The West Bengal government will provide an ad hoc bonus of Rs 6,800 to employees earning below Rs 44,000 per month as of March 2024, excluding those under productivity-linked bonus schemes.
Eligible employees will receive the bonus before Eid-ul-Fitr or between 15th and 19th September.
Pensioners will get an ex gratia payment of Rs 3,500.
Employees earning up to Rs 52,000 per month can avail an interest-free advance of up to Rs 20,000.
Thousands of government employees and pensioners are expected to benefit from this decision.
Separately, the West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court that the state commission for backward classes is reassessing the issue of backwardness, with the next hearing scheduled for July.
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