West Bengal Government Notification
Ministry of Information & Cultural Affairs is a nodal ministry mainly responsible for the information, culture, film and archaeological heritage related activities.
All Government advertisements for display advertisements in print media and electronic media (television) will continue to be released by the I&CA Department, but such releases henceforth will be made through empanelled Release Agencies in the respective newspapers and TV channels.
Government has revised the rates for release of advertisements in various print media, as detailed in the Annexure. The revised rates shall remain effective upto 31.03.2019.
Policy for releasing of all Advertisements in Print & Electronic Media from all Government departments (including Corporations, Public Sector Undertakings) by I&CA Department.
Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies of the Department will release advertisement directly and pay the bills. However, they will keep contact with the I&CA Department regarding rates of advertisement, empanelled agencies, etc.
West Bengal Heritage Commission will constitute an Administrative and Legal Committee in its meeting (in respect of matters of staff both redeployed employees from other Department of the Government or those engaged on contract or otherwise or any other matter of this nature)
Under the scheme the folk artistes in the age group of 18 to 60 years are getting retainer allowance of Rs. 1 thousand per month and the folk artistes above 60 years are getting Rs. 1000 as pension.
There shall be a general Service known as the West Bengal Sub-ordinate Information and Cultural Service under the administrative control of the Information and Cultural Affairs Department.
Computerization of Ration Card in West Bengal has been started and will be continued upto 09th February, 2014. All concerned are requested to contact to respective ration shop at the earliest.
District Information & Cultural Officer may exercise option to come under the said revised scale of pay as has been allowed vide this Department’s Order No. 546-ICA dt. 27.2.09 w.e.f. any date between 1.1.96 to 1.1.97.
All approved advertisements, in ready to release format (for both print & electronic media) be mailed to ica.advt@gmail.com at least 3 days prior to the date of release.
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