Annapurna Bhandar Scheme (Annapurna Yojana) in West Bengal

Disbursement Schedule

Migration for Earlier Lakshmir Bhandar Recipients

1. State Domicile: The applicant must be a permanent resident of West Bengal with a verifiable residential address in the state.
2. Gender: Only female citizens are eligible to apply.
3. Age Limits: The applicant must have completed 25 years of age and must not have crossed 60 years on the date of submission. Once a beneficiary reaches 60 years of age, she is automatically evaluated for transition into the state's regular Old Age Pension scheme.
4. Income Ceiling: The total monthly income of the applicant's household must not exceed ₹10,000 (annual family income of ₹1,20,000 or less).
5. Ration Card Requirement: The family must hold an active Digital Ration Card issued by the West Bengal Food and Supplies Department (AAY, PHH, SPHH, or RKSY-I/II).
6. Individual Bank Account: The applicant must maintain an operative single savings bank account in her own name. Joint accounts with spouses or relatives are rejected during automated verification.

• Government Employment: Women who hold permanent employment in central government, state government, statutory bodies, public sector undertakings, municipal corporations, panchayats, or government-aided educational institutions.
• Government Pensioners: Individuals already receiving a regular monthly pension from central or state government employment.
• Income Tax Payers: Any household where the applicant or her spouse files income tax returns or pays professional income tax above the exemption threshold.
• Duplicate Cash Scheme Recipients: Beneficiaries who are already enrolled in other high-value monthly state cash pension schemes that provide ₹3,000 or more per month.

• Aadhaar Card: Clear copy with matching name, date of birth, and active mobile linkage.
• Voter Identity Card (EPIC): Issued with a West Bengal constituency address.
• Digital Ration Card: Indicating family category (AAY, SPHH, PHH, or RKSY).
• Bank Account Passbook: Showing the applicant as the sole account holder, bank branch IFSC code, account number, and MICR code.
• Passport-Size Photographs: Two recent color photographs taken against a light background.
• Income Declaration or Certificate: Self-declaration of monthly family income verified by the local Gram Panchayat Pradhan or Municipal Councillor.
• Swasthya Sathi Card: If available, as the family identification number links your household registry profile.

1. Open your web browser and go to the official portal: https://socialregistry.wb.gov.in/citizen.
2. Click on the option labeled "Citizen Login / Family Registration".
3. Enter your active 10-digit mobile number and click on "Generate OTP".
4. Enter the one-time password received on your phone and complete the security captcha.
5. Select your District, Sub-Division, and Rural Block or Urban Municipality from the dropdown options.
6. Click on "Apply for New Scheme" and select "Annapurna Bhandar Scheme" from the active welfare list.
7. Fill in your personal details exactly as they appear on your Aadhaar card: legal name, father's or husband's name, date of birth, and residential address.
8. Enter your Digital Ration Card number and verify the family member details populated on the screen.
9. Enter your bank details: Bank Name, Branch, Account Number, and IFSC code. The system performs a penny-drop verification to ensure the name on the account matches your application.
10. Upload scanned copies of your Aadhaar card, ration card, and bank passbook first page in PDF or JPG format (maximum file size 200 KB each).
11. Review the summary page, check the self-declaration box affirming you do not pay income tax or work in government service, and click "Submit Application".
12. Note down the computer-generated 16-digit Application Tracking Number shown on the confirmation slip. Download and print the receipt for your records.

1. Visit the nearest Duare Sarkar outreach camp organized by your district administration, or visit your local Block Development Office (in rural areas) or Borough Office (in municipal areas).
2. Collect the physical Annapurna Bhandar application form free of charge from the designated Women & Child Welfare registration counter.
3. Fill in the form in Bengali, English, or Nepali with your personal details, Aadhaar number, ration card details, and bank account number.
4. Attach photocopies of your Aadhaar card, voter card, ration card, bank passbook, and one passport photograph.
5. Hand over the completed form to the desk officer. The officer verifies the originals, stamps the application, and hands you an acknowledgment tear-off slip with an official seal and tracking number.
6. Field verification is conducted by the local Anganwadi worker or Gram Panchayat executive within 15 to 21 working days.

1. Visit the tracking interface on https://socialsecurity.wb.gov.in.
2. Locate the "Track Applicant Status" button on the citizen menu.
3. Enter your Application Tracking Number, 12-digit Aadhaar Number, or registered Mobile Number.
4. Complete the numeric security captcha and click "Search".
5. The portal displays your profile card with one of the following statuses: - Submitted: Application recorded and queued for scrutiny. - Under Verification: Local field inquiry in progress by the block or municipal inspector. - Sanctioned / Approved: The application is accepted and forwarded to the state treasury for payment scheduling. - Payment Disbursed: The monthly credit transaction ID, bank reference number, and credit date are displayed.

1. Payment Failed or Transaction Returned

2. Name Mismatch Across Records

3. Change in Registered Mobile Number