Contingency Fund of West Bengal (Amendment) Act, 2022
An Act to amend the Contingency Fund of West Bengal Act, 1950. An Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a contingency fund.
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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Cashless Medical Treatment – Agreement of Finance Dte & HCO
Clause 14 of the Agreement already in existence between HCOs and the Finance Department for providing medical attendance and treatment to the beneficiaries under the WBHS 2008 be treated as substituted with this.
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Creation of New FA Setup and Rearrangement of FA Clusters
Presently, there are 20 clusters of departments with a FA setup in each such cluster. But recently 21 departments of the Government have been merged to form 10 departments.
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Selection of Agency Centrally for Providing Similar Nature Services
Administrative Department will centrally invite tender and engage agency for providing similar and homogeneous services to all the subordinate offices under their control.
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Reduced GST on Marble, Granite, Plywood, Tiles, Glass etc.
Rate of tax on goods like Marble, Granite, Plywood, Ceramic flooring blocks, Glass, Electrical panel boards etc. have been reduced from 28% to 18% w.e.f. 15.11.2017.
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Disbursement of Salary for the Month of September and October, 2022
Salary including Grant-in-Aid salary, Wages, remuneration, stipend, honorarium for the month of September and October, 2022 will be paid on 28th & 29th September, 2022 and 21st October, 2022 respectively.
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Change of Arbitrator of West Bengal Health Scheme (WBHS)
Governor is pleased to appoint West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC), as the arbitrator hereafter under WBHS for resolving disputes regarding West Bengal Health Scheme.
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Amendment in PSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulation
Amendment in the West Bengal Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Regulation 2008, issued with F.D. No. 9103-F dated 03.12.2008.
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Sectional Holiday on account of Chhat Puja, 2017
Governor is pleased to declare 26th October, 2017 (Thursday) as a Sectional holiday and 27th October (Friday) as a General holiday for State Govt. Offices.
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Public holiday on Poll Days of Parliamentary Election, 2024
In view of the 18th General Elections to the House of People, 2024 (Parliamentary Elections, 2024) scheduled to be held on 19th, 26th April, 2024, 7th, 13th, 20th, 25th May, 2024 and 1st June, 2024