Pratyasha Scheme- West Bengal
State: West Bengal
Ministry: null
Department: Housing Department
Category: Housing & Shelter
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Government of West Bengal has undertaken a housing project scheme named ” PRATYASHA” for Police Personnel (from Inspectors to Constables) working in the West Bengal Police to materialize their dreams of owning houses.

Benefits:
1. Construction of various types of flats for all Police Personnel of West Bengal.

Eligibility:
1.	Any Police personnel in the ranks of Deputy Superintendent(Non-WBPS)/ Assistant Commissioner, Inspector, Sub-Inspector/ Sergeant, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Constable, and equivalent ranks of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police can apply independently for dwelling units under this project as per their entitlement as mentioned below:
a)	Police personnel in the ranks of Deputy Superintendent(Non-WBPS)/ Assistant Commissioner, Inspector or Sub-Inspector/ Sergeant and equivalent ranks of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police whose total pay (Basic Pay + Grade Pay) is ₹ 18,000/- (Rupees eighteen thousand) or more can apply for “A” category of dwelling units having flat area (approximate) 1123 sq. ft. per unit.
b)	Police personnel in the ranks of Inspector/ Sub-Inspector/ Sergeant or Assistant Sub-Inspector, Constable, and equivalent ranks of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police whose total pay (Basic Pay + Grade Pay) is ₹15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand) or more can apply for “B” category of dwelling units having flat area (approximate) 926 sq. ft. per unit.
c)	Police personnel in the ranks of Assistant Sub-Inspector, Constable and equivalent ranks of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police whose total pay (Basic Pay + Grade Pay) is ₹ 8,840/- (Rupees eight thousand eight hundred forty) or more can apply for “C” category of dwelling units having flat area (approximate) 794 sq. ft. per unit.
2.	One Police personnel in the above-noted ranks will be eligible to submit only one application for this Scheme (No other family member may apply separately).
3.	In the case of a joint application, only a member of the immediate family (spouse, parents, and children) is eligible to be the second applicant. The first applicant shall be the eligible personnel of West Bengal Police or Kolkata Police only.
4.	Only one flat will be allotted to the eligible applicant if he/she is selected through lottery on a random selection basis.
5.	The Corporation, however, reserves the right to relax any of these conditions whatsoever without assigning any reason.
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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 01: The application form along with Information Guide and General Terms & Conditions may be downloaded from the website of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police (https://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in/). https://kolkatapolice.gov.in/images/PratyashaProject.pdf
Step 02: Application shall be accompanied by an A/C Payee Demand Draft/ Pay Order/Banker’s Cheque drawn in favour of the “Managing Director, West Bengal Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited” on any Bank payable at Kolkata as per application money. Application with instruments payable outside Kolkata may be rejected at the discretion of WBPH & IDC Ltd. without citing any reason.
Step 03: The applicants should provide the details of his/ her Name, Father’s/ Husband’s Name, and Telephone No. on the reverse of the Demand Draft/ Pay Order/ Banker’s Cheque for application money.
Step 04: Application Form duly filled in and completed in all respect, duly signed by the applicant along with Demand Draft/ Pay Order/Banker’s Cheque for the amount as mentioned above and other documents of the General Terms & Conditions may be submitted at the office of West Bengal Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Araksha Bhawan (3rd Floor), BlockDJ, Sector-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata- 700 091.
Step 05: Applicants who wish to send their application by post, must send the application form along with application money as mentioned above, and other documents of General Terms & Conditions in the prescribed form, to the following address:- The Managing Director, West Bengal Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Araksha Bhawan (3rd Floor), Block-DJ, Sector-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata- 700091.

Documents Required:
Demand Draft/ Pay Order/ Banker’s Cheque as per category dwelling unit.
Demand Draft/ Pay Order/ Banker’s Cheque for an additional amount only for parking space.
One self-attested photocopy of the PAN Card of the applicant and of joint applicants (if any)
Salary Certificate of the applicant (s) issued by the DDO (as per proforma annexed with the application form).
Two sets of passport-size photographs with signatures on the back side of the photographs.
One canceled cheque of the applicant
Copy of the first page of the Bank A/C Pass Book of the applicant showing address, A/C No., Branch Code No. etc.