Kolkata: The state govt will organise camps across Bengal from Oct 2 to 4 to enrol beneficiaries for schemes.
In Kolkata, camps will be held at 50 locations, with each serving three or four wards, a KMC official said. “There were only 16 camps in Kolkata in June, one for each of the city’s 16 boroughs. Around 35 welfare schemes are run by the state and central govts.
Because adding new beneficiaries and shifting beneficiaries from one scheme to another as they cross different age thresholds is a dynamic process, “Such camps will be held at regular intervals. The records need to be updated frequently,” the official said.
We must reach out to them,” the official said. Sources said the Oct camps would be more decentralised. The Oct camps will be more numerous,” an official said.
They will target eligible beneficiaries who have not enrolled or cannot apply online. “Most applications for welfare schemes were coming online. The govt was encouraging online applications as they helped streamline the process. But there are many people who are not adept at making online applications.