Annapurna Yojana

Who can apply for Annapurna Bhandar

• Women aged 25 to 60.
• Not an income tax payer.
• Not in permanent government or government-aided employment with a regular salary or pension (central, state, statutory bodies, panchayats, municipalities, aided schools and colleges).
• Excluded: names found dead, shifted, deleted or absentee in the 2026 electoral roll revision (SIR-2026).
• A pending SIR tribunal appeal or CAA application does not stop payment until it is decided.

Annapurna Bhandar benefits

• ₹3,000 a month, paid by direct bank transfer into an Aadhaar-linked bank account in the woman's own name.

How to apply for Annapurna Bhandar

1. 1Women already getting Lakshmir Bhandar were moved to Annapurna Yojana without a new application, unless excluded after the electoral roll revision.
2. 2New applicants apply online on the Annapurna Yojana portal, or with a paper form from the Block Development Office or municipal office.
3. 3The BDO (rural areas), SDO (urban areas) or Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials check the application.
4. 4The District Magistrate (or the KMC Commissioner in Kolkata) gives final approval.
5. 5Beneficiary lists are published at block, panchayat and booth level; people left out can reapply.

Where it applies

• West Bengal