Hello, people of the state of West Bengal, if you are also searching for the Karmashree Portal of West Bengal, then you are in the right place. Today, with the help of this article, I am going to clear everything about this portal. So first of all you need to Understands about the Karmashree. Karmashree Portal is the digital platform which is officially launched by the West Bengal Government and the same is managed by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department of the state. With the help of this portal, the department manages the Karmashree Scheme, West Bengal.
This is the Wage employment Scheme of the state of West Bengal and same is officially launched by the state government in March 2024. All kinds of work under this scheme are managed by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department of West Bengal. This means this is a government-run monitoring portal of the state.
Karmashree Portal
West Bengal Karmashree is a wage employment scheme. It gives 50 days of wage employment per year to all the job card holders of the state. They provide at least 50 days of work to all the job card holders through work run by the various departments of the state government. This scheme is implemented in all across the state.
This scheme also works along with MGNREGA. Now the job card holder of the state of West Bengal now instead of MGNREGA work also get the work in the various department project of the West Bengal government as and when or where the unskilled labour needed by the government. They can all work in road construction, Building construction, irrigation, etc.
| Scheme Name | Karmashree Wage Employment Scheme |
| Run By | State Government |
| Managed By | Panchayat and Rural Development Department |
| Beneficiaries | Job card Holder |
| Benefits | To Provide Extra Income |
| Wages | As per the Government Rules |
Features of WB Karmashree Portal
| Mandatory to Hire MGNREGA Job Card Holder | It is important for all the Departments of the State Government that, at the time of tender and work order, it is required to use the job card holder of the state for unskilled work by the contractors. After completing the work, all the contractors must certify the same |
| 14-day work Blocks | Job card holders can get the work for a maximum of 14 days and can apply again for later work |
| Preferences | In this scheme, the workers will also get priority as they can be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and special preferences will also be given to workers belonging to SC and ST categories and women workers |
| Wages | The wages under this scheme will follow the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, and West Bengal Labour Department Notification, and the same will be paid by the contractors or the Department |
| No Separate Fund | The Government is not going to provide any kind of fund; the work can be funded from the Department’s budget |
| Work Monitoring | There is a Portal also run by the government Department of the state i.e. Panchayat and Rural Development, who track all the engagement of the job card holder of the state. They also check the MIS reports of the Department and their district. |
| File complaints | There is also a facility to file complaints with the District Magistrate, Sub Divisional Officers and BDO. The complaints can be submitted in writing, through email |
Who Can Use this Karmashree Portal?
- So, this Karmashree Portal of West Bengal can be used by the Rural unskilled workers of the state who are registered under MGNREGS and are also job card holders eligible to use this portal.
- If any of the worker who wants to work in such kind of work and having no Job card, then first of all they have to apply for the Job Card as per government Norms and then get the works.
- At one time, only one wage seeker will get the same work at the same time, so that more families are covered in this scheme.
Benefits of Karmashree Portal
- All the job card holders of the state get the extra payment instead of only work under MGNREGA.
- The wages are given at the State Minimum Wages rate.
- The priority also be given to the women of the state and special category persons like SC and ST.
- By monitoring online with the help of the portal, the government also maintains transparency.
How to Get Work under Karmashree Scheme Via Registration On Portal?
- AS I already told you, the work is only given to the Job card holder of the state. So, get your Job card under MGNREGS if you don’t have then apply, and later get it from your Gram Panchayat and BDO.
- Then have to fill the Work Demand Form and then have to submit it to your Gram Panchayat Office and BDO Office. After submitting the Work Demand Form, you get the receipt from the same office. At the time of registration, your Job Card and Aadhaar Card details are also added.
- As and when the department needs unskilled workers, the BDO assign the same from their Register and then informs the registered workers who submitted their Demand work form.
- Then, after getting the work, you need to report on time at the work site with your Job card on the given dates.
Karmashree Portal Login
No Worker can login on the portal. The monitoring tool can only be used by the Officials and government departments. The registration and demand for work can only be handled through the Gram Panchayat Office and BDO. Login can only be given to Officials for data entry.
- Open the official Portal.
- Then find the Login Option.
- Enter the user ID and password.
- Verify your account with OTP.
- Then use your account.
Karmashree Portal Status Check
If you are authorized officials, then you can check the status using your credential and login in the account and track Status. But if you are not authorized persona and don’t have credentials details to login, then using your receipt visit to your Gram Panchayat Office and Block Office and know about your work Status.
FAQs
It is a wage employment Scheme.
The job card holders of West Bengal.
They get extra work under MGNREGS to get extra income.
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