Schemes
Here appears all public schemes formulated by district administration. Search facility is provided to search a particular scheme from n numbers of schemes.
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Swasthya Sathi
Main Features of the Scheme : Basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care up to Rs. 5 lakh per annum per family. Up to Rs 1.5 Lakh through Insurance Mode and beyond 1.5 lakh to 5 Lakh through Assurance Mode Paperless, Cashless, Smart Card based : There is no cap on the family size and Parents from both spouses are included. All dependent physically challenged persons in the family are…
Yuvasree
Yuvasree is a financial assistance scheme of the Government of West Bengal for the unemployed youth of West Bengal. This scheme was previously known as YuvaUtsahaPrakolpo (YUP). This scheme was implemented in October, 2013 and is maintained by the Labour Department of West Bengal. The motto of Yuvasree is to provide employment assistance to the unemployed youths of West Bengal for increasing their employment ability and skill.
SaboojSathi
Government of West Bengal introduced a scheme titled “SaboojSathi” for distribution of bi-cycles to the students of class IX to XII in all Govt. run/ Govt. aided/ Govt. sponsored schools. Students of Class X to XII as covered in the last financial year (2015-16). Students of Class IX will be covered in the present financial year. Target is to cover more or less 40 lakh students in the State. Objective…
SilpaSathi
Investors need to submit an array of application forms to different government departments to get relevant licenses and registrations according to existing procedures. It often resulted in un-necessary delays due to lack of inter-departmental co-ordination. With a view to assist the investors in setting up industries in West Bengal, the Government of West Bengal has launched Shilpa Sathi where an investor can submit a Common Application Form in the Single…
Muktidhara
A project named ‘Muktidhara’ was launched in Purulia district on March 7, 2013 under the administrative control and patronage of SHG & SE Deptt. The objective was to create and maintain sustainable livelihood of SHG members. The project is being implemented in association with NABARD. On a pilot basis, members of 139 SHGs from Balarampur and Purulia-I Block in Purulia district was trained. A 5-member women training team (ACRPs of…
Geetanjali & Amar Thikana
With a view to provide proper shelters, free of cost, to the poor, the Government in Housing Department has laid proper focus on construction of houses for the Economically Weaker Section of people. This scheme is being implemented in rural areas by 6(Six) Departments, viz. , a) Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department, b) Backward Classes Welfare Department, c) Fisheries Department, d) Forest Department, e) Sundarban Affairs Department and f)…
AnandaDhara
The Government of India has launched The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). In West Bengal, NRLM has been launched as ANANDADHARA by the Honourable Chief Minister on 17th May, 2012. The agenda is to mobilize the rural poor and vulnerable people into self- managed, federated institutions and support them for livelihood collectives. In addition, the poor would be facilitated to achieve increased access…
MSY (Mahila Samridhi Yojana)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Caste Status : Scheduled Castes Women Annual Family Income : Maximum Rs. 1,50,000/- Age:18 to 50 years PROVISION FOR FINANCE Project Cost : Maximum Rs. 30000 Subsidy:50% of the project cost and Rs. 10000 whichever is less Term Loan : Rest of the project cost after consideration of subsidy Rate of Interest:3% Recovery:12 equal quarterly instalment (principal + interest) Basis of Implementation: Both in group & individual Documents…
SCP (Special Component Plan)
LIGIBILITY CRITERIA Caste Status: Scheduled Castes Annual Family Income: Maximum Rs. 1,50,000/- Age:18 to 50 years Caste Certificate: Certificate issued by Sabhapati or Block Development Officer is eligible. PROVISION FOR FINANCE Project Cost: Maximum Rs. 30,000/- Subsidy: 50% of the project cost and Rs. 10,000/- whichever is less. Term Loan: Rest of the project cost after consideration of subsidy. Rate of Interest: 3% Basis of Implementation: Both in group &…
MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act)
Mahatma Gandhi NREGA is such an Act that acknowledges and ensures right to work for rural populace who have nothing other than their unskilled labour to earn wages. Besides its right based demand driven approach and its mandate for accountability and transparency, its extensive flexibility to go for convergence to adapt in socio-economic and geo-climatic situations in states and districts simultaneously provide great opportunities and challenge to state and district…
RUPASHREE PRAKALPA
The West Bengal government has taken an initiative called Rupashree to marry girls from financially backward poor families. Under this scheme, a lump sum financial grant of Rs. 25,000 / – is given to the families whose annual income is less than Rs. 1.50 lakhs at the time of their daughter’s marriage. Necessary information of Rupashri form: Applicants must be 18 years of age. She must remain unmarried until the…
Skishashree Scholarship
Formerly day-scholar students of class V-VIII belonging to Scheduled Caste category enjoyed two grants namely a) assistance in the form of book grant and b) assistance in the form of maintenance grant. The amount of such grants was meagre and did not serve the intended purpose. Further the method of selection of candidates and that of disbursements is cumbersome and time consuming.In order to do away with these predicaments inherent…
KANYASHREE PRAKALPA
Kanyashree Prakalpa seeks to improve the status and wellbeing of girls, specifically those from socio-economically disadvantaged families through Conditional Cash Transfers by: Incentivizing them to continue in education for a longer period of time, and complete secondary or higher secondary education, or equivalent in technical or vocational steams, thereby giving them a better footing in both the economic and social spheres. Disincentivising marriage till at least the age of 18,…
Pre-matric and Post-matric SC/ST Scholarship
Pre-matric conditions: SC/ST Students who are reading from Class-IX & X Annual family income not more than Rs. 2,50,000/- Post-matric conditions: SC/ST Students who are reading in Class-XI & above Annual family income not more than Rs. 2,50,000/-
Pre-matric and Post-matric OBC Scholarship
Pre-matric conditions: OBC Students who are reading from Class-V to X Annual family income not more than Rs. 2,50,000/- Post-matric conditions: OBC Students who are reading in Class-XI & above Annual family income not more than Rs. 1,00,000/-
Special Scholarship to SC/ST Meritorious Students Reading in Class IX-XII
The SC/ST Students reading in Class IX to Class XII Minimum 60% of marks for SC Category students & minimum 40% marks for ST Category students Annual family income not more than Rs. 36000/-
Additional Financial Assistance/Benefit to SC/ST Poor & Meritorious Girl Students Reading in Class V-X
The SC/ST Students reading in Class V to Class X The student must be passed in all Subjects in their respective class Annual family income not more than Rs. 60920/-
Banglar Awaas Yojana(BAY)
BAY aims at providing a pucca house with minimum size of 25 sq mt floor area with a hygienic cooking space to all houseless households and those households living in kutcha or dilapidated houses. This housing scheme has been launched by MoRD, GOI from the F.Y – 2016-17 with the unit assistance to the tune of Rs 130000 per house. The unit assistance is borne by the Central and State…