Archive · 23 Sep 2026
West Bengal Women Report Delays in Annapurna Bhandar Payments
Aklima Bibi was supposed to receive Rs 3,000 from a government scheme.
Her son Imran filled out the application for her in June.
The application website still says it is being processed.
Because the money has not arrived, Aklima thinks her son may have made a mistake.
Imran says he completed the form properly.
He also says people nearby have not received the money.
However, one of Aklima’s aunts has received the payment.
The report does not say why Aklima’s payment is delayed.
Aklima Bibi has not received the Rs 3,000 promised under the Annapurna Bhandar Scheme.
Her son Imran submitted her application in June, but the portal still lists it as “under processing.”
Aklima lives in Bhangar near Kolkata and cooks mid-day meals at a government high school.
Imran says nobody around his home has received the payment, although one of his aunts has.
The report does not provide an official explanation for the delay or clarify when Aklima’s payment will arrive.
- Who
- Aklima Bibi, her son Imran, and other reported applicants for the Annapurna Bhandar Scheme.
- What
- Aklima Bibi has not received the promised Rs 3,000 payment, while her application remains under processing.
- When
- Imran submitted Aklima’s application in June; the payment was still pending when the report was published.
- Where
- Bhangar, on the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Why
- The application portal continues to show the application as under processing; no further official reason is provided.
- Scheme
- Annapurna Bhandar Scheme
- Promised amount
- Rs 3,000
- Applicant
- Aklima Bibi
- Application submitted
- June
- Application status
- Under processing
- Location
- Bhangar, near Kolkata, West Bengal
- Reported occupation
- Aklima cooks mid-day meals at a local government high school