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Bengal govt gives nod for ad hoc bonus of Rs 6,800 for a section of employeesPensioners would get an ex gratia of Rs 3,500, the official said.
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Kolkata: The West Bengal government decided to extend an ad hoc bonus of Rs 6,800 to all its employees who do not come under any productivity-linked bonus system, and have revised monthly emoluments below Rs 44,000 in March, a senior official said on Wednesday.

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An order in this regard was issued by the finance department on Tuesday which also stated that employees belonging to the Muslim community would be receiving the bonus before Eid-ul-Fitr festival, scheduled later this month, while others would have it in the September 15-19 period, he said.

Pensioners would get an ex gratia of Rs 3,500, the official said.

The state government also decided to sanction an interest-free advance up to a maximum of Rs 20,000 for those employees having monthly emoluments not exceeding Rs 52,000 in March, he said referring to the order of the finance department.

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(Published 19 March 2025, 11:50 IST)