West Bengal Government Schemes

Pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means scholarships for minority students from Class 1 to research level

Ownership flats at New Town, Kolkata reserved for West Bengal government employees, allotted by lottery and payable in construction-linked instalments

Grant of Rs 70,000 per house in plain areas and Rs 75,000 in hill and Sundarban areas, released in two instalments

A one-time ex gratia payment of Rs 2,000 to a distressed hawker in a municipal area

Subsidised 1 BHK and 2 BHK ownership flats for LIG and MIG families, allotted by lottery

Pay-and-use toilets, waiting rooms, low-cost night shelter rooms and a restaurant for highway travellers

One-time construction grant of Rs 1,20,000, or Rs 1,30,000 in hill and Sundarban areas, released in two instalments by direct bank transfer

Rs 10 lakh per polling booth for locally chosen roads, drainage, water supply and street lighting works

Rs 1.20 lakh per household for a pucca house, released in instalments through Direct Benefit Transfer

Rs 1,20,000 in two equal instalments to build a pucca house, or Rs 1,30,000 in hilly and Jangalmahal areas

At least 50 days of unskilled wage employment a year for each job card holder household, paid at state minimum wage rates

A municipal trade licence (in Kolkata, a Certificate of Enlistment) that legally permits you to carry on a named trade at a named address inside a West Bengal urban local body

Up to Rs 10,000 for a paddy drying yard, Rs 8,000 for a manual grain drier and Rs 5,000 for a low-cost storage structure

Flat Rs 10,000 subsidy towards purchase of a rickshaw van for carrying farm produce to market

Rs 5,000, Rs 12,000 or Rs 25,000 to build an on-farm storehouse depending on the type of structure

80 per cent back-ended subsidy on the total financial outlay of a farm machinery bank, capped at Rs 8 lakh

Back-ended subsidy of 50-60 per cent of the indicative price of power-operated farm machinery

Up to Rs 10,000 a year in two equal seasonal instalments, plus a Rs 2 lakh one-time death grant

Up to Rs 10,000 or 50 per cent of the indicative price of manually operated farm implements, whichever is lower

Rs 5,000 per month for two months, Rs 10,000 in total, during the annual marine fishing ban

Fruit and vegetables sold direct from farmers at below-market retail prices, and an assured buyer for registered farmers

Rs 3,000 per month paid by DBT into the beneficiary's Aadhaar-linked bank account

An official SC, ST, OBC-A or OBC-B certificate recognised by every West Bengal government department, board and university for reservation in education, jobs and welfare schemes

An Income and Asset Certificate certifying EWS status, used to claim the 10 per cent EWS quota in central and West Bengal government recruitment and college admissions

Rs 1,000 per month old-age pension for SC (Taposili Bandhu) and ST (Jai Johar) residents

Rs 1,000 a year annual scholarship plus a one-time grant of Rs 25,000 at age 18

Monthly cash transfer to adult women, superseded by Annapurna Yojana at Rs 3,000 a month

Rs 1,000 per month disability pension paid by direct benefit transfer

A digitally signed OBC-A or OBC-B certificate carrying non-creamy-layer status, used for reserved seats and posts in West Bengal, with a separate Central OBC NCL certificate for central jobs and central institutions

A one-time grant of Rs 25,000 credited to the bride's own bank account before her marriage

Supplementary nutrition, health check-ups, iron and folic acid supplementation, life-skill and vocational training for adolescent girls

Recognised proof of being 60 years or older in West Bengal, used to claim the Rs 1,000 a month Jai Bangla old age pension and, within Kolkata, Pronam senior citizen support from the police

Rs 800 per year paid into the student's own bank account

Monthly allowance for financially distressed practising purohits and priests, announced at Rs 1,000 per month

Maintenance allowance plus tuition and compulsory fee reimbursement, paid by DBT

Annual maintenance grant for SC/ST students below matriculation, Rs 750-800 per year for Classes V-VIII under Sikshashree

Tuition and non-refundable fee reimbursement plus a monthly maintenance allowance for SC/ST students from Class 11 upward

Recognition of widow status by the West Bengal Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department through a sanctioned Jai Bangla widow pension, rather than a standalone certificate

Rs 15,000 one-time tool kit grant per artisan and up to Rs 10 lakh for an artisan cooperative society

Capital investment subsidy, interest subsidy, power subsidy, electricity duty waiver and SGST reimbursement for new manufacturing MSMEs, graded by zone

Interest subsidy of up to 8.50 percent a year on Bhabishyat Credit Card loans, bringing the borrower's cost down to 4 percent a year

Collateral-free loan for a project of up to Rs 5 lakh, with 10 percent margin money from the state up to Rs 25,000 and 100 percent credit guarantee

One-time death benefit of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of a deceased weaver or artisan

Cluster land, up to 90 per cent infrastructure subsidy, Banglashree fiscal incentives and fully reimbursed NEERI training for licensed green firecracker units

Rs 15,000 in one-time assistance for an individual handloom weaver and Rs 1-10 lakh for a weavers cooperative society

One-time back-ended infrastructure subsidy of Rs 2 crore to Rs 10 crore based on park size, plus CETP and stamp duty support

20 percent capital investment subsidy on plant and machinery plus interest, power, electricity duty and SGST incentives

Soft loan up to Rs 2,00,000 with state interest subsidy for up to 3 years

Monthly pension for aged weaver members of handloom cooperative societies in West Bengal

A package of capital investment subsidy, interest subsidy, power subsidy, electricity duty waiver and allied subsidies for new MSME manufacturing units in West Bengal

Rs 1,500 per month as unemployment allowance for up to five years

Rs 1,000 per month retainer plus Rs 1,000 per programme performed

Free sports equipment, principally footballs, distributed to registered clubs, schools and youth organisations

State-run AC Volvo long-distance bus service linking district headquarters with Kolkata on 20 routes

30 percent capital subsidy on a commercial vehicle, up to Rs 1,00,000, with bank finance and priority permit

Subsidy of 30 percent of project cost, maximum Rs 1,00,000 per boat, to replace or convert an unsafe bhutbhuti

Rs 3,000 per month for graduate unemployed youth and Rs 2,000 per month for other unemployed youth

Free provident fund, medical cover up to Rs 20,000 a year, surgery cover up to Rs 60,000 and Rs 2,00,000 for accidental death

Loss-of-employment payment up to Rs 10,000 for accident hospitalisation, plus Rs 50,000 to Rs 2,00,000 for permanent disability

Reimbursement of the cost of a prescribed hearing aid for a registered construction worker

Reimbursement of the cost of prescribed spectacles for a registered construction worker

Rs 2,00,000 for accidental death and Rs 50,000 for natural death of a registered construction worker

Class-wise education grant for a registered construction worker or that worker's children

Assistance towards funeral or last-rites expenses of a registered construction worker

Maternity financial assistance to registered women construction workers, normally for up to two deliveries

Financial assistance towards treatment and surgery costs for a major ailment

Financial assistance to a registered woman construction worker in case of miscarriage

Rs 750 per month lifetime pension after 60, and Rs 375 per month family pension

Full refund of the subscription paid to the West Bengal BOCW Welfare Board plus 8 per cent interest

Reimbursement of the cost of work tools bought by a registered construction worker

A Social Security Identity Number on a Samajik Mukti Card that links a construction worker to provident fund, disability and death compensation, education assistance and health benefits from the West Bengal Labour Department

One-time ex-gratia payment of Rs 5,000 to a family whose sole breadwinner lost work in the COVID-19 lockdown

Smart card photo identity plus a tamper-proof electronic record of provident fund and welfare scheme transactions for unorganised sector workers

One-time grant of Rs 50,000 to start an alternative business or self-employment venture

A registration certificate under the West Bengal Shops & Establishments Act 1963 that proves a shop or commercial establishment legally exists at a named address, accepted by banks for a current account and by other departments during licensing

Rs 5,000 one-time travel grant plus Rs 5,000 a month for up to 12 months

Fully free placement-linked short-term skill training with certification

Death, body repatriation, cremation and permanent disability assistance for registered West Bengal migrant workers

Pension of Rs 1,500 a month after age 60, plus death, disablement, hospitalisation, major-ailment, maternity, education, marriage, spectacles and funeral benefits

Rs 3,000 per month for graduates and Rs 2,000 per month for other unemployed youth, paid against a Bharosa Card

Rs 1,500 per month unemployment assistance for Employment Bank enrolled job seekers

A digitally signed birth certificate registered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969, accepted for school admission, Aadhaar, passport and every age or parentage proof in West Bengal

An official, permanent State record of a death in West Bengal, accepted by banks, insurers, courts and the Land & Land Reforms Department for succession, claims and mutation

A piped Functional Household Tap Connection delivering treated drinking water to a rural household, laid by the Public Health Engineering Department

Free cardiac surgery and associated treatment for children with heart disease, fully paid by the state government

Cashless hospital cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year, premium fully paid by the state

An official West Bengal Police clearance certificate confirming no criminal record against you, used for foreign immigration, employment and residency and for domestic verification

Residential flats built for West Bengal Police personnel from Constable to Inspector rank

An official proof of permanent residence in West Bengal, accepted by state departments for jobs, admissions and scheme eligibility

A free single-window camp where residents apply for multiple West Bengal state schemes close to home

An official statement of the registered transactions affecting a specific property in West Bengal for the period searched, issued by the registering office that holds the records

An official West Bengal Record of Rights (porcha or khatian) naming the recorded raiyat, the khatian and plot numbers, area and classification, plus mouza maps and plot maps from the same portal

An official West Bengal marriage certificate signed by a gazetted Marriage Officer, accepted for passports, visas, bank and insurance nominations, name change and property claims

One-time educational grant from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, sanctioned case by case

An updated Record of Rights (khatian) in the West Bengal land records showing the new owner's name against the mouza, JL number, khatian number and plot number

A sale deed registered under the Registration Act 1908 that gives you legally recognised title to the property and a permanent entry in the West Bengal registration records

One-time ex-gratia grant of Rs 1,000 to stranded migrant workers of West Bengal

An official certificate of annual family income signed by the BDO or SDO and accepted by all West Bengal government departments

An official list of the surviving heirs of a deceased person, accepted by West Bengal government offices for pension, gratuity, provident fund, ex-gratia and inheritance mutation claims

Rs 1,000 per month lifelong old age pension for Scheduled Tribe residents aged 60 and above

Excavation and renovation of ponds, tanks, reservoirs, canals and water detention structures, plus rooftop rainwater harvesting

Subsidised rice and wheat at Rs 2 per kg, with 5 kg per head per month for RKSY-I cardholders

An Aadhaar-linked digital ration card that entitles the household to subsidised or free foodgrain from any ePoS fair price shop in West Bengal and, under One Nation One Ration Card, anywhere in India

Ownership patta for 5 decimals of homestead land per landless family

Free open-air neighbourhood classes and learning activities for pre-primary to Class IV children, run by their own school teachers

One free bicycle for every student of Classes 9 to 12 in government, government-aided and recognised madrasah schools

A one-year paid internship in a West Bengal government office with a monthly stipend and a certificate of experience

Monthly merit-cum-means assistance from class 11 to PhD, paid by DBT

One-time grant of Rs 10,000 to buy a smartphone or tablet

Full waiver of the tuition fee for the undergraduate technical course

Collateral-free education loan up to Rs 10 lakh at 4% simple interest, repayable over 15 years

Bank working capital loan up to Rs 10 lakh with a 50 per cent interest subsidy in the first year, capped at 4 per cent of the loan amount

Interest subsidy, employment generation incentive, capacity utilisation incentive with additional FAR, and quality improvement subsidy for approved tourism units

One free sapling of a valuable tree species gifted to the family of every newborn child

Capital investment subsidy, power subsidy, electricity duty waiver and stamp duty reimbursement for textile units