EWS - DM - Order - SOP
EWS - DM - Order - SOP
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Government of West Bengal
Office of the Project Officer-cum-District Welfare Officer
Backward Classes Welfare & Tribal Development, Birbhum
Administrative Building, 2nd Floor, Suri, Birbhum.
To
In connection with the subject cited above, this is to inform that the SOP for issuahce -of
Certificate to Economically Weaker Section along with relevant guidelines and annexures are
enclosed herewith.
You are requested to arrange for wide publicity of the same and take necessary action for
submission and processing of EWS applications as per procedure laid down in the SOP with
immediate effect.
Enel- As stated.
District Magmat
Birbhurn
District Magis'
Birbhum
SOP in connection with issuance of "EWS Certificate"
1. To apply for EWS Certificate, the applicant, before applying online, will first obtain the following
certificates from concerned office(s):
a) Certificate of permanent residence – Applicants will apply for domicile certificate of SDOs from
place of their permanent residence in e-district portal and obtain print out of the digitally signed certificate.
b) Certificate of Caste/Community - Applicants will obtain certificate for caste /community from
concerned Chairman of Municipality/Pradhan of Gram Panchayet from his place of permanent residence,
issued under valid Memo/Reference no. and date, mentioning the paternal caste / community that the
applicants originally belong. The same must be countersigned by both IBCW and BDO/DMDC after enquiry.
c) Certificate of Annual Family Income in the previous Financial Year - Applicants will apply for
certificate of annual family income in the previous financial year in Annexure – (IA) and obtain the same in
Annexure- (I) from concerned SDOs in urban area through Councilor, Chairman, E.O. / F.O. of municipality
/ BDOs in panchayet area through Member, Pradhan, E.A./Secretary/Sahayak from his place of domicile.
d) Certificate of residential flat and Immovable Assets –
(i) Firstly, applicants will apply for certificate of measurement of residential flat in Annexure – (IIA) and
obtain the same in Annexure- (II) from concerned Chairman through S.A.E. of municipality for urban
area / Pradhan through Nirman Sahayak for rural area.
(ii) Thereafter, the applicants will approach concerned BL&LRO of his place of domicile and apply for
certificate of ‘Immovable Assets’ in Annexure – (IIIA) and obtain the same in Annexure- (III) along with
original copy of Annexure- (II), duly enquired into and verified by the concerned Revenue Inspector.
Note :
❖ The concerned offices (SDO/BDO/BL&LRO/Municipality/Panchayet), responsible for issuance of the above
certificates/annexures must always address the applicants immediately upon receipt of application and dispose
the same at the earliest. A sperate register of each such case must be maintained in every office for future use.
❖ Each of the concerned office conducting enquiry (SDO/BDO for annual income, Panchayat/Municipality for
caste/community, BL&LRO for immovable assets) must preserve the original copy of application by applicant
and duplicate/photocopy of the annexure certificate issued by them for future reference as and when required.
❖ For issuance of annual family income certificate in the previous financial year, gross annual income from all
sources of each of the family members including the applicant, his/her parents, and siblings below the age of 18
years, his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years must be taken into account.
❖ For issuance of certificate of measurement of residential flat/house and land particulars, properties (as per
physical enquiry and documentary evidence, irrespective of recorded nature) held by each of the family members
including the applicant, his/her parents, and siblings below the age of 18 years, his/her spouse and children below
the age of 18 years in different locations/cities in the states/districts should be enquired into and clubbed together.
❖ The copies of relevant annexure formats as required by applicant will be made available in the following manner-
(A) Format of enquiry report for domicile certificate (Local BDO/Panchayat/Municipality Office/BSKs)
(B) Annexure Formats – (I) and (IA) for issuance of annual income (Local BDO/Panchayat/Municipality Office/BSKs)
(C) Annexure Formats – (II) and (IIA) for certificate of Residential Flat/House (Local Panchayat/Municipality Office/BSKs)
(D) Annexure Formats – (III) and (IIIA) for certificate of Immovable Asset (Local BL&LRO/RI Office/BSKs)
2. After obtaining the above certificates (permanent residence, caste/community, annual family
income, residential flat/house and immovable assets), the applicant will apply for EWS certificate
in online mode from OSCAR portal (https://castcertificatewb.gov.in/) and submit the hardcopies
of duly signed application form, complete in all respect, along with self-declaration/affidavit and
requisite documents as per Check List of documents to the concerned BDO office (for rural areas)/
Municipality (for urban areas) under proper receipt/acknowledgement slip. A photocopy of the
complete set of application and enclosures to be retained with the applicant for future reference.
3. After receiving the application for EWS Certificate, the Inspector BCW&TD of the Block /
Municipality concerned shall conduct enquiry and/or hearing to verify the annual family income,
immovable assets and caste/community status of the applicant within one week from the date of
receipt of the application (format for report of hearing / enquiry is enclosed in Annexure - IV) and
process the application online in OSCAR portal and forward the same to BDO. Accordingly, a
register of all such cases will be prepared in both hardcopy and softcopy (google spreadsheet) as
per Annexure – (V) and the same is to be maintained in continuous manner for each financial year.
4. On completion of enquiry and/or hearing, the BDOs for rural areas / designated D.M.D.C.s for
urban areas will recommend the application for acceptance / rejection (as per the merit of the case)
and process the same from BDO/DMDC login in OSCAR portal and forward hard copies of all
the applications along with the requisite documents, enquiry reports and check list to the concerned
SDOs who shall compile all the applications received under his/her Sub Division and forward the
hard copies of applications along with enclosures to the PO-cum-DWO, BCW & TD, Birbhum.
5. The PO-cum-DWO, BCW & TD, Birbhum will receive the hard copies of EWS applications from
the SDOs and put up the EWS applications along with all the requisite documents, enquiry reports
and check list before the ADM (Dev.), Birbhum after due checking for disposal and issuance of
‘EWS Certificate’ or for rejection of the application.
6. The ADM (Dev.), Birbhum will examine the applications in the light of supporting documents and
enquiry reports and either approve or reject the applications and process the same in OSCAR
portal. Once approved, the ADM (Dev.) shall issue digitally signed EWS Certificate to such
candidates in Annexure - C or Annexure - D whichever is applicable.
7. After issuance of digitally signed EWS Certificate, the same can be downloaded from OSCAR
portal by the applicant himself/herself. One copy of the same shall be preserved along with the
original application along with enclosures for office records.
8. The District Magistrate, Birbhum shall be the Appellate Authority in respect of EWS applications
disposed / Certificates issued by the issuing authority, i.e., ADM (Dev)., Birbhum.
Check List of Documents required for issuance of "EWS Certificate"
2. Four copies of recent passport size photographs (preferably in light-coloured clothes with plain
background)
3. Affidavit in prescribed format by the district (Annexure – B) from Executive Magistrate / 1st
7. Certificate of Annual Family Income (Annexure – I) from SDO/BDO with required enclosures
[Bank A/C statement each family member for last Financial Year / Copy of service particulars viz. last drawn
pay slip / certificate from the employer in original / copy of I. T. Returns / Salary certificate (for businessman
/ private sector employees / persons having other sources of income), if and where applicable]
8. Certificate of Immovable Assets (Annexure– II & III) from BL&LRO with required enclosures
[Coloured Print of Photograph of the residential flat/house (for house/flat owned by applicant’s family) /
Warison Certificate (Legal Heir Certificate) by competent authority (for residential house/flat owned by
relatives) / Rent receipt of last three months / Rent agreement from the owner of property (if the applicant
resides in a rented house) / Copy of land particulars (deed/parcha) in the name of family members]
9. Three copies of A4 size coloured print out of residential house/flat (either owned/partially
[One copy each to be preserved at concerned panchayet, BL&LRO and with application form for office record]
10. Attested/self-attested copies of EPIC, AADHAR and PAN of Applicant and family members
৫.খ) োিুরীিীনব সদনসযর ঘক্ষনে নবগি ম্ানসর ঘপ নিপ/ িম্ি – ১৬/নবগি আনথিি বছনরর সযালানর ঘর্স্টনম্ন্ট
অিযািয ঘপিার সানথ যু ক্ত সদনসযর ঘক্ষনে বানষিি উপািিি আয়িনরর আওিািুক্ত হনল নবগি আনথিি
৫.গ)
বছনরর আয়ির নরটানিির িনপ
নবগি আনথিি বছনরর নিরীনখ সংনিষ্ট প্রধ্ানির িাছ ঘথনি Annexure-II – এ আনবদিিারীর পনরবানরর
৬)
ম্ানলিািাধ্ীি বসি বানির পনরম্ানপর িংসাপে
A4 িাগনি আনবদিিারীর পনরবানরর িানম্ থািা সম্পূ ণি বা আংনিি ম্ানলিািাধ্ীি বসি বািীর বা িািাবািীর রনিি
৬.ি)
ছনবর এি িনপ নপ্রন্ট
৬.খ) সংনিষ্ট ঘপৌরসিা বা গ্রাম্ পঞ্চানয়ি ঘথনি প্রাপ্ত বানি নিম্িানণর অিু ম্নির প্রনিনলনপ / বািীর ঘস্কে
৬.গ) আংনিি ম্ানলিািাধ্ীি বািীর ঘক্ষনে ওয়ানরি বা অংিীদানর সংক্রান্ত িংসাপে
নবগি আনথিি বছনরর নিরীনখ সংনিষ্ট সম্নষ্ট িূ নম্ রািস্ব আনধ্িানরনির িাছ ঘথনি Annexure-III - এ
৭)
আনবদিিারীর পনরবানরর ম্ানলিািাধ্ীি িতনষিনম্ এবং বাসনযাগয িনম্ পনরম্াপ সংক্রান্ত িংসাপে
৭.ি) িতনষিনম্র পনরম্াপ সংক্রান্ত পেিা
৭.খ) বাসনযাগয িনম্র পনরম্াপ সংক্রান্ত পেিা [বসি বািী সংলগ্ন িনম্ সহ]
৮) োর িনপ রনিি পাসনপাটি সাইি ছনব [হালিা রনির ঘপািাি এবং বযািগ্রাউন্ড সহ]
আনবদিিারী/আনবদিিারীর নপিা ও ম্ািা/ স্বাম্ী বা স্ত্রী/ িাবালি সন্তাি/ িাবালি িাই ও ঘবাি সহ প্রনিযনির
৯)
আধ্ার িােি, ঘিাটার িােি ও পযাি িানেির িনপ
আনম্ এই ম্নম্ি ঘ াষণা িরনছ ঘয আনবদিপনের সনে উপনরউক্ত সম্স্ত িনথগুনল সংনযানিি রনয়নছ যার নববরণ আম্ার জ্ঞ্যাি ও নবশ্বাস
ম্নি সিয। ঘিানিা িনথ সংনযানিি িা থািনল বা িনথ িুল থািনল িিতিপক্ষ আম্ার আনবদিপে বানিল িরনি পানরি।
_______________________________
িানরখ - আনবদিিারীর পূ ণি স্বাক্ষর
ANNEXURE-B
Self-Declaration by the applicant seeking Income and Asset Certificate (EWS) in regard to Sub-
Caste/Community, family income and assets or by the guardian in case of minor
I, Sri/Smt _______________________________________ Contact No __________________, son/daughter/wife/ward
of Sri/Smt ______________________________________ am a permanent resident of Vill/Para-__________________,
Gram Panchayet/Ward No.-_____________________, P.O.-_________________, P.S. -____________________,
Block/ Municipality-__________________, Dist.- Birbhum, Pin-____________, West Bengal, do hereby declare that -
(i) which is not included as reserved sub-caste / community in the Central and the State list.
or
(ii) which is included as reserved community (OBC-A or B) in the State list but not included in the Central list.
(strike out whichever is not applicable)
3) The gross annual income (from salary, agriculture, business, profession etc) of my family from all sources is
Rs ____________ (in words _________________________________________________________________).
[For service holders of govt/semi-govt/PSUs/private companies, salary slip/form-16 annual salary statement in the last F.Y. to be enclosed]
4) Further, I also declare that my family* possess the following assets:
Measurement of
Details of immovable assets immovable asset
Location Mouza Plot No Khatian No
5) I also certify that the information/statements furnished above in respect of myself / my son / my daughter / my
ward are fully correct and I take full responsibility for the accuracy of the information / statements. If, at any
point of time the. above information / statements are found to be incorrect (partly / fully), I / my son / my daughter
/ my ward shall have to forfeit the benefits received, i.e., EWS certificate & ensuing benefits and shall be liable
to be punished u/s 229 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (erstwhile193 of the Indian Penal Code).
Date :
_________________________________________
(Signature of applicant/guardian in case of minor)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
* Family for this purpose will include the person who seeks EWS certificate, his/her parents, and siblings below the age
of 18 years and also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years.
Annexure - IA
Application for Obtaining Annual Family Income
To,
The Sub Divisional Officer / Block Development Officer
______________________________ Subdivision / Block,
Birbhum
Sir/Madam,
I, Sri./Smt./Miss _____________________________________________, Son/Daughter/wife
of _______________________________________________________, am a permanent resident
of Vill/Para - __________________________, G.P./Ward No - ___________________________,
P.O. - ________________________________, P.S. - _____________________________, Block/
Municipality - ___________________ under _______________ Sub-Division, District – Birbhum.
I am in need of an annual income certificate of my family for the Financial Year of
___________________ in order to apply for EWS certificate. Therefore, I request you to kindly
issue me the said certificate in Annexure-I at the earliest. I do hereby declare that –
1) The gross annual family income of my family (including myself, my parents, my siblings below
the age of 18 years, my spouse and children below the age of 18 years) from all sources in the
financial year _______________________ is Rs __________________________________/-, (in words,
Rupees ___________________________________________________________________________________________________).
2) The occupation of my family members are –
(i) The applicant - ______________________________, (ii) Spouse - ______________________________,
Documents enclosed:
1) Copy of AADHAR/EPIC of family members (…….)
2) Copy of self-declaration
3) Bank A/C statement of last financial year with respect to each of the family members (mandatory)
4) Copy of service particulars of family members viz. last drawn pay slip (…....) / Certificate from the employer
in original (…....) / copy of I. T. Return and Form – 16 in the preceding Financial Year (…....) / Salary
certificate (for businessman (…....) / private sector employees (…....) / persons having other sources of
income), as and where applicable. (…....)
5) Any other document(s) (…….) [Please specify ………………………..…………………………………………………………]
[Note: write NIL or ‘Not applicable’ if any document is not available or applicable. No field should remain blank]
___________________________
Date: Signature of applicant/
Guardian (in case the applicant is minor)
Annexure - I
Certificate of Annual Income of Applicant’s Family for issuance of EWS Certificate
(To be issued in the name of applicant/candidate)
Affix recent
Passport
Photograph
of applicant
under ____________________ Sub-Division, District – Birbhum, West Bengal is an applicant intending to apply for EWS
certificate and has applied for certificate of annual income of applicant’s family in Annexure – (IA) on ________________.
As per enquiry, hearing and documentary evidence the following points have been ascertained
1) The gross annual family income particulars of Sri./Smt./Miss _______________________________________________
(including applicant, his/her parents, siblings below the age of 18 years, his/her spouse and children
below the age of 18 years) from all sources in the financial year 2023-2024 is Rs ______________________,
(in words, Rupees ________________________________________________________________________________).
2) The occupation of the family members are –
(i) The applicant - __________________, (ii) Spouse - ________________, (iii) Mother - __________________ ,
(iv) Father - ____________________, (v) Other applicable family member (s) - ___________________________
[Documents to be enclosed – Bank A/C statement each family member for last Financial Year / Copy of service
particulars viz. last drawn pay slip / certificate from the employer in original / copy of I. T. Return and Form – 16 in
the preceding Financial Year / Salary certificate (for businessman / private sector employees / persons having other
sources of income), if and where applicable.]
(1) (2) (3)
_______________________________________
Seal & Signature of the Block Development Officer (for Block area)/
Sub Divisional Officer (for Municipality area) with date
Annexure - IIA
Application for Obtaining Certificate for Measurement of Residential Flat/House for EWS
To,
The Pradhan/Chairman
…………………………….…………. Gram Panchayet/Municipality
PS - …………………..………………………., Birbhum
Sir/Madam,
I, Sri./Smt./Miss __________________________________________, Son/Daughter/wife of __________________________________,
I am in need of a certificate for Measurement of Residential Flat/House in the name of my family in order to
apply for EWS certificate. Therefore, I request you to kindly issue me the said certificate in Annexure-II at the earliest.
Documents enclosed:
1) Copy of AADHAR/EPIC/Khadyasathi Card of family members (……..….)
2) Copy of approved plan with sketch map of house/flat in the name of family members (……..….)
3) Three coloured print out of photographs of residential house/flat (s) in the name of family members / relative
other than family members / rented house [strike out whichever is not applicable] (……..….)
5) Warison certificate (……..….) [If any family member has partial share in the residential flat/house]
[Note: write NIL or ‘Not applicable’ if any document is not available or applicable. No field should remain blank]
________________________
Date: Signature of applicant/
Guardian (in case the applicant is minor)
Annexure - II
Enquiry Report on Measurement of Residential Flat/House for issuance of EWS Certificate
(To be issued in the name of applicant/candidate)
Affix recent
Passport
Photograph
of applicant
1) ___________________ 2) __________________
Signature of Nirman Sahayak (Gram Panchayat)/ Signature of Pradhan (Gram Pancha Signature of Pradhan (Gram Panchayat)/
Signature of S.A.E. (Municipality) Signature of Chairman (Municipality) Signature of Chairman (Municipality)
(With Date and Seal) (With Date and Seal)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(With Date and Seal)
_________________________________
Enquired into and verified by
The Revenue Inspector (With Date and Seal
[to be signed after submission at BL&LRO]
Annexure - IIIA
Application for Obtaining Certificate of ‘Immovable assets’ for EWS
To,
The Block Land and Land Reforms Officer
…………………..………………………. Block, Birbhum
Sir/Madam,
I, Sri./Smt./Miss …………….……..………….………………, Son/Daughter/wife of …………………………………........………,
I am in need of a certificate for Immovable assets in order to apply for EWS certificate. Therefore, I request
Documents enclosed:
1) Original copy of certificate in Annexure-II from the Pradhan/Chairman (…….) of Panchayet / Municipality
3) Copy of approved plan with sketch map of house/flat in the name of family members (…….)
4) Two coloured print out of photographs of residential house/flat (s) in the name of family members / relative
other than family members / rented house [strike out whichever is not applicable] (……..….)
6) Copy of Warison certificate (…….) [If any family member has partial share in the residential flat/house and land]
[Note: write NIL or ‘Not applicable’ if any document is not available or applicable. No field should remain blank]
____________________________
Date: Signature of applicant/
Guardian (in case the applicant is minor)
Annexure - III
Certificate – cum - Enquiry report of Immovable asset for EWS application
Valid for the Financial Year of 2023 – 2024
Certificate/Reference No. - ____________________ Date- ____________
This is to report that, the application of Sri./Smt./Kumari_________________________________________________,
Son/Daughter/Wife of _____________________________________________, of Vill/para- _________________________________, G.P./
Ward No- __________________________________, P.O. - _______________________________________, P.S. - _____________________________,
under Block/Municipality, District – Birbhum, West Bengal, vide his
____________________________
application in Annexure – (IIIA) on ______________, has been enquired into as per provisions led
down in the Office Memorandum No. 325-PAR(PR)/3P-1/2019 Dt-09/07/2019 of the Chief Secretary,
Govt. of West Bengal, and No 959-BCW/MR-52/2019 Dt-18/05/2023 of the Secretary, BCW Deptt..
As per physical enquiry and documentary evidence, the information of assets held by the
applicant’s family * (including applicant, his/her parents, spouse, children and siblings below 18
years) in the financial year of 2023-24 are as follows:
(A) Enquiry report of Agriculture Land, Residential Plot:
Residential Plot/Homestead in Notified Residential Plot/Homestead in areas
Agriculture Land
Municipalities other than notified Municipalities
Family Plot No.
Area Area Area Plot No. &
Members (in
Mouza with &
(in Sq
Mouza with Plot No. &
(in Sq
Mouza with
Khatian
J. L. No. Khatian J. L. No. Khatian No J. L. No.
acres) yards) yards) No
No
Self
Father
Mother
Spouse
Other applicable
family members
Total area ………..……………Acres ……….………..Sq. Yards ………………..Sq. Yards
_________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Order Sheet
For acceptance For rejection
May be approved. Application may be rejected for following reason(s):
Block Development Officer/D.M.D.C.(for ULBs) ______________________, Birbhum Block Development Officer/D.M.D.C.(for ULBs) ___________________, Birbhum
May be approved. Application may be rejected for following reason(s):
Sub Divisional Officer, _____________________________________, Birbhum Sub Divisional Officer, _________________________________, Birbhum
May be approved. Application may be rejected for following reason(s):
PO-cum-DWO, BCW & TD, Birbhum PO-cum-DWO, BCW & TD, Birbhum
Approved. Rejected
Additional District Magistrate (Dev.), Birbhum Additional District Magistrate (Dev.), Birbhum
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Date
Father's / Husband's
Name
Address
(Vill/Para, GP/Ward)
with Contact No
Caste/
Community
Annual Income of
family
Block/Municipali
ty Name
Annexure – V
Agricultural
land
Residential
flat/House
Immovable Asset
Residential Plot
Format for Manual Register of cases for EWS Application
Block/Municipality’s
Memo & Date
Remarks