Treasury Department

Darjeeling Treasury

Treasury is the pivot of financial administration in the State. All Treasuries in a District are headed by the Collector of the district and Treasuries in Sub-Division are headed by Sub-Divisional Officers. A Treasury Officer is responsible for all the functions in the Treasury assisted by Additional Treasury Officers given charges of specific sections of the Treasury. There are five sections in the Treasury:

Bill Section
Pension Section
Stamp Section
LF/PL Section
Receipt Section

Treasury is basic fiscal unit & the prime point for the primary record of financial transactions of the Government in the District.Treasury is the bigwig institution of financial administration in the State. All financial transactions of the State Government are carried out and their records maintained by the Treasury. The District Magistrate is overall in Charge of the Treasury and the Treasury Officer acts on behalf of the District Magistrate. Darjeeling Treasury being a District Treasury has to deal with financial transaction of the State Government and submits monthly accounts direct to A.G., W.B.

The main functions of Darjeeling Treasury is as follows:-

Receiving, Checking and passing of Bills/ Cheques of different department.

Maintenance of accounts of payments and receipts under different heads of Accounts.

Maintenance of accounts of baking nature like P.L. Accounts, Local Fund accounts of DGHC, Panchayats & Municipality, P.F. Accounts of Govt. and Non-Govt. Educational Institutions.

Payment of Pension – Civil and Military and deal with other matters relating to Pension.

Drawing and disbursing of Mobile Pension every month in different centres viz. Mungpoo, Sukhiapokhari, Bijanbari, Takdah and in Rimbick Centre every three month.

Passing of Treasury Challans.

Maintenance of Strong room with double lock.

Receipt of letter and correspondence with Govt. andother departments.

Compilation of monthly accounts and submission of accounts to A.G.W.B

Pension Section

Darjeeling Treasury acts as Pension Disbursing Authority for all State Government Pensioners, All India Pensioners and Other State Government Pensioners. We aim to provide seamless pension disbursement on time through Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS). IFMS provides computerized pension disbursement solution with zero margin of error. IFMS is an initiative by Finance Department, Government of West Bengal to provide better service and creating faster work experience among every Government stakeholder.

Pensioner’s Corner

First Pension

On receiving the PPO/ePPO Treasury will send an intimation letter to the pensioner through letter to physically appear in the Treasury for the First time Appearance. After receiving the intimation letter pensioner should visit the Treasury anytime he/she desires during office hours so that pension can be started. The documents required along with the photocopies for the first-time appearances are:

- PAN Card
- Aadhar Card
- Bank Pass Book (No ATM must be certified from Bank)
- Residential Certificate (Only for Darjeeling, Kurseong, MirikSub-Division residentials)
- No liability certificate from PSA (Last Office)
- Mobile Phone Number

Family Pension

Spouse of deceased Pensioner is eligible to get pension only if his/her name is present in the PPO. On death of the pensioner the spouse must intimate the Treasury at earliest with Death Certificate. After that Treasury will start Family Pension. For this family pensioner should visit the Treasury anytime he/she desires during office hours so that family pension can be started. The documents required along with the photocopies for the family pensioner appearances are:

PAN Card
Aadhar Card
Bank Pass Book (No ATM must be certified from Bank)
Residential Certificate (Only for Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik Sub-Division residentials)
No liability certificate from PSA (Last Office)
Mobile Phone Number
Non-Remarriage Certificate
Non-Employment Certificate (For full family pension benefits only)

Linked Bank-Branches under Darjeeling Treasury

ALLAHABAD BANK – DARJEELING
BANK OF BARODA – DARJEELING
BANK OF BARODA – JUDGEBAZAR
BANK OF INDIA – DARJEELING
CANARA BANK – DARJELLING
CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA – DARJEELING
CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA – GHOOM
CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA – MIRIK
CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA – SONADA
CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA – TAKDAH
INDIAN BANK – DARJEELING
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK – DARJEELING
POST OFFICE – DARJEELING
STATE BANK OF INDIA – BANSBATTE
STATE BANK OF INDIA – BIJONBARI
STATE BANK OF INDIA – DARJEELING
STATE BANK OF INDIA – DARJEELING BAZAR BRANCH
STATE BANK OF INDIA – JALAPAHAR SPS
STATE BANK OF INDIA – MIRIK
STATE BANK OF INDIA – SINGMARI
STATE BANK OF INDIA – SONADA
STATE BANK OF INDIA – SUKHIAPOKHARI
STATE BANK OF INDIA – TAKDAH
UNION BANK OF INDIA – DARJEELING
UNITED BANK OF INDIA – DARJEELING
UNITED BANK OF INDIA – MIRIK
UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK – DARJEELING
UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK – SINGAMARI
UTTAR BANGA KSHATRIYA GRAMIN – LEBONG
UTTAR BANGA KSHATRIYA GRAMIN – MUNGPOO
UTTAR BANGA KSHATRIYA GRAMIN – POKHRIABONG

FAQ

Q: What to do if a Pensioner could not physically appear at Treasury for first Pension?

A: In this case pension may apply in writing to Treasury Officer the cause with requisite documents and Treasury will arrange a visit to Pensioner’s home to take physical appearance.

Q: What if a pensioner is out of station and could not come the station for appearance?

A: A pensioner must physically appear in Treasury for appearance. He/she apply to transfer the Pension to any state or any part of the country. In case of within the state he/she may apply to Treasury Officer and in case of other state he/she may apply PSA (Last Office).

Q: What if Pensioner fail to appear on time?

A: Whenever the pensioner will appear pension will be started and arrear will be disbursed. However, Treasury will hold on to a PPO for one year after that PPO will be returned to PPO issuing authority.

Q: Can a Pensioner change his/her bank account?

A: Yes, a pensioner can change to any Treasury linked Bank-Branches as per their requirement on submission a No Liability Certificate from existing Bank-Branch.

Q: How pension amount is calculated?

A: Basic Pension is mentioned in the PPO and DR, MR, HCR or any other allowances is automatically calculated in the system as per Government notifications from time to time.

Q: When pension is disbursed from the Treasury?

A: Pension is disbursed in the last week of the month but the Pension is credited on every first day of the next pension month subject to bank holidays.

Q: How a pensioner can track his/her pension from home?

A: WBIFMS mobile application is available on both Google’s Playstore and Apple’s Appstore. For registration mobile number linked to Treasury is required.

Q: Will there be any TDS on pension?

A: Yes. TDS will be deducted in the pension month of February whose annual pension amount will exceed the minimum tax slab as set by Government of India.