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Allowance

There are different types of allowances for West Bengal Govt. employees e.g. Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Medical Allowance, Compensatory Allowance, Hill Allowance, Spectacle Allowance, etc.


Increase of Grant and Pension rate under IGNWPS and IGNDPS Scheme

Panchayats and Rural Development

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.

West Bengal Rural Employment Guarantee (Procedure for Payment of Unemployment Allowance) Rules, 2012

Panchayats and Rural Development

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.

Sanction of Laboratory Grant to Schools of West Bengal

School Education

Governor is pleased to sanction and release a total amount of Rs. 3,30,00,000 (Rs. Three crore and thirty lakh) only during the financial year 2012-13 as laboratory grant to 165 Schools @ Rs. 2,00,000 per School.

Monthly Rate of Cleaning and Servicing of Telephone

Finance

Rate of cleaning and servicing of office telephone is enhanced from Rs. 7/- per month to Rs. 11/- per month. (No. 7223-F, dated 21.09.2006).

Capital Grant to Govt. Aided Schools

School Education

To apply for capital grant to govt. aided schools, a detailed statement on existing number of class room, condition of school building with photographs, details of power supply, availability of furniture, laboratory, library, student strength status of the school, along with the audited report of the school’s accounts for last 5 year.

Compensation to Family Members of Polling Personnel dies On Duty

Home

The employee viz Polling/ Counting Personnel who will die a natural death out of strenous work while in due performance of election shall also be paid a Special Compensation of Rs 5,00,000/- only.

Cash Handling Allowance as Additional Remuneration

Finance

Senior Accounts Clerks or the Divisional Offices posted in the Public Works Departments and performing duties of handling cash may be allowed additional remuneration @ Rs. 100/- p.m. for amount of average monthly cash disbursed upto Rs. 75,000/- p.m.
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