West Bengal Taposili Bandhu Scheme

Monthly Financial Assistance of Rs. 1,000/- as pension will be provided to all eligible Schedule Caste Category beneficiaries under West Bengal Government’s Taposili Bandhu Scheme. Old Age People of 60 Years or above age are eligible to apply. Read here to get the complete details.

Introduction of Taposili Bandhu Scheme: A Brief Insight

• Taposili Bandhu Scheme is one of the major welfare scheme of West Bengal Government which is started specifically for backward class people.
• On 1st of April 2020, Government of West Bengal started a One Umbrella Scheme named “Jai Bangla Scheme”.
• Jai Bangla Scheme has lots of pension scheme which was operated by different departments of Government.
• Taposili Bandhu Scheme is one the sub scheme of Jai Bangal Scheme which is started for the welfare of old age people of SC category.
• The main aim behind starting this scheme is to support old age people of West Bengal financially who belongs to Schedule Caste Category.
• Government’s Backward and Classes Welfare Department is the implementing department of this scheme.
• The other common name of this scheme are “Taposhili Bandhu Scheme” or “Taposili Bandhu Prakalpa” or “Pension Scheme for Schedule Caste People of West Bengal”.
• West Bengal Government will now provided monthly financial assistance as pension to old age people belongs to SC category in order to stablize their financial condition.
• All Eligible Beneficiaries of Schedule Caste category will get monthly pension scheme Rs. 1,000/- under Government of West Bengal’s Taposili Bandhu Scheme.
• This monthly assistance will help them to bear the cost of daily common expenses incurred by old age people.
• As earlier mentioned also, Taposili Bandhu Scheme is specificially started for people belongs to SC category, so only SC category people are eligible to apply and avail the benefits of monthly pension under this scheme.
• Beneficiaries whose age is 60 years or above can apply for monthly pension of Rs. 1,000/- under Taposili Bandhu Scheme.
• Taposili Bandhu Scheme Application Form can be collected free of cost from the Offices of Block Development Officer (BDO), Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), Municipal Corporation Commissioner Office and Kolkata Municipal Corporation Office.
• At present there is no Official Website of Taposili Bandhu Scheme and there is no online application form available.
• Application Status of Taposili Bandhu Scheme can also be checked by visiting the Duare Sarkaar Portal.
• Beneficiaries can also contact their areas District Welfare Officer or Block Development Officer in case of any help/ assistance or information needed about Taposili Bandhu Scheme.

Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries

• All eligible beneficiaries will get the below-mentioned benefits from West Bengal Government under Taposili Bandhu Scheme :-
  • Monthly Financial Assistance as Pension will be Provided.
  • Pension of Rs. 1,000/- per Month will be give to all Selected Beneficiaries.

Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled

• Government of West Bengal will provide monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1,000/- as pension under Taposili Bandhu Scheme to only those beneficiaries who fulfill the following eligibility conditions :-
  • Permanent Residents of West Bengal are only eligible to Apply.
  • Pension under this scheme should only provided to Schedule Caste Category People.
  • Age of Beneficiary Applicant must be 60 Year or more than 60 Years.
  • Beneficiary Applicant should not taking any financial assistance from other pension scheme.

Documents Required to be Attached

• Beneficiaries will have to attached the following documents with the Application Form of Taposili Bandhu Scheme at the time of submitting it :-
  • Any Residence Proof of West Bengal.
  • Beneficiary Aadhar Card.
  • Schedule Caste Certificate.
  • Voter ID Card.
  • Digital Ration Card of Beneficiary.
  • Family Income Certificate.
  • Bank Account Number of IFSC Code.
  • Beneficiary Photograph.

How Beneficiaries Can Avail the Benefit of this Scheme

• Beneficiaries eligible for pension under Taposili Bandhu Scheme can apply through Application Form.
• Application Form for Taposili Bandhu Scheme can be collected free of cost from any of the offices :-
  • Sub Divisional Officer Office in Municipal Areas.
  • Kolkata Municipal Corporation Commissioner Office.
  • Block Development Officer Office (BDO) in Rural Areas.
• Take Application Form from above mentined offices and fill it without making any mistake.
• All required documents should be attached with the Taposili Bandhu Application Form.
• Taposili Bandhu Application Form and Documents will then submitted by rural area beneficiaries in Block Development Officer Office and in Municipal Corporation Commissioner Office by urban area resident beneficiaries.
• Received Application Forms will be verified by the BDO/ SDO and Commissioner to confirm the eligibility and further will be verified by the Office of District Magistrate.
• Data of eligible beneficiaries then uploaded on Jai Bangla Portal by concerned officers.
• List of Beneficiaries selected for monthly pension of Rs. 1,000/- under Taposili Bandhu Scheme will then forwarded to Department for approval of pension.
• Backward and Classes Welfare Department of West Bengal Government will then sanction the pension of all eligible beneficiaries and transfer the pension directly in the bank account of beneficiary.
• Beneficiaries of Taposili Bandhu Scheme can also Check the Application Status of their Application through Duare Sarkaar Portal.
  

Important Links Available

• Application Form of Taposili Bandhu Scheme West Bengal.
• Application Status of Taposili Bandhu Scheme West Bengal.
• Guidelines of Taposili Bandhu Scheme West Bengal.
• Backward and Classes Welfare Department West Bengal.

Contact Details in Case of Help Needed

• Contact Number of Backward Classes and Welfare Department West Bengal :- 033 23371040.
• Contact Number of District Welfare Officers.
• Address of Backward Classes Welfare Department :-
  DJ-4, Sector 2, Administrative Building,
  SDO Bidannagar, 4th Floor, Salt Lake,
  Kolkata, West Bengal – 700091.