Panchayats and Rural Development
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.
The unemployment allowance payable shall be paid to the applicant of a household subject to the entitlement of the household at a rate equal to one-fourth of the prevailing wage of the scheme for the first thirty (30) days during the financial year and at a rate equal to half of the wage rate for the remaining period of the financial year.
Gram Panchayat shall henceforth issue certificate of registration for running trade, wholesale or retail within its jurisdiction, for the time being in force, with the validity of three years at a time.
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.
State Government has notified dates of Panchayat General Elections which will be held in 17 districts of West Bengal (except the district of Darjeeling).
Revised procedure for submission of Application for Commutation of Pension by the employees of three tier Panchayat Bodies.
These rules may be called West Bengal Panchayat (Recruitment and Conditions of Appointment of Employees of Zilla Parishad) Rules, 1997.
Financial Adviser (to be filled up by an officer in the rank of Special Secretary or Joint Secretary) has been introduced in the following six departments.
Revision of remuneration of employees engaged on contract for implementing Community Health Care Management Initiative (CHCMI) under State Public Health Cell of P&RD Department with effect from 01.04.2013.
Cashier-cum-Store- Keeper in Blocks – Revised Scale of Pay – Rs. 3350-6325 with higher initial start at Rs. 3530/-(3rd Stage)
Government of India have since increased the rate of pension from Rs. 200/- to Rs. 300/- per month under IGNWPS and IGNDPS with effect from 01.10.2012 as well as increased the grant from Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 20,000/- under NFBS with effect from 18.10.2012.