Department: Finance
Subject:
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
No. 6426-F(Y) Dated: 25.07.2012
MEMORANDUM
The Reserve Bank of India, Department of Government & Bank Accounts, Central Office, Mumbai vide DGBA, GAD No. H-8408/31.04.009/ 2011-12 dated 21st June 2012 has authorised the following Banks to handle receipt transactions of the Government of West Bengal, in addition to the existing authorised Banks:
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab & Sind Bank
Vijaya Bank
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
State Bank of Hyderabad
State Bank of Patiala
State Bank of T ra van core
State Bank of Mysore
ICICI Bank Ltd.
Axis Bank Ltd.
HDFC Bank Ltd.
The State Government Offices and the Autonomous Bodies/Statutory Corporations may maintain bank account in the above mentioned authorised banks subject to the following conditions:
A) The Administrative Department will seek separate concurrence from the Finance Department with regard to the modalities of flow of fund from the concerned bank to State Exchequer.
B) If the fund is from (i) any source other than the Government of West Bengal and maintenance of bank account in any of the authorised banks is a precondition of getting the fund, (ii) Government of West Bengal with provision of maintaining account in any of the authorised banks, then specific proposal should be sent to Finance Department in terms of this Department Memorandum No. 675-F dated 22nd January 2008 for approval.
C) For e-Receipt of State Government Tax and Non-Tax Revenue, the Reserve Bank of India will be the Agency Bank. All other banks, as mentioned above will collect Government receipts and report through the RBI, PAD, Kolkata for crediting in the State Government account. The Administrative Department/ Directorate willing to introduce e-Receipt on behalf of the State Government shall send specific proposal to the Finance Department for this purpose.
Sd/- H. K. Dwivedi
Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal.
No. 6426-F dated 25.07.2012
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:-
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:-
1. The Principal Secretary to the Governor of West Bengal.
2. The Chairman, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd., Kolkata.
3. The Chairman, Calcutta Tramways Company (1978) Ltd.
4. The Chairman, West Bengal State Warehousing Corporation.
5. The Chairman, West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd.
6. The Chairman, West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd.
7. The Chairman, West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society.
8. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, West Bengal State Rural Development Agency.
9. The Managing Director, West Bengal State Small Industries Corporation Ltd.
10. The Managing Director, West Bengal State Film Corporation (Finance) Ltd.
11. The Managing Director, West Bengal State Film Corporation (Storage & Studio) Ltd.
12. The Managing Director, West Bengal Comprehensive Area Development Corporation.
13. The Managing Director, West Bengal State Leather Industries Development Corporation Ltd.
14. The Director of Employment & Special Secretary, Labour Department, Government of West Bengal.
15. The Controller of Accounts, Panchayat & Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
Sd/- H. K. Dwivedi
Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal.