Organisation : Department of Housing, Govt of West Bengal
Scheme Name : Akanksha Housing Scheme AHS
Applicable States/ UTs : West Bengal
Website : http://wbhousing.gov.in/general-terms-condition
WB Housing AHS
It has been considered by the State Government to provide housing to the serving State Government employees.
Related / Similar Service : wbhousing.gov.in Online Payment
The present project is situated in premises No. 07/300, Block-DB, Action Area-ID at New Town, Kolkata- 700107 on pilot basis. The project has been designed on a no-profit no-loss basis and without the cost of the land.
The instant project is spread over 5.0599 acres of land and comprising of 13 towers.(7 nos. of G+10 Towers for Elegant, Premium and Classic categories and 6 nos. of Straight 4 towers for Economy and Standard categories) containing of 576 flats and 236 covered Car parking spaces and 35 open Car parking spaces ( only for Elegant, Premium and Classic categories). There is also provision for Gymnasium, Club-House and Community Hall within the Complex.
Who Can Apply
1.1 All serving State Govt. employees as defined in West Bengal Service Rules, except those State Govt. employees who have their own housing scheme such as `Pratyasha’ for Policemen or similar housing schemes under Government of West Bengal stated in Memorandum No. FD-647 dated 29th August, 2014 of the Finance Department of Govt. of West Bengal may apply for New Town Project under `AKANKSHA HOUSING SCHEME’ (AHS).
Explanation :
Employees of following services are not eligible
(a) All India Service Officers,
b) Employees of local bodies like Panchayet, Municipalities, Corporations, etc.
c) Teaching/non teaching staff of non Govt. School & Colleges/Universities etc. even if those Institutions are aided or sponsored by state Govt.
d) Employees of various companies/undertakings like WBPDCL, WBSEDCL, CSTC, CTC, SBSTC, NBSTC, WBTEDCL, WBHIDCO, KMDA, KIT, KMWSA and etc.
e) Retired but reemployed Govt. employees, f) Judicial Service Officers of West Bengal.
1.2 An applicant may apply jointly with his/her spouse only.
How To Apply
2.1 Application has to be made online only.
2.2 No applicant is permitted to submit more than one application in this project.
2.3 Applicant has to deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- as “Application money” in any branch of Bank of Baroda by generating challan through online system.
Payment Schedule
Payment Schedule For Elegant, Premium And Classic Flats :
| Installment No. |
Amount Payable | Time of payment |
| Application money | 25000/- of total price | At the time of submitting application *1 |
| Allotment Money | 40% of the tentative total price including application money. | Within 45 days of the allotment order. |
| 1st Installment | 20% of the tentative total price | Within 30 days of completion of 6th floor slab |
| 2nd Installment | 30% of the tentative total price | Within 30 days of completion of 9th floor slab |
| 3rd Installment | 10% of the tentative total price | Within 30 days of completion of entire building * |
| 4th Installment | Residual amount of the final price. | Before taking possession ** |
* 1 Till 3.45 p.m. of 16/06/2017.
* Completion of building includes primer painting and completion of sanitary plumbing, internal and external sewerage, internal and external electrification and other services including installation of lift.
** within 15 days from the date of issuance of possession letter.
Payment Schedule For Economy & Standard Flats :
| Installment No. |
Amount Payable | Time of payment |
| Application money | 25000/- of total price | At the time of submitting application*1 |
| Allotment Money | 20% of the tentative total price including application money. | Within 30 days of the allotment order. |
| Final Allotment | Residual amount of the final price. | Before taking possession *** |
*1 Till 3.45 p.m. of 16/06/2017.
***within 15 days from the date of issuance of possession letter.
3. Procedure for payment of installment will be communicated through allotment letter to the successful applicants.
4. Expected date of completion of project is June, 2019.
Rejection Of Application & Provision For Refund
1 Any application, fails to fulfill any of these terms & conditions, shall be rejected at any point of time.
2 In any application, where material fact is suppressed or where wrong information with respect to salary is furnished it shall be rejected and no refund of application money shall be allowed in such cases.
3 If the applicant fails to accept the offer or rejects within thirty days of communication through final Allotment letter, application money shall be forfeited.
4 The allottee shall have to deposit the demanded amount of allotment money/balance price/other charges against the allotted flat within the time- frame specified in the General Terms & Conditions or to be as communicated allotment letter.
5 In the event of failure of the allottee to deposit any installment / other charges against the allotted flat according to the aforesaid time-frame, an interest @ 12% per annum for the delayed period shall be charged on the delayed payment amounts, subject to permission is sought for and such delay is allowed by Department.
6 If the Allottee surrenders the allotment after making payment of demanded amount towards any installment / other charges, the amount paid by the allottee will be refunded after deduction of 15% of the said paid amount, without any interest.
7 All the refund will be made through the applicant’s bank account as mentioned by the applicant in application form.