Festival Advance

State Government employees may be granted interest free festival advance which will be recovered from the salary of the government employees in not more than 10 monthly installments.

Interest Free Festival Advance to West Bengal Govt. Employees, 2026

Governor has been pleased to accord sanction of Interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 22,000/- only to State Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31st March, 2026 exceeded Rs. 46,000/- p.m. but did not exceed Rs. 54,000/- p.m.
Interest Free Festival Advance to West Bengal Govt. Employees, 2025

Governor has been pleased to accord sanction of Interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 20,000/- only to State Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2025 exceeded Rs. 44,000/- p.m. but did not exceed Rs. 52,000/- p.m.
Interest Free Festival Advance to West Bengal Govt. Employees, 2023

Governor has been pleased to accord sanction of Interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 16,000/- only to State Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2023 exceeded Rs. 39,000/- p.m. but did not exceed Rs. 49,000/- p.m.
Interest Free Festival Advance to West Bengal Government Employees, 2022

Governor has been pleased to accord sanction of Interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 14,000/- only to State Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2022 exceeded Rs. 37,000/- p.m. but did not exceed Rs. 47,000/- p.m.
Interest Free Festival Advance to State Govt. Employees, 2021

Governor has been pleased to accord sanction of Interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 12,000/- only to State Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31st March, 2021 exceeded Rs. 36,000/- p.m. but did not exceeded Rs. 45,000/-p.m.
Bonus/ Ex-Gratia Grant to Employees of Public UT, 2019-2020

The employees of the Public Undertakings may be allowed to draw an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 4200/- per head provided their revised emoluments as on 31.03.2020 did not exceed Rs. 34250/- p.m.
Grant of Interest Free Festival Advance, 2020

Governor has been pleased to accord sanction of interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 10,000/- only to State Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31st March, 2020 exceeded Rs. 34,250/- p.m. but did not exceed Rs. 41,100/- p.m.,
Bonus/ Ex-Gratia to Employees of Public UT, 2018-19

The employees of the Public Undertakings/ Statutory Bodies may be granted an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 4,000/-per head provided their revised emoluments as on 31st March, 2019 exceeded Rs. 10,000/- per month but did not exceed Rs. 30,000/- per month.
Grant of Interest Free Festival Advance, 2019

Interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 8,000/- only to state Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31st march, 2019 exceeded Rs. 30,000/- per month but did not exceed Rs. 36,000/- per month.
Festival Advance to Education/ Panchayat/ Local Bodies Staff

The benefit of interest-free festival advance will also be admissible to the regular teaching and non-teaching staff of the educational institutions and regular employees of Panchayat and Local bodies.
Bonus/ Ex-Gratia to Employees of Public UT, 2017-18

An ex-gratia grant of Rs. 3,800/- per head may be granted to the employees of Public Undertakings whose monthly emoluments is below Rs. 28,000/- per month.
Grant of Interest Free Festival Advance, 2018

Interest-free festival advance of Rs. 6000/- only may be granted whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2018 is in between Rs. 28,000/- and Rs. 36,000/- per month.
Festival Advance to all Employees of Darjeeling

All Employees of Darjeeling district will get one month’s salary/ remuneration/ wages as interest free advance if they join their duties by 15th September, 2017.
Grant of Interest Free Festival Advance, 2017

Interest-free festival advance of Rs. 5000/- only may be granted whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2017 is in between Rs. 26,000/- and Rs. 36,000/- per month.