Lakshmir Bhandar

Lakshmir Bhandar क्या है?

Monthly financial assistance to eligible women heads of household

लाभ

Monthly financial assistance to eligible women heads of household

स्तर

State — West Bengal

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Government of West Bengal

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

1. The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal. 1. The applicant should be a woman. 1. The age of the applicant should be between 25 - 60 years. 1. The household of the applicant should be enrolled under the "Swasthyasathi" scheme. 1. The applicant should not be a government employee in perman

अंतिम सत्यापन

11 Jun 2026

Benefits

Monthly financial assistance to eligible women heads of household

Eligibility

Documents Required

• ✓ Aadhaar or valid identity proof
• ✓ Address proof
• ✓ Bank account details
• ✓ Eligibility-specific certificate or record

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Step 1: The scheme’s application form will be available free of cost at the Duare Sarkar Camps. The applicant will submit the filled-in, duly signed application form at one of the Duare Sarkar Camps, along with the self-attested copies of the required documents.

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 3

   Step 2: The applications so received at the Duare Sarkar camp will be duly enquired into as per Duare Sarkar modalities by government officials only authorized for the purpose. After verification/inquiry, the Block Development Officer in the rural area or the Sub-Divisional Officer in the urban area, as the case may be, shall enter the applications on the portal, verify and recommend the list of eligible applicants to the District Magistrate for sanction.

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 5

   (In case of the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, the same process will be completed by the Commissioner, Kolkata Municipal Corporation.)

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 7

   Step 3: The Commissioner of Kolkata Municipal Corporation shall be the sanctioning authority for applicants residing in areas under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. In all other cases, the District Magistrate will be the sanctioning authority.

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 9

   Step 4: The financial assistance sanctioned under the scheme will be credited monthly through DBT (Direct Bank Transfer) to the Aadhaar-linked bank account held solely by the eligible adult female member/s of the household.

6. Step 6: Offline application — step 11

   [ Note: A yearly verification of the life status of the beneficiary of the scheme will be done once a year, through the Registrar of Birth and Death through the online system.]

FAQ

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.