of refund of employer’s share of contribution towards C.P. FUND for availing pensionary benefits etc.
Inclusion of heads of accounts for revenue receipts administered by various departments of the State Government through GRIPS Portal. New heads have been included and earlier heads are deleted.
Workflow based online File Tracking System (WFTS) is going to be implemented within the government departments to track online movement of files for speedy decision making at all levels.
Government Employees and Pensioners enrolled under West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 may avail themselves of Cashless benefit up to Rs. 1.00 Lakh during their indoor treatment in the empanelled hospitals under WBHS-2008.
The charge for payment will be debitable under the detailed head 28 payment of professional and special services-02-other charges subordinate to relevant Major Head of Account of the budget.
Electronic Deposit of State Government revenue collected by the Directorate of Commercial Taxes and the Directorate of Excise has already been made mandatory through GRIPS.
Governor is now pleased to enhance the ceiling of cashless limit of each IPD treatment in private empanelled hospital up to Rs. 1,50,000/- only from the existing ceiling of Rs. 1,00,000/-.
All WBA & AS cadre officers are requested to take prior permission before receiving treatment, in any recognized speciality hospitals outside West Bengal.
When Drivers, Cleaners, Helpers and Khalasis have to remain on duty with the Government Vehicles continuously for a period exceeding 8 hours a day, they may draw for each hour of duty in excess of 8 hours in a day, a Special Allowance of Rs. 30/- per hour subject to a maximum of Rs. 180/- per working day.
Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Ex-Chief Minister, Government of West Bengal breathed his last today i.e. 8 August, 2024.