West Bengal Government Inclusion of some more banks for ePS

Government of West Bengal

Finance Department

Audit Branch

No. 6621- F(Y)

Kolkata, the 29th June, 2011.

MEMORANDUM

   The government has already Introduced the “West Bengal Government’s e-Payment of Salary [ePS) Scheme” vide Finance Department’s Notification No.8301-F dated 26-08-2009 wherein the detail rules and procedures for payment of salary through Public Sector Banks in electronic mode have been prescribed. The Annexure-A of Part-A of the enclosure to the Notification No.8303.-F dated 26-08-2009 has specified the list of 28 Designated Public Sector Banks through which salary can be disbursed.

   The Government has since been considering inclusion of Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks to widen reach of the banks closer to the DDOs and employees.

   Now, it has been decided to designate the following Banks also under the purview of e-Payment Scheme apart from the 28 Public Sector Banks already specified in the aforesaid list:

   1) The West Bengal State Cooperative Bank Ltd. and its affiliated Central Co-operative Banks.

   2) Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in West Bengal i.e.

   a) Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank

   b) Paschim Banga Gramin Bank

   c) Uttar Banga Kshetriya Gramin Bank

3) All Urban Cooperative Banks

   In order to accommodate the above-mentioned Banks, following amendments shall be incorporated in the “Guidelines for implementation of West Bengal Government’s e-Payment of Salary [e-PSJ Scheme 2009”

   1) In Part-A, para-5 (page-1) of the Executive Summary of the e-Payment of Salary Scheme 2009, replace “Public Sector banks” with “Public Sector Banks, The West Bengal State Cooperative Bank Ltd. & its affiliated Central Co-operative Banks, all Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Urban Cooperative Banks located in West Bengal.

   2) In Part-A, para.1(l) (PAGE-9) of Enclosure to the Notification No.8301-F dated 26-08-2009 of the Finance (Audit) Department replace “Public Sector Banks” with ‘Public Sector Banks, The West Bengal State Cooperative bank Ltd. & its affiliated Central Co-operative Banks, all Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and Urban Cooperative Banks located in West Bengal”.

   This order will take effect from the dite of issue.

Sd/-

(C.M. Brchhawat)

Principal Secretary to the

Government of West Bengal

Finance Department.

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