Rate of Interest on GPF during the year 2015-16
During the year 2015-2016, accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund or similar shall carry interest at the rate of 8.7% per annum w.e.f. 01.04.2015.
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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Irregular Sanction of 90% GPF resulting in Negative Balance
Irregular sanction of 90% withdrawals of G.P.F. balances are being accorded by the different heads of office under the State Govt. resulting in negative balances of the G.P.F. accounts.
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Heads of Accounts for e-Receipt through GRIPS Portal
It will be mandatory for all the departments of the State Government to collect their tax & non-tax revenue only through GRIPS with effect from 01.07.2015.
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Dearness Relief to Pensioners (pre-revised) w.e.f. 01.01.2018
Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners whose pension/ family pension has not been revised @ 199% with effect from 01.01.2018.
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Inclusion of Covid-19 Disease/ Illness in the OPD List under WBHS
Considering the gravity of the disease/illness named ‘Covid-19’ the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority (WBHSA) has agreed to include the same as 17th (seventeenth) disease/ illness in the OPD List of WBHS.
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Restriction on Transfer of Fund from Scheme Head to Bank Accounts
Restriction on Transfer of fund from Scheme Head to Bank Accounts of the Directorates, Societies, PSUs, Corporations, Statutory Bodies, Samitis, Boards/ Unnayan Parishads, etc. and providing information regarding bank accounts
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New Housing Scheme “Akanksha” for State Govt. Employees
The benefit of the scheme may be applicable to all Government Servants as defined in W.B.S.R. except those Government Employees who have their own separate housing scheme such as the Housing Scheme called ‘Pratyasha’ for policemen.
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Admissibility and Calculation of Interim Relief
Calculation of Interim Relief in respect of employees who were promoted on functional or non-functional basis on any date between 02.01.2016 and 01.07.2016.
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Last Date of Submission of Asset Declaration due to COVID situation
last date of submission of Declaration of Assets in respect of officers and staff belonging to Group-A, B and C is hereby extended up to 30th June, 2021. Other stipulations for submission of such declaration shall remain unchanged.
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Grant of Ex-Gratia Payment to State Govt. Pensioners, 2023-2024
Governor is has been pleased to decide that all State Government Pensioners whose basic pension plus Dearness Relief on pension as on 31.03.2024 did not exceed Rs. 35,000/- only are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia of Rs. 3,200/- only in lump per head.