Sad demise of Shri Rachhpal Singh, Former Minister
Due to sad demise of Shri Rachhpal Singh, former Minister, Government of West Bengal, all State Government Offices will be closed today i.e. 8th July, 2021 from 4.00 p.m.
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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Discontinuation of Physical Submission of Salary/ Pension Bills
Governor is pleased to decide that the physical submission of certain category of Salary bills and monthly Pension bills to AGWB shall be discontinued for the month of May, 2025 onwards.
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SMS to Head of the Department in Online File Tracking System
The moment a file is dispatched online through Workflow based File Tracking System, an alert message is sent to the Head of the Department that the file is ready for dispatch and the same may be collected by 1 pm, next day.
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Introduction of New Functionalities of HRMS
1) Generation of Sanction Order and Bill in respect of All India Services Group Insurance Scheme (AISGIS) 2) Comparative Statement of Pay Bills 3) Transfer Order Information Modification 4) Out of Account Deduction entry facility in bulk 5) Modification of Approved Statement for Arrear/ Supplementary Bill 6) Facility for viewing HRA drawn by spouse 7)…
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Relaxation in Treatment of Cancer at Tata Memorial Hospital
For receiving treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority and referral from recognized Health Care Organization will no longer be necessary.
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Delegation of Power for Retention of Vehicle for Office Use
Divisional Commissioners are authorised to retain the vehicles hired for their establishments for a period not extending one year at a time provided the vehicles in question were initially hired with approval of the Finance Department.
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Bonus, Festival Advance, Interim Relief in HRMS
All Bonus and Festival Advance bills may be prepared and submitted mandatorily through HRMS system only whenever the applicability of payment will arise.
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e-Payment of Salary (ePS) Scheme, 2009
Payment of salary to employees may be made through e-payment of salary scheme, 2009 i.e. ePS Scheme to ensure transparency and to avoid delay.
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Engagement of Retired Employees on Contractual Basis
A retired employee may be engaged on contractual basis beyond 64 years of age provided such engagement shall not exceed 65 years of age under any circumstances.
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Dearness Relief to State Govt. Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2018
State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners shall draw Dearness Relief @100% of basic pension with effect from 01.01.2018 onwards.