Kolkata: In its second meeting, West Bengal government's new cabinet on Monday approved implementation of the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees.
Announcing the decision after the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, state minister for Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Agnimitra Paul said the issue was a long-pending demand of employees. She said the matter was taken up at the cabinet meeting, and the proposal was cleared.
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Paul said that the women receiving monthly allowances under Lakshmir Bhandar scheme run by the previous government will automatically get linked to the new Annapurna Bhandar project.
“The money will be automatically transferred to their bank accounts. Those not receiving the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme can now apply for enrollment under the Annapurna Bhandar scheme. The new applications can be made after a new portal will be started shortly,” Paul said.
Paul, who is the new women and child development and municipal affairs minister for Bengal, said that women, who has already applied for citizenship under the CAA, and those who approached Tribunals for inclusion in voter rolls after Bengal SIR, would also be eligible for benefits under the Annapurna scheme.
Women already enrolled under the previous government’s Lakhsmir Bhandar scheme will automatically receive benefits under the new programme while a separate portal will be launched for the new ones.
“In the cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister said that some new electric buses will be added in the state transport system,” Paul said.
Announcing the decision after the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, state minister for Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Agnimitra Paul said the issue was a long-pending demand of employees. She said the matter was taken up at the cabinet meeting, and the proposal was cleared.
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Annapurnar Bhandar
West Bengal cabinet on Monday cleared the proposal for implementation of the Annapurna Bhandar project, the monthly financial assistance scheme for women, which will enable women to get Rs 3,000 every month. The proposal was mentioned in BJP’s Sankalp Patra (election manifesto) in the recently concluded state assembly elections.Paul said that the women receiving monthly allowances under Lakshmir Bhandar scheme run by the previous government will automatically get linked to the new Annapurna Bhandar project.
“The money will be automatically transferred to their bank accounts. Those not receiving the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme can now apply for enrollment under the Annapurna Bhandar scheme. The new applications can be made after a new portal will be started shortly,” Paul said.
Paul, who is the new women and child development and municipal affairs minister for Bengal, said that women, who has already applied for citizenship under the CAA, and those who approached Tribunals for inclusion in voter rolls after Bengal SIR, would also be eligible for benefits under the Annapurna scheme.
Women already enrolled under the previous government’s Lakhsmir Bhandar scheme will automatically receive benefits under the new programme while a separate portal will be launched for the new ones.
Free travel for women in state buses
The state cabinet has also cleared a proposal for free rides for all women in government-run buses from June 1. Paul also said that this will be applicable for local and long-distance travel for women.“In the cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister said that some new electric buses will be added in the state transport system,” Paul said.
