WB Govt all Available Schemes

Accidental Benefit Scheme

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the beneficiary in case of hospitalization and disability due to an accident.

Aikyashree Scholarship

Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department

schemes to support the development and welfare of minority communities, focusing on education, skills, and economic upliftment to promote inclusive growth.

Akanksha Housing Scheme

Housing Department

Akanksha Housing Scheme was launched by the Housing Department, Government of West Bengal on 28/02/2014 to provide housing to the serving State Government employees.

Amar Fasal Amar Gola

Agriculture Department

Financial assistance to marginal farmers of the State so that they can have their own storehouses and vending carts. A subsidy varying between Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 25,000 will be provided for the warehouses.

Artisans Facilitation Supports

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide various types of facilitation support to the artisans and Industrial Cooperative Societies.

Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to create, support and sustain an enabling ecosystem for strengthening creativity

Assistance for Education of Children

Transport Department

This scheme provides financial support to beneficiaries for their children’s (maximum two) education

Assistance for Marriage

Labour Department

The scheme provides financial aid for the marriage of eligible beneficiaries or their dependent sons/daughters (up to two marriages).

Banglashree Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide Interest Subsidy on annual interest liability on the Term Loan borrowed from a Commercial Bank

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

A national campaign aimed at improving child sex ratio and promoting education and empowerment of girls.

Cost of Spectacle for Workers

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement for purchasing spectacle to each registered beneficiary

Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme of Farm Machinery

Agriculture Department

Aims to provide opportunity to rural entrepreneurs for setting up of Custom Hiring Centres.

Cremation Scheme

Labour Department

It provides an one time assistance to the nominee of the worker for cremation when the worker dies.

Death Benefit

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the nominee(s) of the beneficiary as death benefit.

Death Benefit for Weavers & Artisans

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide financial assistance to the family of the deceased weaver /artisan.

Education of Self/Children of Beneficiaries

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the registered member or their children studying Higher Secondary

Farm Machinery Bank (FMB)

Agriculture Department

Facilitate end-to-end (from land development to residue management) use of farm machinery which can be within the reach of the small and marginal farmers at reasonable charges.

Farm Mechanization (FSSM)

Agriculture Department

Aims to provide financial support as subsidy to the small and marginal farmers of the State for purchase of power operated farm equipment/ machinery.

Financial Assistance to Jatra Artistes

Information & Cultural Affairs Department

To infuse vitality into our cultural heritage, the State Government provides one-time financial assistance to distressed and aged Jatra artist @Rs. 25,000/- each.

Financial Support Scheme for Farm Mechanization

Agriculture Department

It provide financial support as subsidy to the small and marginal farmers of the State for purchase of power operated farm equipment/ machinery.

Freeship Scheme

Higher Education Department

his freeship would be provided as a tuition fee waiver for the under Graduate students level in Engineering & Technology/ Pharmacy

Funeral Expenses for Construction Workers

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance for funeral expenses to the nominees of a deceased registered member.

Gatidhara Scheme

Transport Department

Employment of registered unemployed youth of the State in the transport sector.

Gitanjali Housing Scheme

Housing Department

Under this Scheme, the West Bengal State Government will provide all assistance to construct houses for the homeless. The predecessor of the Gitanjali Housing Scheme is the Amar Thikana Scheme.

Handloom and Khadi Weavers Financial Benefit Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

Assistance to Individual Handloom Weaver, implemented by the MSME and Textiles Dept, Government of West Bengal aims to provide one-time financial assistance to the individual Handloom weavers.

Handloom and Khadi Weavers Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to make PWCS debt free by providing financial support for OTS of NPA accounts.

Handloom Weavers Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide financial assistance to the societies who will fulfill the criteria of viability

Hearing Aid for the Construction Workers

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement for purchasing Hearing Aids to each registered beneficiary

Incentive for Adventure Tour Operators

Tourism Department

To aims to provide reimbursement incentives with SGST payments for purchasing tents, dinghies, adventure & sports equipment

Incentive for Energy Efficiency Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide a reimbursement for the cost of energy and installations for energy conservation as per energy audit.

Incentive on Generation of Employment

Tourism Department

To aims to provide reimbursement of expenditure incurred for paying contribution towards ESI and EPF.

Incentive Scheme for Powerloom Sector

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide reimbursement for expenditure incurred towards cost of captive

Integrated Minority Development Programme

Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department

schemes to support the development and welfare of minority communities, focusing on education, skills, and economic upliftment to promote inclusive growth.

Interest Subsidy on Term Loan

MSME & Textiles Department

To aims to provide subsidy on annual interest liability on the Term Loan borrowed from a Bank

Interest Subsidy on Term Loan

Tourism Department

It aims to provide Interest Subsidy on annual interest liability on the Term Loan borrowed from a Bank to an approved project

Jai Johar Scheme

Tribal Development

The scheme is aimed at the ST residents of West Bengal of the age of 60 years and above.

Kanyashree Scheme

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

The objective of the scheme is to improve the status and well being of the girl child so that all girls are able to enjoy their rights and freedoms as equal citizens, and to have more opportunities to pursue education and other aspirations

Karmasathi Prakalpa Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

The Karmasathi Prakalpa scheme is implemented by the Department

Khadi Weavers Benefit Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide supply of subsidized yarn to the PWCS, Khadi Weavers’ Societies etc.

Krishak Bandhu Scheme

Agriculture Department

The scheme caters to the farming community by means of assured continuous income and insurance coverage.

Literary and Cultural Pension Scheme

Information & Cultural Affairs Department

provide financial assistance to aged and financially weaker artistes, the State Government provides the same under the Financial Assistance to distinguished persons of Arts and Letters.

Lokprasar Prakalpo

Information & Cultural Affairs Department

To revive the Folk and Tribal Culture in their respective genre across various zones and districts in the State.

Manobik Scheme

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

The scheme is aimed at the residents of West Bengal with disabilities and above 18 years.

Maternity Benefit

Health & Family Welfare Department

West Bengal Transport Workers’ Social Security Scheme: Maternity Benefit

Maternity Benefit

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides maternity benefits up to two times in a lifetime to the eligible female beneficiaries or the wives of male beneficiaries

Medical Benefit for Cine and Television Artistes

Information & Cultural Affairs Department

For extending Group Health Insurance coverage, to Cine and Television Artistes / Technicians /Workers and their family members

Micro Finance Direct to SHGs

Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department

schemes to support the development and welfare of minority communities, focusing on education, skills, and economic upliftment to promote inclusive growth.

Micro Finance Scheme

Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department

schemes to support the development and welfare of minority communities, focusing on education, skills, and economic upliftment to promote inclusive growth.

Migrant Workers Death Assistance Scheme

Labour Department

Death Assistance is a social welfare scheme, that provides an one time assistance to the nominee in case of natural death/accidental death of the migrant worker.

Migrant Workers Welfare Scheme

Labour Department

It is a social welfare scheme by the West Bengal Migrant Workers’ Welfare Board, that provides one-time assistance to the registered Migrant Worker in case of disability arising out of accidents during work.

Miscarriage Benefit

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides financial benefits for miscarriage up to two times in a lifetime to the eligible female beneficiaries or the wives of male beneficiaries.

Nijasharee Housing Scheme

Housing Department

The scheme “NIJASHAREE HOUSING SCHEME” is an initiative by the Govt. of West Bengal which envisages the construction of multi-storied Lower Income Group

Old Age Pension for Transgender Persons

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

scheme to provide financial assistance to elderly Transgender persons, promoting their social security and economic well-being.

Old Age Pension to Sex Workers

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

scheme to provide financial assistance to aged sex workers, promoting their social security and economic well-being.

One Time Assistance to Small and Marginal Farmers (OTA-SFI)

Agriculture Department

Aims to aid the farmers in procuring manually operated small farm implements necessary for agricultural operations.

Pension Benefit

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides a monthly pension after completion of 60 years to the eligible registered member.

Pension Scheme for Journalists

Information & Cultural Affairs Department

to provide a monthly financial assistance @ Rs. 2500/- for the journalists who have attained 60 years of age and are facing acute financial hardship.

PM Vishwakarma

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

A scheme aimed at supporting traditional artisans and craftspeople through skill enhancement and financial assistance.

PM-KISAN Scheme

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

A central sector scheme providing income support to eligible farmer families across the country.

Power Subsidy

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide power subsidy on electricity consumption for 5 years from the date of commencement of production.

Power Subsidy Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

Power Subsidy (PS) incentives, aims to provide power subsidy on the electricity consumed for the manufacturing activity to an eligible micro or small enterprise.

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

A crop insurance scheme that provides financial support to farmers in case of crop loss or damage.

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

A scheme providing LPG connections to women from economically weaker households for clean cooking fuel access.

Pratyasha Scheme

Housing Department

or Police Personnel (from Inspectors to Constables) working in the West Bengal Police to materialize their dreams of owning houses.

Refund of Subscriptions for the Construction Workers

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement of the entire subscription

Reimbursement of Stamp Duty and Registration Fee

Tourism Department

To aims to provide a reimbursement of stamp duty and registration fee paid by the eligible units for the purpose of registration of documents.

Repatriation of Dead Body

Labour Department

It provides an one time assistance to the nominee for bringing the dead body of the registered migrant worker in case of death

Rupashree Prakalpa

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

The objective of the scheme is to provide one-time financial grant of Rs. 25000 to poor families at the time of their daughters’ marriage

Sambhav Scheme

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

scheme to support persons with disabilities by enhancing accessibility, inclusion, and opportunities for independent living and social participation.

Sankhalaghu Unnayan Prakalpa

Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department

schemes to support the development and welfare of minority communities, focusing on education, skills, and economic upliftment to promote inclusive growth.

Scholarship to meritorious student by Waqf Board

Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department

schemes to support the development and welfare of minority communities, focusing on education, skills, and economic upliftment to promote inclusive growth.

Scholarship-Book Grant to Urdu student by Urdu Academy

Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department

schemes to support the development and welfare of minority communities, focusing on education, skills, and economic upliftment to promote inclusive growth.

Social Security Scheme-Family Pension

Transport Department

Under this scheme, beneficiaries, upon retirement or unfortunate demise

State Capital Investment Subsidy

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide a State Capital Investment Subsidy of the fixed capital investment.

State Capital Investment Subsidy

Tourism Department

It aims to provide a State Capital Investment Subsidy of the fixed capital investment.

State Capital Investment Subsidy (CIS)

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide Capital Investment Subsidy for its approved project to an eligible micro or small enterprise.

Student Credit Card Scheme

Higher Education Department

Student Credit Card Scheme for the students of West Bengal to enable them to pursue higher education without having any financial constraints

Subsidy for Patent Registration (PRS)

MSME & Textiles Department

Subsidy for Patent Registration (PRS) incentives under Banglashree for MSMEs scheme implemented by the MSMEs Dept., aims to provide reimbursement of expenditure incurred for obtaining Patent Registration.

Subsidy for Quality Improvement

Tourism Department

It aims to provide a reimbursement for the fixed capital investment expenditure incurred for quality improvement.

Subsidy for State Goods and Services Tax (SGST)

MSME & Textiles Department

Subsidy for State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) incentive under the scheme aims to provide refund of Net SGST paid to the Government of West Bengal

Subsidy for Water conservation

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide reimbursement of expenditure incurred by it towards the cost of captive Effluent Water Treatment Plant.

Subsidy for Water Conservation Compliance

MSME & Textiles Department

Subsidy for Water Conservation/Environment Compliance incentives, aims to provide reimbursement of expenditure incurred by it towards the cost of captive Effluent Water Treatment Plant for wastewater recycling and/ or other pollution control devices.

Subsidy on Stamp Duty and Registration Fee (SDRFS)

MSME & Textiles Department

Subsidy on Stamp Duty and Registration Fee (SDRFS) implemented by the MSMEs Dept., provides a reimbursement of stamp duty and registration fee paid by the eligible enterprises

Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

Higher Education Department

Started by the Higher Education Department of West Bengal State for the financial assistance to the student.

Textile Incentive Scheme

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide waiver of electricity duty on the electricity consumed in its approved project.

Tool Purchase Grant for the Construction Workers

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides one time reimbursement to each registered beneficiary who is with the Board for a period of at least 6 months for purchasing tools for his profession.

Toposili Bandhu Scheme

Tribal Development

Old Age Pension scheme was initiated by the Backward Classes Welfare Department and Tribal Development Department of West Bengal Government.

Transport Workers Funeral Expenses Scheme

Labour Department

The scheme provides monetary support to help cover funeral costs in the unfortunate event of a beneficiary’s demise.

Transport Workers Pension Scheme

Transport Department

The scheme provides pension benefits to transport workers of the state upon reaching 60 years of age.

Treatment for Major Ailments

Labour Department

It is a welfare scheme that provides medical expenses for the treatment of beneficiary or his/ her dependents suffering from Cancer, Heart disease, Kidney disease, T.B. etc.

Waiver of Electricity Duty

MSME & Textiles Department

Waiver of Electricity Duty incentives, aims to provide reimbursement of electricity duty on the electricity consumed

Waiver of Electricity Duty Scheme

Tourism Department

It aims to provide waiver of electricity duty on the electricity consumed in its approved project.

Waiver of Fees for Land Conversion & Mutation

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide a waiver of fees for conversion and mutation of the land as approved in the project.

West Bengal Transport Workers Social Security Scheme

Transport Department

The scheme supports transport workers through social security provisions and welfare benefits.

Widow Pension for Transgender Persons

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

scheme to provide financial support to widowed transgender persons, promoting dignity, social inclusion, and economic well-being.

Widow Pension to Sex workers

Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

scheme to provide financial support to widowed sex workers, promoting dignity, social inclusion, and economic well-being.

Work Force Welfare Assistance

MSME & Textiles Department

It aims to provide reimbursement of expenditure incurred for paying contribution towards ESI

Yuvasree Prakalpa

Labour Department

Government of West Bengal for providing financial assistance to jobseekers.