Panchayats and Rural Development Department is entrusted with the responsibility of constitution and framing policy related to functioning of the rural local self-government, i.e. the Panchayats.
Compendium of Most Relevant Government Orders, Circulars etc. Relating to 3-Tier Panchayati Raj Institutions published by Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal in February, 2016.
Governor is pleased to frame the following policy for the Gram Panchayat, Samity and Zilla Parishad Employees in Gr. A, Gr. B and C posts for extending promotion benefits.
Scheme regulating all rural unskilled workers, who are registered under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS through Job Cards, are eligible to get employment under the scheme Karmashree through various departmental works.
Guidelines for Observers, Handbook of Presiding Officer, Handbook of Returning Officer, West Bengal Panchayat General Election Act, 2003, West Bengal Panchayat General Election Rules, 2006, West Bengal Panchayat (Constitution) Rules, 1975
The Candidate must have retired as UDC or above rank preferably having past working experience in rural set up from any State Govt. department for GP Secretary.
Method of, and qualifications required for, recruitment to the post of Executive Assistant, Nirman Sahayak, Secretary, Sahayak, Gram Panchayat Karmee etc.
Method of and qualifications required for, recruitment to the post of Deputy Secretary, Cashier cum Store Keeper, Block Informatics Officer, UDA, Accounts Clerk, Clerk cum Typist, DEO, Peon.
Scheme regulating the medical benefits on reimbursement mode for the serving employees and pensioners including family pensioners of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti, Zilla Parishad and Mahakuma Parishad and the dependent family members thereto.
Unskilled worker working in MGNREGS in West Bengal shall get Rs. 169.00 for a day’s work. Likewise a semi-skilled and skilled worker shall get wages at the rate of Rs. 253.50 and Rs. 338.00 respectively.
Financial limit for technical vetting of any scheme for Sub-Assistant Engineers, Assistant Engineers, Executive Engineers and Superintendent Engineers will remain unchanged.