The Government of West Bengal has launched a number of welfare programs to take care of the public servants and Pratyasha Scheme is one such housing program which is aimed at the police personnel. The scheme is expected to assist qualified members of the West Bengal Police and the Kolkata Police to achieve their dream of having a residential flat through a structured and clear housing scheme.
This article gives full details of the West Bengal Pratyasha Scheme, among which are eligibility, benefits, allotment process, and application process, as well as requisite documents.
Overview of the West Bengal Pratyasha Scheme
The Pratyasha Scheme (প্রত্যাশা স্কিম) is a government housing scheme which is being executed by the Government of West Bengal to encourage police officers between Inspectors and Constables. The West Bengal Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (WBPH & IDC Ltd.) is constructing the flats under this project and the project is being funded by the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO).
The program has been established to give the police officers in the state quality housing amenities and boost their living standards.
Objective of the Scheme
The main aim of the Pratyasha Scheme is to offer affordable homes to the deserving police officers through building residential flats of various classifications depending on the entitlement and pay scale.
Benefits of the Pratyasha Scheme
- Construction of residential flats of various sizes for police personnel of West Bengal.
- Opportunity for eligible personnel to own a house through a government-supported housing project.
- Transparent allotment process through a lottery system.
- Additional allotment through a first-come, first-served basis if flats remain unallotted.
Eligibility Criteria
The police personnel who can apply under the scheme include:
Eligible Ranks
- Deputy Superintendent (Non-WBPS) / Assistant Commissioner
- Inspector
- Sub-Inspector / Sergeant
- Assistant Sub-Inspector
- Constable
- Equivalent ranks of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police
Category-wise Eligibility Based on Pay
A Category Flats (Approx. 1123 sq. ft.)
- Deputy Superintendent (Non-WBPS) / Assistant Commissioner, Inspector, Sub-Inspector / Sergeant and equivalent ranks
- Total pay (Basic Pay + Grade Pay) of ₹18,000 or more
B Category Flats (Approx. 926 sq. ft.)
- Inspector, Sub-Inspector / Sergeant, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Constable and equivalent ranks
- Total pay of ₹15,000 or more
C Category Flats (Approx. 794 sq. ft.)
- Assistant Sub-Inspector, Constable and equivalent ranks
- Total pay of ₹8,840 or more
Additional Eligibility Conditions
- Only one application is allowed per eligible police personnel.
- In case of joint application, only immediate family members (spouse, parents, or children) can be co-applicants.
- Only one flat will be allotted to a selected applicant.
- The Corporation reserves the right to relax eligibility conditions without assigning any reason.
Procedure for Allotment of Flats
- Flats will primarily be allotted through a lottery system on a random selection basis.
- If flats remain unallotted after the lottery, allotment may be made on a first-come, first-served basis or through another lottery.
- If the number of applications is less than the number of flats, allotment will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.
Application Process (Offline)
The offline application procedure that should be followed by applicants is:
Step 1: Download the application form, information guide, and general terms and conditions from the official website of Kolkata Police:
https://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in/
Step 2: Prepare an A/C Payee Demand Draft, Pay Order, or Banker’s Cheque in favour of:
Managing Director, West Bengal Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, payable at Kolkata.
Step 3: Mention the applicant’s name, father’s/husband’s name, and telephone number on the reverse side of the payment instrument.
Step 4: Submit the duly filled application form along with required documents and application money at:
Managing Director
West Bengal Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
Araksha Bhawan (3rd Floor), Block-DJ
Sector-II, Salt Lake City
Kolkata – 700091
Step 5: Applicants sending forms by post must send all documents and payment instruments to the same address.
Documents Required
Applicants must submit the following documents:
- Demand Draft / Pay Order / Banker’s Cheque as per flat category
- Additional payment instrument (if applying for parking space)
- Self-attested copy of PAN Card (applicant and joint applicant, if any)
- Salary certificate issued by the DDO
- Two sets of passport-size photographs signed on the reverse side
- One cancelled cheque
- Copy of the first page of bank passbook showing account details
Frequently Asked Questions
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐲𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞?
It is a housing program that was initiated by the Government of West Bengal to mediate residential flats to the police personnel.
𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐬?
The flats are built by the West Bengal Police Housing and Infrastructure development corporation limited with the financial help of HUDCO.
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞?
West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police eligible personalities of specified rank.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞?
An eligible applicant will only be allocated one flat.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝?
Through a lottery system on a random selection basis.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝?
From the official website of Kolkata Police.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝?
In the office of WBPH & IDC Ltd. Araksha Bhawan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata.
The West Bengal Pratyasha Scheme indicates that the state government is concerned with ensuring the better welfare and living standards of the police officers through offering formalized housing provisions. Qualified candidates should consider the official guidelines carefully and apply with full applications within the stipulated time.
