CAA application in 3-day Jan Kalyan Shivir camps

Kolkata: The Suvendu Adhikari-led govt will launch its first single-window outreach programme, Jan Kalyan Shivir, from June 15 to 17, with Citizenship Amendment Act application facilitation among the services to be offered at such camps.The three-day drive will bring services from 19 departments under single platform. Citizens will be able to apply for schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Annapurna Yojana, PM-Kisan, PM Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Ujjwala Yojana,, PM Vishwakarma, PM SVANidhi, , Aadhaar enrolment and seeding, land mutation services and scholarship programmes.The Jan Kalyan Shivir was earlier announced by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari as an initiative to bridge the gap between govt welfare schemes and their intended beneficiaries.

The camps will remain open from 10 am to 5 pm for interaction, awareness, receipt of applications and facilitation under individual benefit schemes.For coordination and smooth conduct of the campaign, Nabanna has deployed 23 senior IAS officers across districts. They will visit the camps, coordinate with DMs and guide officials in managing arrangements. Former chief secretary Nandini Chakravorty has been entrusted with overseeing the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area.

The officers have been asked to ensure that citizens can submit applications online and offline. They will also supervise logistics and basic amenities at the venues, including drinking water, sheds, toilets, medical facilities, childcare centres and arrangements for senior citizens, pregnant women and persons with disabilities.Chief secretary Manoj Agarwal, in a missive, said the officers will also monitor the progress of implementation of schemes for which applications are received.

A state-level apex committee has been formed under Agarwal, assisted by 30 departmental heads. A Jan Kalyan Shivir task force comprising nine IAS officers has also been set up. District magistrates will head the campaign in the districts.Each camp will have a Shivir commander. In rural areas, one camp will be organised for every seven gram panchayats, while in urban areas, one camp will cover every 10 wards. In the KMC area, camps will be held in the borough offices.According to the standard operating procedure issued by Nabanna, the camps are made to cover 54 schemes of 19 departments. Citizens will be able to apply for central and state welfare schemes, with on-the-spot registration and verification provisions. Photocopying facilities will be provided free of cost, and all services will be free except, Aadhaar-related services.Women from SHGs will be engaged for community mobilisation.

Bilingual pamphlets in English and Bengali will be distributed to create awareness . A structured grievance redressal mechanism will be there and applicants who are unable to complete forms at the venue will be contacted afterwards.The SOP mandates dedicated counters for Aadhaar enrolment, bank account opening, Annapurna Yojana and Ayushman Bharat. Each venue will also have a health counter with paramedics, ambulance support and screening for non-communicable diseases. CCTVs , free photocopy facility and grievance registration will be available at all camps.