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West Bengal Launches Seva Setu Camps on Gandhi Jayanti
West Bengal has opened special help camps for people seeking government benefits.
The program is called Seva Setu Abhiyan.
People can get help filling out forms for welfare schemes.
They can also ask why an application was rejected.
The camps cover 60 different government projects.
About 3,300 camps are located across the state.
They are open from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
and will continue until October 4.
West Bengal launched Seva Setu Abhiyan welfare assistance camps on Gandhi Jayanti.
The camps will help residents apply for schemes and understand rejected applications.
About 3,300 camps have been established at block and municipality levels statewide.
Benefits from 60 welfare projects will be available through the camps.
The camps operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 4.
- Who
- The West Bengal government, through municipal, municipal-corporation and panchayat officials, is running the camps.
- What
- It launched Seva Setu Abhiyan to help people apply for welfare schemes and check rejected applications.
- Where
- The camps are located across West Bengal at block and municipality levels; in Kolkata, one camp covers every two adjacent wards.
- When
- The camps began on Friday, Gandhi Jayanti, and will operate until October 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Why
- The initiative is intended to make welfare services easier to access, especially for people who have not applied or whose applications were rejected.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Seva Setu Abhiyan
- Launch occasion
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Number of camps
- 3,300 across West Bengal
- Welfare coverage
- Benefits from 60 welfare projects
- Operating hours
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Operating period
- From Friday through October 4
- Key services
- Application guidance, rejected-application assistance, and status inquiries
Quotes
A state government official
West Bengal government official describing services available at the camps
“New forms for applying for widow allowance, old age allowance and disability allowance are also being distributed from these camps. Apart from this, the status of Annapurna Yojana and Ayushman Card can also be enquired at these camps.”
thehansindia.com
“A total of 3,300 camps have been set up across the state at block and municipality levels. The benefits of 60 welfare projects will be available under one roof. The Seva Setu Abhiyan camp will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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