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Other states have launched state pension schemes that cover individuals from non-BPL households who are not eligible for social pensions under NSAP. In Odisha , for instance, all elderly above 59 years of age and widows whose annual income from all sources is below ₹ 24,000 (US$280) are eligible for the Madhu Babu Pension Scheme.
The Bangla Sahayata Kendras (BSKs) work like aggregators at the grassroots level in West Bengal, providing multiple online public services through a single online platform. Currently, 3561 BSKs are functioning from government premises in 23 districts in West Bengal, providing people with information on Schemes, programmes, and initiatives of ...
The cost of pension payments of the State Governments to its retired employees in 1979-80 was Rs. 268 crore. Pension expenditure of States in 1980-81 as a proportion of total revenue receipts (which includes grants & other receivables from centre) was 2.1 per cent. [10]
The Ministry of Home and Hill Affairs, popularly known as the Home Department, is a West Bengal government department. It is an interior ministry mainly responsible for the administration of the West Bengal National Volunteer Force and Civil-Military Liaison, welfare of military personnel, RIMC admission test, scholarship to RIMC/NDA cadets, World War-II veteran pension, concessions to ...
The Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) has been controlled by the EPFO since 1995. The main advantage of this scheme is to provide social security to PF members. Under this scheme, employees working in the organised sector can gain pension benefit after reaching age 58. This EPS applies to new and existing members.
Agriculture is the leading economic sector in West Bengal. Rice is the state's principal food crop. Rice, potato, jute, sugarcane and wheat are the state's top five crops. [127]: 14 Tea is produced commercially in northern districts; the region is well known for Darjeeling and other high-quality teas.
As per Article 322, the expenses of the State Public Service Commission, including any salaries, allowances and pensions payable to or in respect of the members or staff of the Commission, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the respective state. [6]
In 1947, when India gained independence, the state of West Bengal was formed, with 14 districts, as per partition plan of the then Bengal province of British India. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The former princely state Koch Bihar joined as a district on 26 January 1950, [ 4 ] and the former French enclave Chandannagore joined as part of the Hooghly district in ...