Vide notification No.1497/PN/P/II/3F-9/06 Dated: 01.04.2008 of Government of West Bengal, Department of Panchayats & R.D. all the destitute persons, identified to be 65 years of age or more, as on 1st November, 2007, or earlier, and belonging to BPL households as per the current BPL list prepared on the basis of survey held in the year 2005 and subsequently published in April, 2007 will get monthly pension at the rate of Rs.400/- (Rupees Four Hundred) per month, under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) with effect from 1st November, 2007, subject to ratification by the respective Gram Sansads and subsequent sanction of the respective Gram Panchayats, and that the beneficiaries under erstwhile National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) will continue to get monthly pension under the IGNOAPS at the current rate till they remain alive.
All such persons belonging to BPL households as per BPL list, as modified from time to time, who will attain the age of 65 years, will become eligible for monthly pension under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) at the prevailing rate from the month of January of the year in which such person attains the age of 65 years; and all persons aged 65 years or more, whose family will be enlisted in BPL list in future, subsequent to any modification in the BPL List, will also become eligible for monthly pension under IGNOAPS from the month from which the modified BPL list will come into operation, subject to the approval of the Gram Sansad and sanction of the Gram Panchayat, having jurisdiction over the area to which such BPL list pertains.
Vide notification no 5278(18)/RD (SGSY)/20M-6/05 – Pt-I dated: 17/07/2007, IGNOAPS beneficiaries will be selected from the persons who attained the age of 65 years as on 1st November, 2007 and whose household total score is 33(i.e. BPL household) in RHS 2.0.0 software database kept at each GP’s computer as published in April, 2007. But in Howrah District fresh claims and objections were exceptionally invited on the basis of resolutions made in several all political party meetings at District level, Block Level and GP level as the BPL percentage was meager 14% in Howrah District. Obviously seven lakh claims were submitted in the District ( twenty thousand in Bagnan-I block). After due enquiry and hearing of all the claims and objections it has been revealed that total score of large segment of households have been less than previous score. Khalil ahmed, IAS and District Magistrate, Howrah has clearly mentioned in his letter no. 3490(28)-C dated 14.08.2008 that State Govt has approved total score 29 as cut off score for BPL household in Howrah district. On the basis of this cut off score, BPL percentage in Howrah District has been increased to 22% from 14%.
While identifying IGNOAPS beneficiaries some Gram Panchayats take print out of BPL list with total score <=33 and filtering manually which household has score <=29. It is undesirable. Some beneficiaries with total score >29 but <=33 may be selected which cannot be approved. Executive Assistants of GP are requested to contact Sri. Arup basak, BIO, MOB: 9239160479 how to get print out from RHS 2.0.0 software with total score <=29. Before disbursing pension to IGNOAPS beneficiaries 1st time, age proof in any Govt. certificate like EPIC, Ration Card etc should be checked and one photocopy should be kept at GP office. Expenditure required for Xeroxing may be made from GP own fund.
All such persons belonging to BPL households as per BPL list, as modified from time to time, who will attain the age of 65 years, will become eligible for monthly pension under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) at the prevailing rate from the month of January of the year in which such person attains the age of 65 years; and all persons aged 65 years or more, whose family will be enlisted in BPL list in future, subsequent to any modification in the BPL List, will also become eligible for monthly pension under IGNOAPS from the month from which the modified BPL list will come into operation, subject to the approval of the Gram Sansad and sanction of the Gram Panchayat, having jurisdiction over the area to which such BPL list pertains.
Vide notification no 5278(18)/RD (SGSY)/20M-6/05 – Pt-I dated: 17/07/2007, IGNOAPS beneficiaries will be selected from the persons who attained the age of 65 years as on 1st November, 2007 and whose household total score is 33(i.e. BPL household) in RHS 2.0.0 software database kept at each GP’s computer as published in April, 2007. But in Howrah District fresh claims and objections were exceptionally invited on the basis of resolutions made in several all political party meetings at District level, Block Level and GP level as the BPL percentage was meager 14% in Howrah District. Obviously seven lakh claims were submitted in the District ( twenty thousand in Bagnan-I block). After due enquiry and hearing of all the claims and objections it has been revealed that total score of large segment of households have been less than previous score. Khalil ahmed, IAS and District Magistrate, Howrah has clearly mentioned in his letter no. 3490(28)-C dated 14.08.2008 that State Govt has approved total score 29 as cut off score for BPL household in Howrah district. On the basis of this cut off score, BPL percentage in Howrah District has been increased to 22% from 14%.
While identifying IGNOAPS beneficiaries some Gram Panchayats take print out of BPL list with total score <=33 and filtering manually which household has score <=29. It is undesirable. Some beneficiaries with total score >29 but <=33 may be selected which cannot be approved. Executive Assistants of GP are requested to contact Sri. Arup basak, BIO, MOB: 9239160479 how to get print out from RHS 2.0.0 software with total score <=29. Before disbursing pension to IGNOAPS beneficiaries 1st time, age proof in any Govt. certificate like EPIC, Ration Card etc should be checked and one photocopy should be kept at GP office. Expenditure required for Xeroxing may be made from GP own fund.
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