West Bengal Health Scheme Authority
Governor is pleased to reconstitute West Bengal Health Scheme Authority with the following composition:
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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Condonation of Delay for Indoor Treatment Claim
Authority may condone the cases related to delay in preferring of indoor treatment claim beyond 3 months but within 1 year from the date of discharge on reasonable ground.
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Economy Measures on Non-Plan Government Expenditure
The decoration and other arrangements of the venues of meeting/ conference should be simple and expenditure on this item should be kept at the minimum. Ostentatious decoration shall be stopped.
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Revised Minimum Wages to Private Security Agency
Monthly security charges payable to such security agencies will be revised automatically based on the revised Minimum Wages as declared by Labour Department.
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Exempted Categories of Receipts from the purview of GRIPS
a) Refund made by the Banks by cheque or draft to the Treasury/PAO/PDO, b) Deposits made in LF/Deposit account/PFD account c) Repayment of House Building Advance/Computer Advance/motor cycle advance.
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Role, Duty and Responsibility of Financial Advisers
Financial Adviser shall be competent to accord Administrative Approval for the projects/ schemes under 13th Finance Commissions Grants or under Backward Regions Grant Fund (Special).
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Grant of Tiffin Allowance to Mechanical Staff (Automobiles)
Mechanical Staff employed in the Pool Car establishment in the districts including Kolkata under the Transport Department and other Departments will get Tiffin Allowance at the rate of Rs. 10/- per Hour subject to a maximum of Rs. 60/- per working day.
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Drawal of Bills in Anticipation of Allotment of Fund, Financial Year 2022-23
State Government has decided to allow acceptance of the following categories of bills by Treasuries/ PAOs in anticipation of allotment of fund for the period from 01.04.2022 to 30.09.2022 in the next financial year 2022-23.
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Introduction of New Housing and Medical Benefits
The State Government with the objective of promoting the welfare of State Government Employees and improve their health and housing benefits has decided to introduce the following measures:
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Substitution of Rule 47(9)(b) of West Bengal Financial Rules
Submission of Sales Tax and Income Tax Clearance Certificate is not necessary by the contractors for contract value above Rs. 50,000=00 as per amendment of Rule 47(9)(b) of WBFR.