Name of the scheme:

Aikyashree Scholarship

Department:

West Bengal Minorities' Development & Finance Corporation

Launch date:

2019-20

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

West Bengal State Scholarships for Minority Students in 

West Bengal to be fully funded from the State budget.

 (পশ্চিমবঙ্গের সংখ্যালঘু ছাত্রছাত্রীদের জন্য স্কলারশিপ ।.)

Application process:

Online

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Name of the scheme:

Gatidhara Scheme

Department:

West Bengal Transport Department

Launch date:

201৪

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

WBTIDCL is the active agent of this project. In case of 

Commercial cars the State Government shall provide 30% 

of the price of car or Rs 1 Lakh maximum as subsidy.

Application process:

Offline

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Application Form for Subsidy:

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Name of the scheme:

Gitanjali Housing Scheme

Department:

West Bengal Housing Department

Launch date:

2014

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

State Government is providing Rs. 70 thousand per house in plain 

area and Rs. 75 thousand per house at Hill area and also at 

Sundarban area under this project Gitanjali.

Application process:

Offline

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Name of the scheme:

Hawker Support Scheme

Department:

Department of Urban Development & Municipal Affairs

Launch date:

2020

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

Any hawker who is a permanent resident of West Bengal, who 

is in extreme distress due to loss of business/ livelihood 

opportunities due to outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19) will 

be eligible for the assistance.

Application process:

Offline

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Name of the scheme:

Jai Bangla Scheme

Department:

Finance Department 

Launch date:

2020

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

All SC and ST persons above the age of 60 years are eligible 

under the scheme and shall receive a pension of Rs. 1,000 per month.

Application process:

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Name of the scheme:

Jai Bangla Scheme

Department:

Transport Department, Govt. of West Bengal

Launch date:

2018

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

JALADHARA Scheme to extend financial assistance for 

replacement or conversion of the existing ‘BHUTBHUTI’s 

by safe and secure mechanically propelled boats in the interest 

of public safety.

Application process:

Offline

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Name of the scheme:

Kanyashree Prakalpa

Department:

Department of Women Development and Social 

Welfare Government of West Bengal

Launch date:

2015

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

An unmarried girl child who is 13 to 18 years old and reading 

in class VIII/IX/XI/XII will get annual scholarship of Rs. 750/- 

if annual income of her family is upto Rs. 1.2 Lac. 

of public safety.

Application process:

Offline

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Name of the scheme:

Karma Sathi Prakalpa

Department:

Department of MSME&T, Government of West Bengal

Launch date:

2020

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

Employment generation for the promising youth through 

opening new doors to help intending or prospective 

entrepreneurs and make them self-dependent.

of public safety.

Application process:

Offline

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Name of the scheme:

Krishak Bandhu Scheme

Department:

Department of Agriculture

Launch date:

2021

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

Krishak Bandhu (Assured Income and Death Benefit) Scheme 

under which every farmer including recorded Bhagchasi 

(Share Croper) will be eligible to get financial support.

Application process:

Offline/Online

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Name of the scheme:

Khadya Sathi Scheme

Department:

Food and Supplies Department,Government of West Bengal.

Launch date:

2016

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

The main purpose of Khadya Sathi project is to ensure 

food and nutrition by supply of food to the people 

from backward classes/ pavement dwellers/ aila, drought 

affected people etc.

Application process:

Offline/Online

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Name of the scheme:

Lokprasar Prakalpa

Department:

Department of Information & Cultural Affairs

Launch date:

2021

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

To revive and showcase the different folk music forms of 

Bengal, a unique project entitled Lok Prasar Prakalpa 

has spread its wings across the State.

Application process:

Offline

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Name of the scheme:

MANABIK Pension Scheme

Department:

Department of women's and child development & social welfare

Launch date:

2020

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

It is applicable for the person having 50% or more 

disability and the annual family income of the 

person with disability does not exceed Rs. 1,00,000.00

 (Rupees One lakh) per annum.

Application process:

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Name of the scheme:

Lokprasar Prakalpa

Department:

Department of Information & Cultural Affairs

Launch date:

2021

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

To revive and showcase the different folk music forms of 

Bengal, a unique project entitled Lok Prasar Prakalpa 

has spread its wings across the State.

Application process:

Offline

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Name of the scheme:

Nijo Griha Nijo Bhumi

Department:

L&LR Department.

Launch date:

2011

Launched By:

Hon'ble Chief Minister,

Purpose:

Ownership of five decimals of land per family of 

houseless agricultural labourers, artisans and 

fishermen is provided by the Government of West Bengal.

Application process:

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Name of the scheme:

Nijashree Housing Scheme for LIG/ MIG

Department:

Housing Department

Launch date:

2020

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

Government of West Bengal is determined to provide 

a ‘Basha’ (house) to all the people belonging to the 

Lower Income Group (LIG) and the Middle Income Group (MIG).

Application process:

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Name of the scheme:

Nijashree Housing Scheme for LIG/ MIG

Department:

Housing Department

Launch date:

2021

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

To provide some financial relief to labourer/ daily wage

 earner/ worker, who is in extreme distress, due to 

COVID-19 outbreak.

Application process:

Offline

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Name of the scheme:

Rupashree Prakalpa

Department:

Department of women's and child development & social welfare

Launch date:

2021

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

Govt. of West Bengal has launched Rupashree Scheme. 

In this scheme one time financial grant of Rs. 25,000/- 

will be given to girls above 18 years old for marriage purpose.

Eligibility Criteria:

This scheme shall apply to any woman who proposes to be married if her application satisfies the following criteria.

• The applicant has attained the age of 18 years

• She is unmarried on the date of submitting her application.

• The proposed marriage is her first marriage.

• She was born in West Bengal OR she has been a resident of West Bengal for the last 5 years OR her parents are permanent residents of West Bengal.

• Her family income is not greater than Rs. 1.50 lakhs per annum.

• Her prospective groom has attained the age of 21 years.

• She has an active bank account for which she is the sole account-holder. The bank account must be in a bank that has an IFS Code and an MICR code and transacts e-payments though NEFT 

Application process:

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Name of the scheme:

SNEHER PARAS

Department:

Department of disaster management and civil defence

Launch date:

2020

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

A financial assistance of one-time exgratia payment 

of Rs. 1,000/-  to worker who is residents of 

West Bengal and who is stranded in other parts 

of the country due to lockdown.

Application process:

Offline/Online

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Name of the scheme:

Samajik Mukti

Department:

Department of labour

Launch date:

2012

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

State Assisted Scheme of Provident Fund for 

Unorganized Workers (SASPFUW), Buildings and 

Other Construction Workers’ Welfare (BOCWA) and 

West Bengal Motor Transport Workers’ Welfare 

(WBTWSS) Schemes

Application process:

Offline

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Name of the scheme:

Sabooj Sathi Scheme

Department:

Govt. of West Bengal

Launch date:

2015

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

A scheme for distribution of bi-cycles to students 

of class IX to XII studying in Govt. run and Govt. 

aided Schools and Madrashas of the State of West Bengal.

Application process:

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Name of the scheme:

Sabujshree Scheme

Department:

Forest Department

Launch date:

2016

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

Sabujshree will increase awareness and attach values 

about environment and society to the younger 

generation. The project will transform Bengal into a Green Bengal.

Application process:

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Govt. Notification:

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Name of the scheme:

Sufal Bangla

Department:

Department of Africulture and Marketing

Launch date:

2019

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

Sufal Bangla is an initiative of the Govt. of West Bengal 

for the benefit of the people to ensure fresh vegetables 

at reasonable price at the their door step.

Application process:

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Govt. Notification:

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Name of the scheme:

Swasthya Sathi Scheme

Department:

Health and Family Welfare Department.

Launch date:

2016

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

“Swasthya Sathi” for Contractual/ Casual/ Daily rated workers

Application process:

Offline/Online

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Name of the scheme:

Utkarsh Bangla

Department:

Department of Technical Education, Training and Skill Development

Launch date:

2016

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

A flagship Scheme for the entire non-institutional, 

non-project mode, short term Skill Development 

interventions to provide wage/ self-employment 

linked skills training to the residents of the State of West Bengal.

Application process:

Offline/Online

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Name of the scheme:

Student Credit Card

Department:

Higher Education Department

Launch date:

2021

Launched By:

CM Mamata Banerjee

Purpose:

This scheme is designed to support the students to pursue secondary, higher secondary, madrasah, undergraduate and post graduate studies including professional degree and other equivalent courses in any School, Madrasah, College, University and other affiliated institutes within and outside India. Students studying in various coaching institutions for appearing in different competitive examinations like Engineering, Medical, Law, IAS, IPS, WBCS etc, can also avail the loan under this scheme. A student from West Bengal can obtain a maximum loan of Rs. 10 lakhs @ 4% per annum simple interest from the State Cooperative Bank and its affiliated Central Cooperative Banks and District Central Cooperative Banks and Public/ Private Sector Banks. 1% interest concession will be provided to borrower if the interest is fully serviced during the study period. The upper age limit for the interested students has been kept as 40(forty) years at the time of applying for loan. The repayment period shall be fifteen (15) years for any loan availed under this Credit Card including the Moratorium/ repayment holiday. For details kindly go through the Scheme given in this portal.

Application process:

Online

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