Grant of Dearness Relief to the Teaching and Non-Teaching Pensioners of the State-Aided Universities in West Bengal w.e.f. January 01, 2017.
Grant of Dearness Relief @85% on Basic Pension/ Basic Family Pension to the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners of State-aided Non-Govt. Colleges with effect from 01.01.2017.
Grant of Dearness Relief @ 173% to State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners with effect from 01.01.2017 whose pension/ family pension has not been revised.
State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners shall draw Dearness Relief @85% of Basic Pension/ Basic Family Pension with effect from 1st January, 2017.
Governor is pleased to direct that State Pensioners shall be transferred from AGWB to the Pension Disbursement Cell or Treasuries or Public Sector Banks.
Re-employment remuneration shall continue to be fixed as per the procedure laid down in F.D. Memo No. 3951-F dated 27.05.2009 without any deduction on account of IR.
Governor is pleased to entrust the monitoring and supervision of e-Pension project with E-Governance Group of Finance Department for smooth and early completion of the project.
Fixation of remuneration for re-employed and contractually engaged State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in view of grant of Interim Relief.
Governor is pleased to grant an Interim Relief @8% of the Basic Pension with effect from 01.07.2016 to the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners of West Bengal.
Due to adverse weather condition, classes will remain suspended in all Government, Government Sponsored and Non-Government Aided schools (primary to higher secondary) from 11th April, 2016 until further order.